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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

First Yellow-browed of the year. Hopefully more to come in the next two weeks

Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bockhill so far today. 2 Grasshopper Warblers,,whitethroat, Ls Whitethroat, 45 Blackcaps, 27 Chiffchaffs, 15 Stonechats, 1 wheatear, 300 Meadow pipits . 11 Pied Wagtails. #kentbirding #TheBigKentMigrationDay

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another Gropper at Bockhill this morning. Think this is the 18th there so far this autumn.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Grasshopper Warbler is not an uncommon bird at Bockhill in the autumn but most are flushed from long grass and disappear into a nearby bush never to be seen again. This is the second this week that I have managed to photograph ebird.org/checklist/S3...

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

First day back in the field following break cycling in Slovenia. Very few migrants with Grasshopper Warbler and Quail the highlights.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wasn’t expecting this while cycling through Slovenia.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Unexcepted highlight of Hebrides trip with a group of non birding friends was finding seven Corncrakes (4 seen) when we randomly stopped one afternoon on an island I had never heard of! I had only ever seen three Corncrakes, the last being on Scilly in 2002

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Three different subspecies of Eurasian Wren photographed in the Hebrides last week

Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis- St Kilda

Troglodytes troglodytes hebridensis- South Uist

Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus- Canna, Inner Hebrides

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A couple of days in Corsica with fellow Kent birders to catch up with Corsican Nuthatch

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Was watching a Wood Sandpiper at Stodmarsh today when it started singing, something that I had never witnessed before. I have posted a recording to my eBird checklist ebird.org/checklist/S3... When a second bird came in, the original bird started displaying briefly before they flew off together.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Four lifers in Norway and Finland last week. ✔️✔️✔️✔️

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Was visiting my survey patch near Faversham, so I thought I would pop in to see if the Pallas's Warbler was still around.- It was!

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

More Cassowary encounters today. After seeing a young bird along a forest trail near Mission Beach, called in to Etty Bay, seeing one on the beach

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Some birds you just need to wait till they find you. After hours stalking through forest trails this morning, this beast was on the side of the road as we drove to lunch. #MissionBeach

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

After some great birding in NZ & Auz in the last month, a few days off watching England being put the sword at the Gabba before birding resumes around Cairns next week.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A nice change from Yellow-browed Warblers, found this Siberian Chiffchaff on Kingsdown Beach this morning. Inevitably it was with a Yellow-browed Warbler! Photo- Nigel Jarman

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This time last week I was wondering if I was going to see a Yellow-browed Warbler this year. Another four today (2 Bockhill, one Dover Castle and one SFV) takes my week's haul to 12 birds!

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Another three Yellow-browed Warblers today takes my week total to seven. Hoping for something better this weekend

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Managed to see four Yellow-browed Warblers in the Greater Reculver area today but not a lot else. Photos of birds at Chambers Wall, Bishopstone and Reculver caravan park.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Great days birding in Reculver area today. Richard's Pipit in the early morning gloom and then Yellow-browed Warblers at the Caravan site, Chambers Wall and Shuart

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Just once in a while:- right place right time. Marsh Warbler at Reculver this morning. Thanks to Matt Hindle

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Dreadful record shots of Pallid Harrier at Shuart today

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Kestrel at Bockhill this morning

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It's been a good autumn for Crossbills but most have have just been flyovers. #Bockhill this morning

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Most unexpected bird today, a Tawny Owl in full view at midday at Reculver.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

The three Dotterels (adult & 2 juvs) remain near Dover this morning.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

57 White Storks over the house in Canterbury this afternoon. I know they are a bit plastic but nevertheless an impressive sight

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A small arrival of Whinchats this morning with five at Bockhill and nine along Reach Road. This inspired me to go to Grove Ferry, where sadly there were none!

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

First Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat of autumn this mornings #Bockhill highlights

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Feeling more like autumn everyday. First Sp Flycatcher, 21 Willow Warblers and seven Reed Warblers this morning #Bockhill

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A nice selection of early autumn migrants at Bockhill this morning including my first Wheatear and Gropper of the year. More on the Bockhill blog

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Algerian Nuthatch at Tamentout, Algeria from earlier this week.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Checked out 5 potential Nightjar sites in the last week. Only found one pair (at a new site) but they seem to have gone from my former go to site. A woodcock at last night’s site was a welcome surprise given their alarming decline as a breeding species in Kent

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

After 3 weeks in Arizona - no Roadrunner! Final effort on last morning just outside Tucson. Seen down to 2m. Photo taken with phone

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Bar-tailed Godwit is less than annual in the Stour Valley. Two today along middle drove was a nice return to local birding

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Black Scoter finally on the list (British & World) at 6th attempt (& 2nd attempt at Hoylake). Was already in Liverpool this weekend for last visit to Goodison.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

With Hawfinches seemingly in every churchyard in Kent, thought I ought to check out the churches in the Stour Valley and was rewarded with this valley tick at Westbere. #kentbirding

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

White-fronted Goose with local greylags at Stodmarsh this morning

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Fortunately the Spectacled Eider hung around long enough for me to connect with it yesterday. Unfortunately it never came close but afforded good scope views throughout the morning.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Three species of barbet coming to feeders in Yunnan

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Birding Yunnan style, nestled between the heavy artillery of Chinese toggers waiting for the man with mealworms.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I have had worse days! 6 species of L’thrush, 2 Pittas & a zoothera before lunch. Yunnan, China

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Grey Peacock-Pheasant has been on my heard only list for 15 years & now it isn’t. Great day birding from photography hides near the Myanmar border.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A few random birds from last few days in southern China

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Sitting in hides for hours on end is not my preferred style of birding but it can have its rewards. Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

A few of the 1,100 Siberian Cranes Poyang Lake, China

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Scaly-sided Merganser. 24 seen yesterday near Wuyhan, another four this morning ✅

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

China tour kicks off with Relict Gull near Beijing. Even in winter plumage a smart gull.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Saw some incredible, rare and range restricted birds in 2024 but this Egyptian Plover was my bird of the year. It had been top of my "most wanted" list for a long time.

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Brendan Ryan @brendanryan1.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

One of four Hen Harriers seen coming into roost this evening at Grove Ferry.

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