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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 3d

Israel’s war on #Gaza has dragged on far too long. Over the past two years, Israeli forces have killed over 66,000 people, including 15 of our staff.

We call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire, an end to the siege and access for independent humanitarian aid at scale.

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 8d

The Great Crake Off? 😬 Well worth the soggy bottom resulting from sitting quietly for an hour in wet grass watching the Spotted Crake performing in the Dragonfly Pond. A mass of hirundines overhead, bushes full of Chiffchaffs and a Wryneck, albeit briefly. Sandwich Bay at its best. #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks for the link Kev

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 9d

Just a Scaup at Twilight. A drake at Pegwell present for its 3rd day. Like all sea-duck, increasingly scarce at Sandwich Bay, just about annual passage migrant/winter visitor. Long gone are the days when Harrison described exceptional cold weather numbers of 800-1000 at Sandwich in 1940 #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 11d

Today's Red-necked Phalarope was 15th record for SBBOT recording area. There's only been 1 spring record (26-30/5/1975) all others, juv/1w birds, in period 8/8/1964 - 17/11/2017. Early records were at/near Pegwell - most recent 3 on newly created habitat on New Downs/RSPB Worth Marshes #KentBirding

Red-necked Phalarope on one of the 'Garage Pools' at Pegwell Bay on 16th November 2017

Red-necked Phalarope on the North Scrape, New Downs, Sandwich Bay 27th Sept 2023. The North Scrape was one of two scrapes excavated by the Environment Agency, with design input from SBBOT/English Nature, to provide material for the construction of new sea defences.

Red-necked Phalarope on the Lydden Flood (aka Lydden Flash), RSPB Worth Marshes, 28th September 2025.

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 11d

An excellent day on Worth started with 3 Glossy Ibis out of roost towards Willow Farm then finding a juv Red-necked Phalarope on Lydden Flood and supporting cast of White-tailed Eagle, 2 Hen Harriers, juv Red-rumped Swallow, 3 Raven birds also 1000+ hirrundines. #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 14d

The Death's-head Hawk-moth reminded me of another giant - the Great Peacock. In particular, this larva in the Jardin des Papillons, Digne-les-Bains in July 2014. It was another 7 years before I saw an adult lumbering around the Casa Sarasa garden on a warm spring evening & later on a trap. #TeamMoth

Great Peacock, Saturnia pyri, Jardin des Papillons, Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. 19th July 2014

Great Peacock, Saturnia pyri, Casa Sarasa, Berdun, Huesca, Espana. 29th April 2023

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 15d

Presenting 'Damian' the Death's-head Hawkmoth, A. atropos, newly emerged this morning, after being lovingly tended and raised by our Assistant Warden, Johnny Bull, after the caterpillar was found on the SBBOT Middle Field reserve on 14th August. Marvelous Moth Metamorphosis 🤩 #TeamMoth #KentNature

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 16d

Recommended - even for those who have no problems getting to sleep 😜

John Cantelo @johncantelo.bsky.social · 17d

Another date for my insomniac friends to note - I'll be giving a talk entitled "Fabulous February - Birding in SW Andalucia in Winter" at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory this Thursday (25/09) at 19.00 🪶

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 19d

SBBO Moth Night: always some surprises, today was no different. Oak Lutestring, common inland but only a couple of previous records (30/9/09 & 26/9/10) September Thorn, my 2nd of the year - until recently you had to go back to 2001 & Ni Moth, my last by 'mothin' on a cruise ship in the Med #TeamMoth

Oak Lutestring, Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Moth Night

September Thorn, Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Moth Night

The Ni Moth, Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Moth Night

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 20d

I was watching this male (in the video above) holding its ground when I noticed ripples in the water at the edge of the pond below - a female half-submerged ovipositing discreetly. Not sure I've seen this act before - was the male in attendance or just coincidence? @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 20d

The Migrant Hawker was regarded as an uncommon migrant but now resident & widespread at Sandwich Bay/Worth Marshes with numbers still boosted in autumn by migrants from Europe. Peak numbers seen in the lee of trees & bushes on late sunny days e.g. 150+ during Sept 2023. Exuviae first found 8/7/2014

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 20d

On probably the last hot (25'C), calm & sunny day of the year, 2♂️Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies on territory at Sandwich Bay beating last year's final sighting on 3rd Sept. Amazing how such fragile creatures have survived the recent storms & cool evenings. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentNature

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Ischnura pumilio, male. Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Kent, UK. 19th September 2025

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 22d

At half time, a trip to the Obs to view a Sorcerer (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm), Aedia leucomelas, only 3rd UK record? Blown from across the water where known as Clair-obscur 🇫🇷 reflecting the contrasting hind wing & very aptly, Windeweeskind 🇳🇱 (Wind Orphan) #KentNature #Teammoth

Sorcerer (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm), Aedia leucomelas. Photo credit: Ian Hunter and Jonny Bull, Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 22d

Three hours of sea-watching at Sandwich Bay yielded one, possibly two, Sooty Shearwaters, just shy of the 52+ logged a few miles away down-channel at St Maggies 😮 and I won't even mention the incredible 351 🤯 counted past Dunge - oops! Ah - but did they have any Coot I hear you ask? #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 24d

One of those legendary Sandwich Bay sea-watching sessions that will live long in the memory. No, I'm not talking about the 14+ Arctic, 2 Pomarine & 1 Long-tailed Skuas or even the Sooty & Balearic Shearwater but it is my honour to present to you the Coot drifting sedately North offshore #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks Rodney - I hadn't considered that

Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 29d

oops - the photo of the Glossy Ibis flock at El Fondo was actually in 2021 (not 2012) 😵‍💫

Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · Sep 9

12 Glossy Ibis on Willow Farm, RSPB Worth Marshes this am - part of a recent record-breaking influx into Britain & Ireland with multiple flocks of 30-40 birds. A sign of huge population increases in Spain & France or refugees from a wave of heat-waves, droughts & wildfires in the Med 🤔 #KentBirding

12 Glossy Ibis, Willow Farm, RSPB Worth Marshes

A small part of a huge flock of Glossy Ibis, El Fondo Parc Natural, Crevillent, Alicante, Spain. August 2012

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · Sep 6

Toward the end, fortunately, of Worth Marshes WeBS count & speculating over a distant 'interesting' Little Stint on Muddy Pool looking 'slight & attenuated' in the midday heat. Fortunate to have @markgolley.bsky.social drop in & keep us on the straight & narrow 🤩 Nobody expects the BOU! #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yep look good. In Kent, classified as a winter visitor, which now officially starts in August!? BoK mentions a pair nesting in a cave at St Maggies in 1928/9.

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · Aug 30

The Spotted Crake is 17th record for Sandwich Bay after last year's territorial male heard singing from 1.5km away😮. 13 from 1964 - '88 are scattered thru all seasons. Another juv. on New Downs was well-watched from 18/8-15/9/95 while one was rescued/delivered by the postman on 6/9/96 😂 #KentBirding

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · Aug 29

A decent seawatch (by Sandwich Bay standards) with 4 Arctic Skua, a Bonxie, 2 Little Gulls & Black Tern (plus an 'all-dark' tern best forgot 😬). Late afternoon took the last train to Crakesville (aka South Scrape, New Downs) for a Spotted Crake 😀 posing with Water Rail, Coot & Moorhen #KentBirding

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Mark Gurney @markgurn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Top film. The smartest look at this subject I've ever seen. Also funny and sweary.

youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Mar 27

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