Richard Watkins LRPS
@losbirder.bsky.social
Lydd on Sea resident, now happily Retired, enthusiastic observer of Birds, Moths, Butterflies, Dragonflies & some plants plus photography, usually found in the Dungeness area or close by.
RSPB Dungeness, Dengemarsh Marsh Hide 25.11.25 - Lesser Black Backed Gull “H049T” rung as Pullus on 12.07.21 at Trischen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
I previously photographed the bird in October 22, at the Fishing Boats at Dungeness.
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I previously photographed the bird in October 22, at the Fishing Boats at Dungeness.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
RSPB Dungeness, Dengemarsh Marsh Hide 25.11.25 - Lesser Black Backed Gull “H049T” rung as Pullus on 12.07.21 at Trischen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
I previously photographed the bird in October 22, at the Fishing Boats at Dungeness.
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I previously photographed the bird in October 22, at the Fishing Boats at Dungeness.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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RSPB Dungeness this morning, from Hanson Hide, a close up, of a large number of Shovelers furiously feeding close to the hide.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RSPB Dungeness this morning, from Hanson Hide, a close up, of a large number of Shovelers furiously feeding close to the hide.
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RSPB Dungeness this morning, a late Common Darter , trying to warm up in the late November sun.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
RSPB Dungeness this morning, a late Common Darter , trying to warm up in the late November sun.
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From yesterday’s away day to Sandwich Bay.
The long walk from the Obs at Sandwich along the beach to Pegwell, was a success, as we managed to locate the Shore Lark.
Which worked its way along the strandline towards us.
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The long walk from the Obs at Sandwich along the beach to Pegwell, was a success, as we managed to locate the Shore Lark.
Which worked its way along the strandline towards us.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
From yesterday’s away day to Sandwich Bay.
The long walk from the Obs at Sandwich along the beach to Pegwell, was a success, as we managed to locate the Shore Lark.
Which worked its way along the strandline towards us.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
The long walk from the Obs at Sandwich along the beach to Pegwell, was a success, as we managed to locate the Shore Lark.
Which worked its way along the strandline towards us.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
This afternoon on the bracingly cold beach at Littlestone a selection of pics of the 100 or so Sanderling present, I find it’s always difficult to resist taking lots of pics of them.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This afternoon on the bracingly cold beach at Littlestone a selection of pics of the 100 or so Sanderling present, I find it’s always difficult to resist taking lots of pics of them.
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The Tuesday Birders Club made its first escape this winter to Rye Harbour today.
A host of birds on show with waders to the fore, plus Spoonbill & Grey Partridge the highlights.
The Spotted Redshank provided point blank views and best photo opp of the day.
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#sussexbirding
A host of birds on show with waders to the fore, plus Spoonbill & Grey Partridge the highlights.
The Spotted Redshank provided point blank views and best photo opp of the day.
#birds
#birding
#sussexbirding
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Tuesday Birders Club made its first escape this winter to Rye Harbour today.
A host of birds on show with waders to the fore, plus Spoonbill & Grey Partridge the highlights.
The Spotted Redshank provided point blank views and best photo opp of the day.
#birds
#birding
#sussexbirding
A host of birds on show with waders to the fore, plus Spoonbill & Grey Partridge the highlights.
The Spotted Redshank provided point blank views and best photo opp of the day.
#birds
#birding
#sussexbirding
After a disappointing Seawatch this morning, and after arriving at the Obs, we found that the Pallas’s Warbler rung on Sunday had been caught again in the moat, always worth a photo.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
After a disappointing Seawatch this morning, and after arriving at the Obs, we found that the Pallas’s Warbler rung on Sunday had been caught again in the moat, always worth a photo.
@dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbitding
@dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
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#kentbirding
#ukbitding
Dungeness 10.11.25 from the Fishing Boats yesterday afternoon, an adult Kittiwake feeding along the shoreline.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Dungeness 10.11.25 from the Fishing Boats yesterday afternoon, an adult Kittiwake feeding along the shoreline.
