Jonathan Dodds
@jdbirder.bsky.social
Birding Kent, chasing migration
📍King George Park
Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
📍King George Park
Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
My first in the home county, so was pleased the American Wigeon remained faithful to Scotney Gravel Pits. Scaup and three Whooper Swans nearby were nice #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S3...
February 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
My first in the home county, so was pleased the American Wigeon remained faithful to Scotney Gravel Pits. Scaup and three Whooper Swans nearby were nice #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S3...
And we’re off! With conditions less than favourable so far, it was good to get out to the Blean. Between 5-6 birds, including drumming and two territorial females ‘chittering’ started the LSW season off nicely #kentbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
And we’re off! With conditions less than favourable so far, it was good to get out to the Blean. Between 5-6 birds, including drumming and two territorial females ‘chittering’ started the LSW season off nicely #kentbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social
Woodcock in-off the sea this morning on the back of easterly winds, desperately trying to find cover at the base of the cliffs under King George Park. Trickle of birds past including Pintail, seven Little Gull and 12 Teal #PWC2026 #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Woodcock in-off the sea this morning on the back of easterly winds, desperately trying to find cover at the base of the cliffs under King George Park. Trickle of birds past including Pintail, seven Little Gull and 12 Teal #PWC2026 #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Plenty of Kittiwakes have been flying past King George Park lately, many of which giving beautiful views as they hug the shoreline #PWC2026 @kentishplover.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Plenty of Kittiwakes have been flying past King George Park lately, many of which giving beautiful views as they hug the shoreline #PWC2026 @kentishplover.bsky.social
Seawatching from King George Park got that more lively when this brute of a Glaucous Gull(!) materialised from the melee of gulls. Meanwhile two of each Little Gulls and Red-breasted Mergansers were highlights between hundreds of birds #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2...
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Seawatching from King George Park got that more lively when this brute of a Glaucous Gull(!) materialised from the melee of gulls. Meanwhile two of each Little Gulls and Red-breasted Mergansers were highlights between hundreds of birds #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Recent conditions made for productive seawatching from King George Park. Hundreds of Auks, Kittiwakes and Red-throated Divers passing offshore. Six Velvet Scoter were a welcome sight #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Recent conditions made for productive seawatching from King George Park. Hundreds of Auks, Kittiwakes and Red-throated Divers passing offshore. Six Velvet Scoter were a welcome sight #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Some birds still escaping colder conditions, it was nice to have six White-fronted Geese arrive in-off with a Greylag Goose this morning over King George Park! Otherwise a couple of wintering Firecrest about #PWC2026 #KentBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Some birds still escaping colder conditions, it was nice to have six White-fronted Geese arrive in-off with a Greylag Goose this morning over King George Park! Otherwise a couple of wintering Firecrest about #PWC2026 #KentBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Amongst the Goldcrests there’s been decent numbers of Firecrests at King George Park, where no less than nine(!) was the peak count this autumn ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Amongst the Goldcrests there’s been decent numbers of Firecrests at King George Park, where no less than nine(!) was the peak count this autumn ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Census of Ramsgate Harbour following strong northerlies produced three of each Shag and Great Crested Grebe, plus a Little Grebe. Woodcock flew in-off the sea ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Census of Ramsgate Harbour following strong northerlies produced three of each Shag and Great Crested Grebe, plus a Little Grebe. Woodcock flew in-off the sea ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Variety over numbers during this morning’s seawatch from King George Park. Woodcock in-off and a Great Northern Diver were best ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Variety over numbers during this morning’s seawatch from King George Park. Woodcock in-off and a Great Northern Diver were best ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Was nice to get my first Lapland Bunting(!) flying over King George Park this morning. Otherwise, still some Blackbirds, Goldcrests and Firecrests forming the grounded migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Was nice to get my first Lapland Bunting(!) flying over King George Park this morning. Otherwise, still some Blackbirds, Goldcrests and Firecrests forming the grounded migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Flocks of Starlings were streaming in-off the sea @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social throughout the day, including this single flock of 1,300! #kentbirding
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Flocks of Starlings were streaming in-off the sea @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social throughout the day, including this single flock of 1,300! #kentbirding
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
October 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Birds still arriving throughout the day @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with big flocks of Starlings streaming past. Merlin and Jack Snipe also in-off, plenty more Thrushes dropping out the sky ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Birds still arriving throughout the day @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with big flocks of Starlings streaming past. Merlin and Jack Snipe also in-off, plenty more Thrushes dropping out the sky ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Conditions dropped lots of Thrushes this morning @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social including several Ring Ouzel. A smart Pied Flycatcher, Woodcock and a few Firecrests and Bramblings added some variety ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Conditions dropped lots of Thrushes this morning @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social including several Ring Ouzel. A smart Pied Flycatcher, Woodcock and a few Firecrests and Bramblings added some variety ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Brilliant day at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where 231 (!) Crossbills flew over the recording area. Decent VisMig produced a Serin and thousands of Brent Geese offshore. A smart Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Trapping Area #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Brilliant day at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where 231 (!) Crossbills flew over the recording area. Decent VisMig produced a Serin and thousands of Brent Geese offshore. A smart Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Trapping Area #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Overnight arrivals made for nice variety at Dungeness this morning, with a notable increase in Robins across the peninsula ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Overnight arrivals made for nice variety at Dungeness this morning, with a notable increase in Robins across the peninsula ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Some decent falls of Chiffchaffs have kept mornings busy at King George Park lately ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Some decent falls of Chiffchaffs have kept mornings busy at King George Park lately ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social