Another 2 Honey Buzzards today in great conditions,The first - this striped juvenile which came in over the harbour at 12.30 and continued inland.An unsexed Adult came low and West over the house at 16.30 with Gulls & Peregrine in pursuit was my 10th of the year so far here at the coast.#kentbirding

The moderate NE wind brought and increase in LBBs and 2 new juvenile Caspian Gulls to walmer beach earlier today. A tatty first summer casp and 3 juv YLG also #kentbirding #wpgulls

Some migration along the Dover cliffs in the past couple of days. Highlighted by 5 pied flycatchers and a male Honey Buzzard today, + a juvenile Hen harrier y’day. Good numbers of willows and commoner warblers few whinchat plus a few common waders whilst hirundines increase overhead #kentbirding

Juvenile Caspian Gull Walmer beach, Kent this afternoon, my earliest juv Casp in this country ever. From the de Kruepel colony NL a juv YLG present too. #kentbirding #gullswp

Another 2 Honey Buzzards in off the sea at Dover Harbour today. The first day of 'the right winds' since my last 2 came in. The first a lovely male around midday followed by a female 20 mins later, great views of both. #kentbirding #rarebirdsuk

2 Honey Buzzards in off the sea over the Eastern docks, Dover harbour today. A♂️at 12.55 and a♀️at 13.07. Its been a few weeks since the last decent arrival weather, these were my 50th and 51st HBs here at the coast since 2020 and both pretty spectacular arrivals as they go. #rarebirdsuk #kentbirding

Delighted to find this Greenish warbler here at Langdon hole this morning, after what has been a fairly quiet spring locally. follow link for more pics perdixbirding.com/2026/06/03/0... #ukbirding #kentbirding

First Honey Buzzards of the year for me here at the coast with 1 unsexed bird y'day and a female today, both on predictable winds picked up over the channel and arrived over Dover Harbour area with ease. Hoping for many more this year. #kentbirding

Tarifa Honey Buzzards, 1st-4th May 2026 perdixbirding.com/2026/05/06/1...

1,880 Chaffinches NE from Langdon hole this am, my best morning so far this March (with just over 1k y'day) 200 siskin, 5 Brambling, 10 Greenfinch. Single Black Redstart present & 2 White wagtail in off. A single Swallow y'day is my only trans-saharan migrant so far this spring #kentbirding

Some analysis on a Kentish 'Iceland Gull', Originally photographed last month to the north. Flew past me y'day along the cliffs at South foreland. perdixbirding.com/2026/03/04/0...

03/03/26 Some analysis on a recent ‘Iceland Gull’

With white winged gulls being so scarce this winter/these days generally I was surprised to pick up this Iceland-type along the cliff tops at light house down y’day. Quickly aware from the da…

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A handsome 1st winter Caspian Gull at st Margaret's this morning, a single 2nd winter YLG elsewhere and generally very few gulls...anywhere! #kentbirding

I see more Caspian Gulls than I do Yellow-legged during winter these days, so enjoyed a smart 1st winter YLG at st Margaret's bay earlier today, alongside an Adult YLG and a 1st Winter Caspian Gull and c150 Herrings #kentbirding

9 Caspian Gulls today at st Margaret's bay: 3x1st W,2x2nd W, 2x3rd W and 2 adults, a welcomed sight after abit of a drought locally. 4 YLG also and several Argentatus #kentbirding

More from Mexico; Streaked-backed Oriole, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Orange breasted bunting and Common Pauraque . Saw Humpbacked whales every other day and managed to fit in some birding before and after work, great trip.

Working in Southern Mexico this week. Accommodation is remote and birds are beyond plentiful. Male vermillion flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird and Double striped thick knee

3 x Caspian Gulls (1 sub-ad + 2 first winters) this morning at Dover harbour building site day roost. Proving to be a decent but, sadly temporary spot for loafing birds. #kentbirding #wpgulls

11 Caspian Gulls of all ages seen in the past few days around Dover: Along the cliff tops, in cliff bottom day roosts, on the beaches and in the harbour itself. #wpgulls

First gulling session for me in a while. 8 Caspian (4x1st w, 3 x 2nd w and a 4th w) gulls at st Margaret's late morning. #wpgulls #kentbirding

Fantastic morning up the cliffs. Picked up a Pallid swift first thing over eastern docks, Dover harbour for 5-10 mins before moving NE then a point blank Pallas’s warbler in Langdon hole . Edited pics on the blog later www.perdixbirding.com #rarebirdsuk #kentbirdng

Dover harbour to St Margaret’s highlights this am: YBW (pines garden) Ring Ouzel, juv Merlin, Brambling, 25 House martin, 40 Swallow, 6 Firecrest #kentbirding

Back from Scilly & going through images. A really fun year with some fantasitc birds and very few days without new arrivals. My own finds on st Agnes didn't get much beyond this Little Bunting on the 14th and a Short-toed lark on the 15th. Love place and the magic. #scillybirds #rarebirdsuk

Juvenile Pallid harrier this afternoon over Foxhill down, then again over the top fields at South Foreland. A dream patch find for me , perhaps negotiating the channel from Dunge.more pics on the blog www.perdixbirding.com #kentbirding #rarebirdsuk

1CY Caspian Gull, Dover Harbour this afternoon. only the 4th Cspian Gull I've seen this season, a nicely plumaged bird, presumably female. #gullswp #kentbirding

Dark juvenile Honey Buzzard, Southforleand lighthouse this am flew paralell with the cliff top towards Dover at 9 am, 500 mipit, 10K Hirundines, 3 Swift, 4 Spotfly, 5 Whinchat. 00's of Chiffs etc #kentbirding

A last minute weekend in Tarifa,Sunday saw thousands of Raptors and took an unexpected turn when @beachyheadbirder.bsky.social and I found a Blue-cheeked bee eater.Initially heard calling,then some disbelief but picked up on wires.Thanks @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social ‘s group lending us a scope!

2 juv+1 ad Dotterel, Westcliffe st Maragret's still this evening. Expertly found first thing this morning by Phil Chantler #kentbirding

Digi binned juvenile caspian gull on deal beach this afternoon.#Kentbirding

Juvenile Honey Buzzard over Dover Castle this morning 11.35, Picked up over East cliff, viewed from Fox hill down, Flew NE along the coast with a Common Buzzard. My earliest juv at the coast. #kentbirding

A little concentrated fall at Langdon hole this am: Pied Fly, Spot Fly, Common & Black Redstarts, 2 Whinchat, c35 Willow, 3 Sedge, 5 Reed, lots of Lesser Whitethroats, Golden Plover over W, Seemingly quiet elsewhere on the headland. #kentbirding