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Dengemarsh Hide 06.11.25 - Great Black-backed Gull “7C4”
Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Dengemarsh Hide 06.11.25 - Great Black-backed Gull “7C4”
Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls
Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls
Dungeness early this afternoon, and the second Pallas’s Warbler in the hand in two days, taken from the Heligoland in the Moat at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dungeness early this afternoon, and the second Pallas’s Warbler in the hand in two days, taken from the Heligoland in the Moat at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
The final picture of the day, a Great White Egret, in the late afternoon sunshine, taken from Firth VP, RSPB Dungeness.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The final picture of the day, a Great White Egret, in the late afternoon sunshine, taken from Firth VP, RSPB Dungeness.
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An early afternoon walk along Galloways, as the ranges are open this weekend. Not much showing, but this Dartford Warbler, provided the only photographic opportunity (thankfully).
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November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An early afternoon walk along Galloways, as the ranges are open this weekend. Not much showing, but this Dartford Warbler, provided the only photographic opportunity (thankfully).
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At ARC Hanson late this morning, this Juvenile Little Gull was hawking for insects along a group of Black-headed Gulls.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At ARC Hanson late this morning, this Juvenile Little Gull was hawking for insects along a group of Black-headed Gulls.
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Dungeness today, a day of multiple Yellow-browed & Pallas’s Warblers, in the trapping area or close by.
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
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#kentbirding
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Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dungeness today, a day of multiple Yellow-browed & Pallas’s Warblers, in the trapping area or close by.
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Lydd on Sea VC15, a drop in numbers to 30 of 8sp.
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
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The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lydd on Sea VC15, a drop in numbers to 30 of 8sp.
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
Dungeness this afternoon from the Fishing Boats, another day mostly spent seawatching, some highlights this afternoon, an Arctic Skua, one of 30 odd Little Gulls past & a Great Skua.
All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dungeness this afternoon from the Fishing Boats, another day mostly spent seawatching, some highlights this afternoon, an Arctic Skua, one of 30 odd Little Gulls past & a Great Skua.
All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
RSPB Dungeness , on a chilly windy morning, from the Susan Crawford Hide, I was surprised to find a Garganey amongst a group of Teal.
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
RSPB Dungeness , on a chilly windy morning, from the Susan Crawford Hide, I was surprised to find a Garganey amongst a group of Teal.
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Lydd on Sea VC15, the mothing season continues here by the sea, a reasonably mild night again, led to a respectable 63 of 15.
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
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Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
#Teammoth
#mothsmatter
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lydd on Sea VC15, the mothing season continues here by the sea, a reasonably mild night again, led to a respectable 63 of 15.
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
#Teammoth
#mothsmatter
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
#Teammoth
#mothsmatter
Dengemarsh Marsh Hide this afternoon, present amongst the gulls was an impressive Adult Yellow-legged Gull, and two 1W Caspian Gulls.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dengemarsh Marsh Hide this afternoon, present amongst the gulls was an impressive Adult Yellow-legged Gull, and two 1W Caspian Gulls.
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This afternoon at Dungeness, the Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the Obs, thanks to Charlotte for letting the locals know. Also, the Crimson Speckled found by MC earlier, and still in the same place when I went back with him.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This afternoon at Dungeness, the Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the Obs, thanks to Charlotte for letting the locals know. Also, the Crimson Speckled found by MC earlier, and still in the same place when I went back with him.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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This afternoon at the Pines, at ARC, RSPB Dungeness, the presence of a flock of Crossbills was reported, and after a couple of hours, here are some of the 17 birds present.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This afternoon at the Pines, at ARC, RSPB Dungeness, the presence of a flock of Crossbills was reported, and after a couple of hours, here are some of the 17 birds present.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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This morning at Dengemarsh Hide, RSPB Dungeness, amongst the gulls on the islands, was this impressive Yellow-legged Gull.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This morning at Dengemarsh Hide, RSPB Dungeness, amongst the gulls on the islands, was this impressive Yellow-legged Gull.
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Yesterday at the Fishing Boats, Dungeness, the 1W Caspian Gull found amongst the gulls that came to bread.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yesterday at the Fishing Boats, Dungeness, the 1W Caspian Gull found amongst the gulls that came to bread.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls
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Lydd on Sea, VC15, a mild but very windy night, gave 4 of 3sp.
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lydd on Sea, VC15, a mild but very windy night, gave 4 of 3sp.
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
From today’s two Sea watch’s from the Fishing Boats at Dungeness, a brief selection of some of the species passing, mostly down Channel.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From today’s two Sea watch’s from the Fishing Boats at Dungeness, a brief selection of some of the species passing, mostly down Channel.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding