Martyn Wilson
@martynwilson.bsky.social
Birder, patch watcher, occasional twitcher, real ale.
An amazing 8 raptor day (10 if you include Owls) at Stodmarsh yesterday with, in seen order Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, White-tailed Eagle, Kestrel, Buzzard, Peregrine, Merlin and Long-eared Owl. The only obvious missing raptor was Red Kite. #ukbirding #kentbirding
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
An amazing 8 raptor day (10 if you include Owls) at Stodmarsh yesterday with, in seen order Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, White-tailed Eagle, Kestrel, Buzzard, Peregrine, Merlin and Long-eared Owl. The only obvious missing raptor was Red Kite. #ukbirding #kentbirding
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Really looking forward to doing this event with Paul McVeigh at the Folkestone Book Festival on Sunday. Tickets still available…
This will be ace! Short Stories: Adam Marek & Paul McVeigh - Creative Folkestone www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/sho...
Short Stories: Adam Marek & Paul McVeigh - Creative Folkestone
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Really looking forward to doing this event with Paul McVeigh at the Folkestone Book Festival on Sunday. Tickets still available…
3 Glossy Ibis's roosting on Lydden Flood at dawn then flew to Willow Farm at 06.45. The 1st winter Red-necked Phalarope is present for its 4th day in it's usual patch on Lydden Flood. Worth Marshes Sandwich. #ukbirding #kentbirding
October 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM
3 Glossy Ibis's roosting on Lydden Flood at dawn then flew to Willow Farm at 06.45. The 1st winter Red-necked Phalarope is present for its 4th day in it's usual patch on Lydden Flood. Worth Marshes Sandwich. #ukbirding #kentbirding
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
September 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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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Another visit to the Scotney BBS which was showing rather well this morning, I didn't arrive till 11.00 and not another person till young Jack arrived around midday🤷♂️ A super smart little bird!
Flight pic courtesy of a Merlin. 100s more images to look at.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
Flight pic courtesy of a Merlin. 100s more images to look at.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
September 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Another visit to the Scotney BBS which was showing rather well this morning, I didn't arrive till 11.00 and not another person till young Jack arrived around midday🤷♂️ A super smart little bird!
Flight pic courtesy of a Merlin. 100s more images to look at.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
Flight pic courtesy of a Merlin. 100s more images to look at.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
A poor phonescoped image of the American Golden Plover in the MOD enclosure at Jury's Gap this afternoon. Later, while rechecking the Golden Plover flock on the field I discovered 4 Dotteral, 2 ads + 2juvs, but no further sign of AGP. The Dotteral flew off and out to sea at 18.14 #kentbirding
September 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A poor phonescoped image of the American Golden Plover in the MOD enclosure at Jury's Gap this afternoon. Later, while rechecking the Golden Plover flock on the field I discovered 4 Dotteral, 2 ads + 2juvs, but no further sign of AGP. The Dotteral flew off and out to sea at 18.14 #kentbirding
Male Honey Buzzard over Stodmarsh 08.25 for a few minutes this morning, harassed by a female Marsh Harrier before heading east. #ukbirding #kentbirding
July 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Male Honey Buzzard over Stodmarsh 08.25 for a few minutes this morning, harassed by a female Marsh Harrier before heading east. #ukbirding #kentbirding
Great morning on the patch #Stodmarsh. The 2cy Red-foot I 1st discovered in the early hrs on Sunday was still present (again, early hrs) while nearby at Undertrees farm there were 2 Common Cranes at 5.00am. These seen again later over the lake just after 7.00am heading east #ukbirding #kentbirding
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Great morning on the patch #Stodmarsh. The 2cy Red-foot I 1st discovered in the early hrs on Sunday was still present (again, early hrs) while nearby at Undertrees farm there were 2 Common Cranes at 5.00am. These seen again later over the lake just after 7.00am heading east #ukbirding #kentbirding
Absolute f*@#ing illiterate moron flushing every bird ,then whipping his c*@k out and pissing facing the hide. Needs better signage or a decent fence at Sandwich 😡😡 #Pegwell
May 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Absolute f*@#ing illiterate moron flushing every bird ,then whipping his c*@k out and pissing facing the hide. Needs better signage or a decent fence at Sandwich 😡😡 #Pegwell
A bit of shaky hand held videoscoped Kentish Plover ##Pegwell bay yesterday afternoon #ukbirding #kentbirding
May 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A bit of shaky hand held videoscoped Kentish Plover ##Pegwell bay yesterday afternoon #ukbirding #kentbirding
April 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Drake Green-winged Teal on Minnis flood, Worth this evening. On far side from gate below the blue doored buildings. Also 2 Water Pipits still present. @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #kentbirding
April 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Drake Green-winged Teal on Minnis flood, Worth this evening. On far side from gate below the blue doored buildings. Also 2 Water Pipits still present. @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #kentbirding
Three Little Gulls on Stodmarsh lake. #ukbirding #kentbirding
March 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Three Little Gulls on Stodmarsh lake. #ukbirding #kentbirding
