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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 14h

2 Black Redstart in the Churchyard at Swalecliffe this morning was a nice find by me & @grahamthings.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 1d

thanks for messages to day

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 1d

A fairly tough and slow sea watch from Tankerton was bookended by a Little Auk in the Morning as the rain cleared and a Scaup & Red-necked Grebe in the early evening. among the trickle of Birds in-between 1 Pom 5 Arctic Skua Arctic Tern R-t Diver & Red-b Merganser @kentishplover.bsky.social

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 3d

Longrock /Tankerton Purple Sandpiper was on beach at Longrock Great Northern Diver &Juv Pom flew west R-b Merganser & Razorbill East Still 3 Arctic on one Pomarine Skua & 6 LIttle Gull off Tankerton pm. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 4d

Tankerton in Rainbows (apologies Radiohead.) 3 Skua day with Bonxie Pom & Arctic mainly to distant for camera as rec shots show 1st Red-breasted Merganser of Autumn 1 male Eider 4 Red-throated Diver. 7 Little Gull. 40+ Sandwich Terns Finch & Hirundines battled thru the squalls.

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 5d

I dont get to many resident Autumn species in my North Kent coastal Garden so 3 Merveille du Jour Blair's Shoulder-knot & Red-line Quaker is a result #teamoth #mothsmatter

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Longrock SSSI & Tankerton SnowBunting still present on Shingle today @kentishplover.bsky.social

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Tankerton am
1100 Brent
53 Wigeon
50 Teal
40C.Scoter
13 Pintail
8 Ad Little Gull
Also Fieldfare Redwing Skylark Redpoll Siskin Chaffinch 4R-T Diver on sea. @kentishplover.bsky.social #Kentbirds #ukbirding

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Been there, done that, & now thanks to @grahamthings.bsky.social my Film guru Music fellow traveler and Birding Buddy got the ( perfect) T-shirt even glow while checking the traps ! #moths

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Some decent Autumn Birding on the Longrock/Tankerton patch this week Great, Pom & Arctic Skua Snow Bunting Merlin Firecrest Little Gull Cattle Egret Supporting cast of 1000's Brent 100's of Chaffinch & Skylark with Brambling ,& Winter Thrushes. #kentbirding #ukbirding #patchbirding

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 12d

Some Birds on the move today Longrock /Tankerton. 2 Pom 3Arctic 2Great Skua 2 R-t Diver
800 Brent
110 C.Scoter
81 Wigeon
40 Gannet
117 Chaffinch
33 Skylark all west #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 15d

2 New sp. for house list Clouded Yellow and a Lapland Bunting west ! other vis mig inc 4 Corn Bunting 30 Skylark 450 Chaffinch as well as Redpoll,Linnet Reed Bunting, Meadow & Rock Pipit 1 Arctic & 2 Pomarine Skua. still lingering offshore also 1 R-t Diver on sea 29 Brent west.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 15d

The Chancellor says she 'fixed' a problem caused by “some snails or something”.

Comments like this pit nature against growth – it’s the wrong target.

Here, the system has worked: protecting one of UK’s rarest species while allowing 20,000 homes to proceed.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 16d

Fem Marsh Harrier flew west & fem Kestrel posed nicely. Over 30 Skylark 200+ Chaffinch west

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 16d

I have heard of getting your Ducks in a row but how about Egrets ? These Little Egret were trying to shelter from the strong winds at the Weekend.

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 22d

Longrock SSSI for one the Goldcrest outnumbered the Firecrest this Autumn.

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 22d

Joined the Glossy Ibis influx club this morning at Longrock SSSI 4 flew south over @grahamthings.bsky.social and my head before heading east @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 24d

Autumnal Moths: 2 September Thorns Autumnal Rustic & Fisher's Estuarine Moth from last nights Survey
#teamoth #mothsmatter

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 27d

Excellent great photos

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · 28d

Longrock SSSI Osprey being escorted out of the local airspace this morning & on the other end of the size scale Firecrest brightened up a quiet morning #kentbirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 24

Longrock SSSI Stonechat 1 of 3 that arrived yesterday. 3 Arctic Skua circled the site then drifted west Flocks of Wigeon ,Brent & Common Scoter west over sea @kentishplover.bsky.social

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 19

This Comma was enjoying the sunshine and warmth today which maybe the last for a while Also on the wing Wall (still scarce here) Small Copper and Red Admiral. Fingers crossed for the Moths tonight. #butterflies #ukwildlife

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 19

Another enjoyable morn on my patch 2 Manx Shearwater flew east This Firecrest was the 1st since early spring also my 1st Autumn Goldcrest in Garden, Sum plum R-t Diver on sea meadow pipit & Hirundines over head while Chiffchaff number are rising. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 18

Tankerton 4:30 Manx Shearwater west 1 Black Tern 1 Arctic Skua chasing Common Arctic and Sandwich Tern 4 Juv Gannet. this morning 2 Black Tern flew east and Osprey west. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding

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Andy Taylor @tankertonbirder.bsky.social · Sep 15

Despite the'wrong' winds for this coast I had an enjoyable & better than expected seawatch With my 1st Pom Skua of the Autumn GWE Osprey Marsh Harrier 2 Arctic Skua. The Tern passage was very impressive 1186 Common 67 Sandwich 19 Arctic 8 Black. @kentishplover.bsky.social

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