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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A 1st winter Grey Phalarope showing well at Holborough marshes Snodland Kent this afternoon. @rarebirder.bsky.social @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Eight wild-born Choughs have fledged in Kent, marking another step in efforts to restore the species to the county after an absence of more than 200 years:

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Eight wild-born Choughs fledge in Kent

Chough has bred in the wild in Kent following the release of captive-reared birds in 2023, with the county population now estimated at 35.

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The juvenile Purple Heron still at Stodmarsh this morning including field next to Knights Drove (middle drove) showing well @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The White-winged Black Tern is performing fantastically over Collard's lake, to the west of Stodmarsh, at the moment 17.35 (past half hour) albeit a tad distant @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Stodmarsh this morning, White-winged Black Tern at dawn, 52 roosting Cattle Egrets, 5 Great-whites. Purple Heron juvenile in flight from marsh hide, Spoonbill, 4 Whinchat, 2 Stonechats 1 juv. Juv Cuckoo, Bittern & Ruff @rarebirder.bsky.social @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Stodmarsh this morning, juvenile Purple Heron, 10 White Storks marsh hide, 3 imm Spoonbills flew past reedbedhide, 61 Cattle Egrets, 5 Grt Whites and eclipse drake Garganey at reedbed hide. #kentbirding #ukbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

After missing out the Long-tailed Shrike, it was pleasing to catch up with recently re found Gloucester bird with Chris Gibbard this afternoon. Showing well constantly although distant with a heat haze. #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Excellent afternoon yesterday with Craig Samuel's and Sue Morton watching the Hudsonian Godwit at close range on the River Stour at Maningtree in Essex. #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A Kittiwake on the barn roof in Stodmarsh village early this morning. The occasional bird passes through the reserve but, this is a first for the village. #kentbirding #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Purple Heron currently in a bush at Stodmarsh viewed from river bank, 05.50. ##ukbirding #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The 2 adult Common Cranes again this morning flew very low over Stodmarsh lake past reedbed hide at 05.17 towards Collard's/Stodmarsh Court Farm. Wood Sand also at reedbed hide. ##ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

2 adult Common Cranes low south west over Stodmarsh lake at 05.05, may have come down in the Collard's/Stodmarsh Court Farm area. ##ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Red-foot showed better over the Lampen Wall a little while later. Looks to be a 1st summer, so not the Reculver bird from earlier in the week. ##ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Female Red-footed Falcon Stodmarsh on far side of the lake #kentbirding #ukbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

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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Adam Marek @adammarek.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Really looking forward to doing this event with Paul McVeigh at the Folkestone Book Festival on Sunday. Tickets still available…

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

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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Ploddingbirder @ploddingbirder.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

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

Buff-breasted Sandpiper flushed by a Merlin. Flew 1 circuit then landed back at exactly the same spot.

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Male Honey Buzzard over Stodmarsh 08.25 for a few minutes this morning, harassed by a female Marsh Harrier before heading east. #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

A bit of shaky hand held videoscoped Kentish Plover ##Pegwell bay yesterday afternoon #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Bittern out in the open at Stodmarsh this morning. #ukbirding #kentbirding #birds

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

First Garganey of the year at Stodmarsh in front of marsh hide this morning #ukbirding #kentbirding #rarebirder

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Caspian Gulls #Pegwell this morning in the pouring rain🌧🌧 #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

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

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Today at Stodmarsh, were 22 Snipe and 13 Woodcock picked up using the thermal imager, 6 Hen Harriers out of roost (2 males), 1 Cattle Egret with the Galloway's, 3 Long-eared Owls, 5 Barnacle Geese with the Greylags & 2 Raven while at Collard's the drk Scaup still resides #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

More disturbance #Pegwell this morning when brainless Kayakers travelled around the edge of the bay then upriver only to return half hour later. A few Gulls remained on the water but all waders, ducks, gese and Gulls on the point took to the skies 😡😡😡 #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Watching the incoming tide at Pegwell this morning was ruined by the Border Force travelling into the mouth of the Stour with noisey engines, heard long before they arrived, at well over the 5 Knot speed limit putting up every single bird present 😡 Did see 3 Caspian and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls before

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Struggled to 52 species for WeBS count at Stodmarsh today with every pool and lake frozen except a small part on the far side of the lake where all the ducks and Coots had gathered. Highlights were 4 Hen Harriers (1 male) and 1 Long-eared Owl. At Collard's a couple of unfrozen patches had a

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Managed to locate 2 Hawfinch at Godmersham this morning but dipped the Iceland Gull at Deal. Faired better at Sandwich with Barn & Short-eared Owls, Dartford Warbler and 4 Grey Partridge but, no sign of the Scops Owl at Broadstairs Cricket Ground this evening. #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

A 3.5hr wander around the Seaton lakes with @russblackman.bsky.social finally connected with the redhead Smew almost at the last minute. Also, 4 Buzzards, 5 Barnacle Geese, a flyover Cattle Egret. Worth marsh from Jubilee Road 2 of 4 White-fronts, distant Barn Owl & Gw Egret #ukbirding #kentbirding

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Martyn Wilson @martynwilson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

This afternoons incoming tide #Pegwell held 3 Caspian (2 ad & 1 1st/w) & 2 Y-legged Gulls, Peregrine, good no.s of Sanderling & Dunlin, 8 Pintail, 1 Avocet and 61 Golden Plover and, sadly no sign of the Scops Owl 😪 at Broadstairs a Barn Owl did put in an appearance. #ukbirding #kentbirding

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