Little Gull currently on Stodmarsh lake #ukbirding #kentbirding
March 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Little Gull currently on Stodmarsh lake #ukbirding #kentbirding
No Caspian Gulls or Sandwich Terns at #Pegwell today but a smart Pale-bellied Brent Goose with 206 Dark-bellied Brent's. Awful light conditions for #swarovski #phonescoping @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #kentbirding
March 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
No Caspian Gulls or Sandwich Terns at #Pegwell today but a smart Pale-bellied Brent Goose with 206 Dark-bellied Brent's. Awful light conditions for #swarovski #phonescoping @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #kentbirding
Great morning at Stodmarsh, 1st Garganey of the year, 5 Hen Harriers (3 males), 12 Water Pipits, 18 Cattle Egrets, 3 Long-eared, 2 Tawny & 1 Barn Owls. 18 Lsr Redpolls, 3 adult Med Gulls and this near adult Caspian Gull. #ukbirding #kentbirding #rarebider
March 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Great morning at Stodmarsh, 1st Garganey of the year, 5 Hen Harriers (3 males), 12 Water Pipits, 18 Cattle Egrets, 3 Long-eared, 2 Tawny & 1 Barn Owls. 18 Lsr Redpolls, 3 adult Med Gulls and this near adult Caspian Gull. #ukbirding #kentbirding #rarebider
First Garganey of the year at Stodmarsh in front of marsh hide this morning #ukbirding #kentbirding #rarebirder
March 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
First Garganey of the year at Stodmarsh in front of marsh hide this morning #ukbirding #kentbirding #rarebirder
WeBS at Stodmarsh this morning was uneventful, wildfowl nowhere near the numbers they used to be. Just 259 Shoveler, 124 Teal, 1 Pintail, 6 Pochards & 16 Tufties. Lots of Coot (74) Best of the rest were 3 LeO's, 2 Raven & 1 Cattle Egret. Still not had Bearded Tit this year 🤷♂️ #ukbirding #kentbirding
February 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
WeBS at Stodmarsh this morning was uneventful, wildfowl nowhere near the numbers they used to be. Just 259 Shoveler, 124 Teal, 1 Pintail, 6 Pochards & 16 Tufties. Lots of Coot (74) Best of the rest were 3 LeO's, 2 Raven & 1 Cattle Egret. Still not had Bearded Tit this year 🤷♂️ #ukbirding #kentbirding
The very smart 1st/w Caspian Gull at Seasalter outflow this afternoon. Also, a 3rd/w on the mudflats plus a 1st/w Yellow-legged Gull present. Many Duck on the Alberta pools and scores of waders on the mudflats. #ukbirding #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social
February 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The very smart 1st/w Caspian Gull at Seasalter outflow this afternoon. Also, a 3rd/w on the mudflats plus a 1st/w Yellow-legged Gull present. Many Duck on the Alberta pools and scores of waders on the mudflats. #ukbirding #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social
A great day spent in North Holland with David Mairs and Francis Solly twitching the stunning drake Speckled Eider on the South West coast of Texel. A place I've never been before. The Eider was too far out for photographs but managed some ropey #swarovskioptik #phonescoping. After a couple of hours
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A great day spent in North Holland with David Mairs and Francis Solly twitching the stunning drake Speckled Eider on the South West coast of Texel. A place I've never been before. The Eider was too far out for photographs but managed some ropey #swarovskioptik #phonescoping. After a couple of hours
January 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Incoming tide #Pegwell this morning lots of Wigeon, Sanderling, Dunlin, Knot & Barwit. Also, Oycs, Redshank, Golden & Grey Plover. At least 38 Linnet & 40 Skylark on the point (none with yellow faces tho😪)Amongst the masses of GBb & Herring Gulls were 10 Caspian Gulls. #ukbirding #kentbirding
January 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Incoming tide #Pegwell this morning lots of Wigeon, Sanderling, Dunlin, Knot & Barwit. Also, Oycs, Redshank, Golden & Grey Plover. At least 38 Linnet & 40 Skylark on the point (none with yellow faces tho😪)Amongst the masses of GBb & Herring Gulls were 10 Caspian Gulls. #ukbirding #kentbirding
Long weekend birding highlights inc, 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Hawfinch, 6 Hen Harriers, 9 Water Pipits, drk Scaup, 4 Spoonbill, Lsr-spotted Woodpecker, 36 Russian White-fronts. But best of all was patch gold when a 2/w Glaucous Gull flew down, then back up river past the 3 of us #ukbirding #kentbirding
January 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Long weekend birding highlights inc, 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Hawfinch, 6 Hen Harriers, 9 Water Pipits, drk Scaup, 4 Spoonbill, Lsr-spotted Woodpecker, 36 Russian White-fronts. But best of all was patch gold when a 2/w Glaucous Gull flew down, then back up river past the 3 of us #ukbirding #kentbirding
Most of the 48 Bewick's Swans at Hawthorn Corner, Walland Marsh, on Monday. Long-tailed Duck was still on the New Diggings, Dungeness RSPB.
#ukbirding #kentbirding
#ukbirding #kentbirding
January 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Most of the 48 Bewick's Swans at Hawthorn Corner, Walland Marsh, on Monday. Long-tailed Duck was still on the New Diggings, Dungeness RSPB.
#ukbirding #kentbirding
#ukbirding #kentbirding
Stodmarsh pretty much as Friday with 6 H Harriers (2♂️) 3 LeO's, 5 Barnacle Geese, & 12 Woodcock were the highlights. The incoming tide at Grenham had 2 Purple Sands amongst the waders 4 Red & 1 Black-throated Diver a flock of 30 Com Scoter, also a raft of 217 Great-crests. #ukbirding #kentbirding
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Stodmarsh pretty much as Friday with 6 H Harriers (2♂️) 3 LeO's, 5 Barnacle Geese, & 12 Woodcock were the highlights. The incoming tide at Grenham had 2 Purple Sands amongst the waders 4 Red & 1 Black-throated Diver a flock of 30 Com Scoter, also a raft of 217 Great-crests. #ukbirding #kentbirding