Tankerton 2 Great Northern Diver together on sea again 8 Red-breasted Merganser and a dozen Red-throated Diver also present @kentishplover.bsky.social
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Tankerton 2 Great Northern Diver together on sea again 8 Red-breasted Merganser and a dozen Red-throated Diver also present @kentishplover.bsky.social
I’ve now set up a YouTube channel called Kent Birding with some poorly taken videos of some things I have seen, very rough no editing. Here is my latest uploaded, follow if you like! #kentbirding
youtu.be/6ejXbcCjfMI?...
A very pleasing session on the patch this Morning with Slavonian Grebe 1 Black-throated 2 Great Northern and nearly 40 Red-throated Diver on sea also up to 18 Red-breasted Merganser @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Water Vole Longrock SSSI. Still clinging on here? (in every sense) last sighting August 2025. Used to be far more regular and had naturally colonised but always faced many challenges here. @kentwildlife.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #watervole #ukwildlife #mammals
5 Little Gull 3 East 2 West 2 Great Northern Diver together on sea 6 Red-breasted Merganser on sea 3 Common Scoter west + 40 Red-throated Diver. @kentishplover.bsky.social
I'm not saying its wet on the patch but when the drake Pintail that been hanging out in the Marsh finds the coastal "Path" to its liking there maybe signs. 3 sp. of Diver seen today a B-t flew east 2 Great Northerns on sea again & good numbers of R-t Diver @kentishplover.bsky.social
Tankerton 2 Great Northern Diver & 10 Red-breasted Merganser on sea 2 Egyptian Geese East decent number of Red-throated diver on sea and in flight in both directions @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirds #kentbirding
Northern Lights from the house tonight #northernlights
just to be clear all the above were patch year ✅ s
A very fortuitous scan of the brooks bank saw me eyeball to eyeball with this Jack Snipe a welcome patch tick as was the smart Drake Goldeneye on sea just offshore & the 20 + Whitefront that flew NW mid morn.
Hope you both have a great time
Tankerton Black-throated Diver on sea close in then flew west little else moving @kentishplover.bsky.social
Tankerton A Slav Grebe & 3 Re—breasted Merganser on sea @kentishplover.bsky.social
Cheers Paul maybe we can start a self help group Dippers anonymous ?😆
Having contrived to miss one of the best bird ever to be seen on the patch. The superb Ad Ross's Gull. Congrats to the trio that did. I have steadily plodded to 63 sp. this year best being Great Northern Diver & Shag. This Golden Plover & Purple Sand made for a Wader odd couple.
Great Northern Diver on sea off Tankerton east of the ‘Street‘Shag east @kentishplover.bsky.social
All the very best for 2026 Steve
Merry Christmas to you Neil
2 Great Northern Diver on sea then flew west and Purple Sandpiper on beach @kentishplover.bsky.social
A more than decent morning on local patch Long-tailed Duck Black-throated Diver & good number of R-t Diver off Tankerton 1 Great Northern Diver & 4 Red- Breasted Merganser on sea off Longrock @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Tankerton Long-tailed Duck flew west with 2 Fem type Common Scoter @kentishplover.bsky.social
Great Northern Diver on sea off Longrock also 2 Fem type Common Scoter.several Red-throated Diver on sea flock of 18 east @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
The December CT5 Peoples forum Eco groups Free guided Wildlife walks at Longrock SSSI is this Sun 14th. meet at Swalecliffe Skate Park 08:00am All welcome. #whitstable #wildlife #guidedwalk #localwildlife
Tankerton 2 Great Northern Diver on sea 2 Velvet Scoter west @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding
Spurge Hawk-moth for #MothFaceFriday #teamoth
Tankerton: Great Northern Diver on sea again also Common Scoter. 2 Drake Red Breasted Merganser east 30+ Red- throated Diver flying in both directions & on sea 17 Wigeon west with 2 Shoveler 6 Gannet east @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding
Tankerton: Great Northern Diver feeding close in on sea @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #kentbirding
A selection of common small waders did a couple of fly-pasts along with the celebrity single Purple Sandpiper. #kentbirding #ukbirding
2 Ravens where a welcome patch year tick & rounded off enjoyable Nov. With a good cast of winter birds inc.
Little auk
Long t Duck
Whooper Swan
R N Grebe
Slav Grebe
Hen Harrier
SEO
Woodcock
Velvet Scoter
3 Diver sp.
3 Skua sp
Snow Bunting
#kentbirding #ukbirding
Longrock Great Northern Diver on sea @kentishplover.bsky.social