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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

A very nice start to our Alaskan adventure! Barrow’s Goldeneye, Harlequin Ducks, American Dipper plus flocks of 50+ Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage and Blackpoll Warblers!

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social A few BOC shots from Portland Bill this evening (5-6pm). Our SBBO group had fantastic views of both Pomarine and Arctic Skuas harassing Gulls not far offshore.. plus the usual Manxies! ⁦‪

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social An hour off the bill from 7am today .. Pom Skua E, GN Diver W, Puffin E, GW Egret East, 7 Sanderling E, 11 Manx Shearwater, 5 Sandwich Tern E, 2 Swift, Sand Martin and 7 Swallow in off

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

More pics of yesterday’s RING-BILLED GULL !

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

An excellent morning at Hayle Estuary yesterday- Adult winter RING-BILLED GULL pictured alongside Common Gull for comparison- note the thicker bill and pale iris and stockier head. Also there adult winter Glaucous Gull.with ⁦‪@a1virginia‬⁩

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

An American YELLOW WARBLER at New Hythe, Kent found by ⁦‪@glennh534‬⁩ was a great find today and a very welcome early Christmas Gift! Great to see so many happy faces!! 😊🎄🎁

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

A patch walk yesterday along Walmer Beach was a little quiet, but this Firecrest was a welcome sight. Other highlights: 2 Siskin, 2 Ravens and 3 Chiffchaff.

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Very quiet from the Dungeness Seawatching Hide mid afternoon, however along the Power Station wall, at east 5 Black Redstarts catching flies! Including this smart male.

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

A short stop off on my way home today to see this very obliging HUME’S WARBLER at Dungeness Bird Observatory. It favoured the gardens around the observatory building.

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Walmer Beach .. A little bit of activity this morning! 49 RT Divers S, a Sibe Chiffchaff with 2 Common Chiffs and a f Blackcap and 4 Firecrests, moving along beach, plus 2 Coal Tits

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Walmer Beach 8am-1pm 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1w Yellow-legged Gull,1w Caspian Gull, GN Diver, 1 BT Diver, 8 RT Diver, 4 RB Merganser, 2 Avocet, 1 Purple Sand and 10 Dunlin, Barwit, 4 C Scoter, 167 Brent Geese, Razorbill, 2 Guillemot 16 Kittiwake, 15 Fulmar with @a1virginia

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Our Sandwich Bay Bird Obs walk this morning was at Swalecliffe. Despite bitterly cold westerly winds, we recorded 50 Species including Purple Sandpiper, Snow Bunting, Firecrest and a drake RB Merganser. Thanks to @andyswalecliffe for his help! @Sandwichbirdobs

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Today we managed to catch up with this LITTLE AUK on the sea approximately 100 yards outside of Ramsgate Harbour mouth. Present earlier in the day and likely to have been the bird found by J Carnell et al at N Foreland. It flapped its small wings and then flew S towards Pegwell Bay.

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Much better visibility this morning! Black-throated Diver N, Woodcock in off sea, 2 Teal, 4 C Scoter, Pintail, 6 Dunlin, Med Gull and Ringed Plover plus a 9 Brent Geese .. mostly N

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Walmer Beach - winter plum Black-throated Diver on sea this afternoon plus 2 RT Diver. Earlier 8 Barn Swallow N plus 2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin and 2 Firecrests in bushes with @a1virginia.bsky.social

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Stewart @stewchat.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

The weather forecast for tomorrow looks ok for a Little Auk or two for East coast patches? Worth a look.. #UKBirding #NEBirding #Localpatch #FieldNotebook #Northumberland

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Princes Parade, Hythe Kent - a very late Common Tern on the beach this morning. Very little info on separating ‘hirundo’ from ‘longipennis’ in winter? All views welcome! Also 4 Velvet Scoter still on sea. With @a1virginia.bsky.social

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Rob Rackliffe @robrackliffe.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This RICHARD’S PIPIT remained faithful to the patch of long grass 50 yards south of Foreness Pumping Station East Kent today … a nice find by Francis Solly.

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