Fairly decent patch visit this morning, with most lakes frozen, a field with a small bit of open water held 3 Dunlin, 60 Lapwing, 69 Teal and a Green Sand, also this morning, 20 Siskin, Woodcock and a Red Kite.

A lovely still evening on patch, 3 Great White Egrets into roost.

Thanks Mate, yep doing ok, in remission with just a year of hormone therapy left 🤞

Thanks Bob 👍

He seemed to be doing ok with one eye, thought he’d appreciate it 😊👍

Red Backed Shrike, Dungeness RSPB, 13.09.25 with @stephenmessage.bsky.social

White Winged Tern yesterday at Leeds Castle

A couple local patch visitors this week

Nice to know that LRP’s have bred some where near the local patch.

Rye Harbour yesterday

Magical stuff

One of a few Swifts whizzing around the patch today

Red Kites increasing locally always great to see

Lots of young Mistle Thrushes the local patch max count 11 yesterday.

Pine Grosbeak

100 up on the patch year list today with a single Whimbrel staying around for a good part of the day. Also today, Red Kite, 2 Med Gulls, Sand Martin and 2 brief LRP’s

Interesting 45 mins on patch this morning, with @mardenmark.bsky.social as we found 2 Pipits close together, one a Water Pipit great to see and actually more unusually a Rock Pipit, the first record on patch!! 👍

Another day another year patch tick today it was the turn of a Black tailed Godwit no.89 for the year! Also seen were 5 Med Gulls.

Cool morning on patch not much to report but the first Great Crested Grebe chick of the year was going for a ride! Red Kite, 3 Med Gulls and a Lapwing also put in appearances.

After a very quiet couple of weeks on the patch we had a double wader whammy this morning, first @alpavey.bsky.social finding a Redshank (5th patch record) before I stumbled across this lovely Avocet, only the 3rd patch record. Finished off with drake Gadwall and a Barnacle #kentbirding

Nice patch visit this morning nothing spectacular but the first singing Chiffchaff of the year a drake Wigeon, 7 Little Egrets and Peregrine certainly kept me entertained. Pic from a couple of days ago, although still frosty this morning.

Kestrel at Sissinghurst NT this morning.

I’m normally around 115 but had 125 last year. I think @mardenmark.bsky.social hit 129 or 130. I’m a bit ahead of last year at this stage.

50 species on patch this morning, including no.80 for the patch this year with an ad Med Gull first seen by @mardenmark.bsky.social yesterday other bits included 35 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, Raven and 10 Mute Swans, a high count for here.

Decent local birds this morning on a farm survey and short patch visit, 2 Woodcock, one at each location, 2 R L Partridge, not common in the parish then 3 Little Egrets and a Great White roosting together on patch. Fieldfare and Redwing numbers seem low locally from what I’ve seen.

A good morning and short afternoon visit on patch today, with 2 White-fronted Geese, Great Egret, Barnacle Goose and Little Egret. Now 73 on patch for the year.

Pretty good start to the year on patch 67 species so far today added Barn Owl and this redhead Goosander.

A rare venture off patch yesterday to look for another patchworkers great find! No great pics but great to catch up with so many birders and have some great views of this bright yellow American visitor.

Slightly longer patch visit this morning, highlights were, 3 Teal, 6 Snipe, Green Sandpiper and good views of Water Rail. Visibility was mostly poor but quite atmospheric!