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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 22h

After this afternoon’s quiet Seawatch, news came through of 2 Spoonbills at Firth VP at RSPB Dungeness.

Managed to get there for some photos of the Juvenile birds.

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#kentbirding
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 22h

This afternoon at Dungeness, during the quiet Seawatch from The Fishing Boats, Black Headed Gull “TJVV” came to bread.

This makes the 6th Winter that “TJVV” has taken up residence at Dungeness.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 23h

From this morning at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social , the Siberian Chiff-Chaff caught in The Moat.

Thanks to Dave W for alerting the locals.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Dungeness, at the end of this morning’s truly bad Seawatch from the Fishing Boats, a Short-eared Owl was picked up on a shingle ridge behind us, managed to get some flight shots, before we left.
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#kentbirding
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Dungeness Beach 20.10.25, amongst the gulls that came to bread in the afternoon was Great Black Backed Gull P:26K

Rung as Pullus on 16.06.25, at Portland Harbour, Dorset.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 2d

From the Fishing Boats at Dungeness this morning, the truly disappointing Seawatch was enlivened by a number of Caspian Gulls that came to the thrown bread.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 3d

Dungeness this morning, out in the Trapping Area after this morning’s Seawatch, a Yellow-browed Warbler, been a bit of a wait, having only heard them in the last week.
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Dungeness Beach 15.10.25, in front of the Barry Banson Hide, Herring Gully “2DAT”.

Rung as Pullus on 10.07.25, at Dovercourt, Essex.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 5d

At a windy Dengemarsh Gully early this afternoon, a stunning Pallas’s Warbler, which showed well at least once for me,undoubtedly the bird of the day.

Well found by Stephen M who alerted the locals.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Lydd on Sea VC15, a mild damp night by the sea, gave 99 of 20.

Highlights were Marbled Fern, which was NFG, and the first Red-line Quaker of this year.

#Mothsmatter
#Teammoth

Marbled Fern (Musotima nitidalis) an adventive moth from Australia & New Zealand, first recorded in the UK in 2009.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 7d

Lydd on Sea VC15, another mildish night by the sea, 112 of 18

At long last my first ever Merveille du Jour, a stunning moth, it was on the fence above one of the actinic traps.

#Mothsmatter
#Teammoth

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

A Red Throated Diver on the sea just off the beach this afternoon, from the Fishing Boats at Dungeness.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Dennis’s Hide, RSPB Dungeness 02.10.25 - Great Black Backed Gull
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Rung as Pullus on 23.06.2021, at Chausey, Granville, Manche, Normandy, France

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Dengemarsh Hide 02.10.25, a 1W Caspian Gull XE1E, amongst the gull roost.

The first record since it was ringed as Pullus on 08.06.25, at Hiddensee Island, Germany, it crossed the Channel again and was reported at Le Portel, Pas de Calais the next day.
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#gulls
#kentbirding
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

From yesterday 12.10.25, from Dengemarsh Hide at RSPB Dungeness, this impressive Yellow-legged Gull was the outstanding gull in the roost when I was in the hide.
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#gulls
#kentbirding
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks, my record is over 200 in one night last year.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Lydd on Sea VC15, another mild night by the sea, with 151 of 18.

Pleased to find a NFY on the last carton in one of the traps, a Blair’s Shoulder-knot , an honourable mention goes to the 91 Black Rustic’s in the traps or on the fence above the traps.
#Mothsmatter
#Teammoth

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 10d

Back at Dungeness after a week in the Lake District, managed to find the Pink Footed Goose this morning, from Dengemarsh Hide at RSPB Dungeness, which had first been found a few days ago.
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 13d

Four views from today’s walk from Grange Village to the top of Castle Crag, then back via Millican’s Cave and the river to Grange Village.
#Landscape
#Cumbria
#NationalPark
#NationalTrust

Climbing the path up away from Grange, with Derwent Water in the distance

Looking South towards Great End, obscured by the mist and drizzle.

Still looking south, and about to enter the old slate mine on the southern flank of Castle Crag

Looking south from the summit of Castle Crag

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 14d

From today’s walk to the top of Castle Crag, this is Dalt Quarry, an old abandoned place just to the west of the Allerdale Ramble as you walk up the path away from the river near Grange.
#Landscape
#Cumbria
#NationalPark
#NationalTrust

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 14d

More from this weeks holiday in the Lake District, and today’s walk around Buttermere, and the rain stayed away.
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#Nationalpark
#Nationaltrust
#Cumbria

Fleetwith Pike, with Gatesgarth Farm at the foot of its slopes

Haystacks, from Peggy’s Bridge, looking into Warnscale Bottom.

Looking down Buttermere towards Fleetwith Pike & Haystacks.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 15d

From this morning in the front garden of the rental property in St John’s in the Vale, a Coal Tit.
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#birding
#cumbriabirding
#ukbirding

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 15d

From Aira Force on the 06.10.25, no luck with Dipper’s, but I did find 3 Goosander on a couple of calmer sections of the cascades.
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#cumbriabirding
#ukbirding

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 15d

At St Andrew’s Churchyard, Dacre - the 4 Red Sandstone Bears that are each a Grade 2 Listed Structure, they mark the four corners of the original Medieval churchyard, it’s unknown what their purpose is or what they indicate.
#cumbria
#Dacre
#Stonebear
#Grade2Listed

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 16d

A week in the Lake District, & I spent some time this afternoon at Castlerigg Stone Circle, just outside Keswick.
#Landscape
#LakeDistrict
#StoneCircle
#Cumbria
#NationalTrust
#NationalPark

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