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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Not so far, although early next week might be better

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Good to find 3 Bramblings with a mixed finch/sparrow flock in the paddocks at Pegwell cliff top today #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Pied Fly at Nethercourt Park early evening. A few Wheatear on the cliff top paddocks. Over to the West Cliff to catch up with the Whinchats found by @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social plus a bonus Tree Pipit and 1-2 Willow Warbler.

One of 3-4 Whinchats at Ramsgate West Cliff

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We get 40% tax relief precisely because we pay 40% tax. Repeat slowly until it sinks in.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

2 more red kites over Whitstable Tesco just now #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Red Kite over the house in Ramsgate a few minutes ago.

Red Kite heading roughly south over Ramsgate about 10am 31 May 2026.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A warm, still evening in mid to late May with just a light Southerly. And with news of one in Keith’s @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social garden earlier today I thought it was a dead cert. Perhaps I should tell Merlin 🤣 #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

2 of 3 Spot Fly at a reliable spot (no pun intended) on the cliff top at Pegwell this evening #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Sad to hear of Dylan’s passing ☹️

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Spent a few minutes admiring this smart adult Yellow-legged Gull in the harbour today before it flew off towards the west cliff #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A nice 1st winter Little Gull on the garage pool at Pegwell with BH Gulls this afternoon. At times it was the closest gull to the path, which was handy for firing off a few shots #kentbirding

First winter Little Gull Pegwell garage pools, 8th Feb 2026

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A rather nice dark Arctic Skua flew quite close (for here) whilst I was at the harbour on Saturday #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Yellow brow still present in Nethercourt Park this lunchtime, but did not perform for the camera (yet). Best I could manage over the last few days was a latish Pied Fly also in Nethercourt and a pair of nice Arctic Terns from Ramsgate West Cliff.

A bit of a late Pied Flycatcher present in Nethercourt 15-16th October.

Adult Arctic Tern, one of two present on the evening of 15th October at Ramsgate from the West Cliff

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Young Mr Dodds and his lucky pants strike again. Well done laddie 🤣

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A great morning at Nethercourt Park where a Yellow-browed Warbler showed quite well eventually after calling from high up in the trees. Also Firecrest, Goldcrests, Chiffs. Overhead a few Redwings and Siskins plus 3 Crossbills.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

A fall of Goldcrests this morning at Nethercourt Park and many Redwings arriving. On the cliff top the fields were covered with Redwings, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Fieldfares. A few Chaffinches and a Brambling. Chiffs were flycatching from the cliff top bushes and several Firecrest.

Newly arrived Redwings. The first decent arrival of the autumn.

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I spotted this duck at #Pegwell today. A Scaup? #Kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Another Pied Fly outside Courtstairs park this afternoon and a Firecrest there also #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Today delivered 3 Ring Ouzels, 2 female Redstarts and 2 Spot Fly all in the Pegwell clifftop area. Parks were quiet apart from a few crests. Some more bramblings today as well. #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Finally some September fun. 2-3 Firecrest in Nethercourt park this morning, Pied Fly Pegwell undercliff at lunchtime, then this evening a Brambling with Chaffinches and 3 Redstart (2m, 1f) Pegwell clifftop bushes #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Nice to see Keith’s @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social Whinchat yesterday lunchtime in the rose garden. Another was in the Pegwell horse paddocks in the evening #kentbirding

Whinchat rose garden, Ramsgate West Cliff

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A couple of Spoonbill on the tide those evening at Pegwell. #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

No, I watch from the hoverport. I haven’t been looking properly for passerines yet but will do soon.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

A few more terns at Pegwell on the tide this evening including 1 Arctic and 7 Common. Now 2 Ruff on the salt marsh #kentbirding

Female (foreground) and Male (background) Ruff

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

A gazillion Med Gulls on last night’s tide. Among the terns I could only pick out Sandwich, and not in great numbers either. Usual waders, but a Ruff flew in and landed quite close on the marsh.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

It was their 2nd album, btw. Actually one of my favourites of theirs 😁

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

8 Yellow Wags Pegwell cliff top this afternoon including this blue headed bird. Other bits over the long weekend included earlyish Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear.

Blue-headed Wagtail Pegwell cliff top 21st April 2025

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Feedback received. Unlikely to be of German origin as there is someone in the UK who puts wing tags on Buzzards “unofficially”, ie not part of the EU database.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Thanks Kev. No pic I am afraid. There was an email address to report sightings. I will get in touch even though I don’t have much info to share.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Yesterday I saw a Common Buzzard over Ramsgate Harbour. It had a white tag on its left wing. After some research, the only schemes I could find that fits these are German. Unless anyone knows different? I couldn’t read any numbers and I didn’t see which direction the bird arrived from #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My first trip to Stodmarsh in years late this afternoon. Ringtail Hen Harrier in to roost just before 4:15. Then a male Hen Harrier in just after 4:15. A hunting Barn Owl, several Marsh Harriers and Fieldfares whilst I was waiting. By the time I left, there were two Barn Owls out. #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

The best birding month for me for 2024 was November, with my first Little Auk for Ramsgate Harbour, my first Pallas’s in 23 years (twitched) and a few others. Back to the patch tomorrow for the start of 2025. Happy New Year to all and enjoy your birding, however you choose to do it. #kentbirding

Little Auk, Ramsgate Harbour, 21st November 2024

Pallas’s Warbler, King George VI Memorial Park, Ramsgate, 8th November

Ring Ouzel, Pegwell Hoverport, 3rd November 2024

Siberian Chiffchaff, Pegwell Hoverport, 3rd November 2024

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

A seemingly never ending slog around the RSPB Blean Woods complex today, fuelled by copious amounts of Christmas chocolate, but the target bird was found just before 3pm in deteriorating conditions, and so the day was saved. #kentbirding

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, RSPB Blean Woods

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Took a trip to Godmersham Park today. Didn’t have a clue where to look but eventually located the target bird in a treetop behind a high brick wall. With other finches flying up and down to an unseen food source. Also Nuthatch, Treecreeper. Nearby at Denge Wood, 2 Firecrest, a few Siskin, Coal Tits.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Some bits from the harbour during a quick one hour visit this lunchtime. A few other bits passing over the sea, so I would have liked to have stayed longer.

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Great to see so many familiar names from #kentbirding joining 👍

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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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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Here’s a short piece of video of this morning’s Little Auk. #kentbirding

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Scott Haughie @scottbirder.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

For years I have waited to find a Little Auk on my patch. This morning truly delivered. #kentbirding

Little Auk, Ramsgate Harbour swimming past the east pier.

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