From the Fishing Boats at Dungeness this afternoon, the Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull which came to the thrown bread. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding #gulls

Lydd on Sea VC15, another breezy night by the sea, another (considering the time of year) low amount of 152 of 35, 66 were Light Brown Apple Moths!! However the new for year was a haul of 4 Latticed Heath in the traps. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

Lydd on Sea VC15, a very strong NE wind all night led to reduced numbers of 66 of 22, the lowest for sometime. The night was saved by another Eastern Bordered Straw in the traps, plus a New for Year, an Evergestis extimalis. #Moths #Mothsmatter #Teammoth #Migrantmoths

RSPB Dungeness today, a hot but very blustery day, but unfortunately quiet across the peninsula - but did include 3 Garganey at ARC (a 4th was found this evening) plus a Black Tailed Godwit & Greenshank from Firth this evening. #Birds #Birding #Kentbirding #ukbirding

Isle of Staffa 23.06.26 - while eating lunch on Staffa, this Black Guillemot appeared from the base of the cliffs before flying off, not the first of the holiday, but the first which I could photograph. #birds #birding #scottishbirding #ukbirding #blackguillemot #isleofstaffa

Lydd on Sea VC15, a calm warm night at the coast, resulted in 193 of 54. New for year was Vapourer, Spindle Knot-horn, Maiden’s Blush, Mother of Pearl, and another Saltmarsh Knot-horn. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

RSPB Dungeness, a distant record shot of the flock of 21 White Stork, that spent sometime trying to gain height over Dungeness, before disappearing towards the South West. #PWC2026 #birds #birding #kentbirding #Ukbirding

First thing this morning just south of the Trapping Area at Dungeness, one of a number of Willow Warbler moving through the brambles. #birds #birding #kentbirding #Ukbirding

Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, 23.06.26 - While watching Puffins, Guillemot’s & Razorbills coming back to their nests or burrows, they had to avoid a decent number of Arctic Skuas patrolling the cliffs, some coming in quite close. #birds #birding #scottishbirding #ukbirding #lunga #treshnishisles

RSPB Dungeness, Hanson Hide 24.07.2026 - Mediterranean Gull “ANCH” - rung as Pullus on 21.06.2025 at Pionierinsel Luhe, Steinkirchen, Stape, Niedersachsen, Germany - first record since the day of ringing. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding

Lydd on Sea VC15, another warm calm night by the sea, resulted in a slight increase to 232 of 55. Migrants were to the fore, with examples of Small Marbled, Bordered Straw, Scarce Bordered Straw & Tree-lichen Beauty plus 35 Small Mottled Willow! #Teammoth #Mothsmatter #Migrantmoths

RSPB Dungeness after closing time, when the light becomes much better from Firth Viewpoint, the Juvenile Black Tern, that has been amongst the Common Terns, for the last few days. #PWC2026 #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding

Lydd on Sea VC15, strangely a drop in numbers, on a warmer night than previous, 183 of 49. The only moth of note was my first Canary Shouldered Thorn of the year. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

Lydd on Sea VC15, a warm night by the sea, resulted in an increase to 213 of 65sp. The highlights were examples of all three species of “Bordered Straw”, plus this year’s first White-point’s. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

RSPB Dungeness, from Firth Viewpoint late afternoon 27.7.26 - a Little Stint which spent most of its time with two Dunlin. #Birds #Birding #Kentbirding #Ukbirding

RSPB Dungeness this afternoon from Firth Viewpoint, one of three Black Tailed Godwit’s present. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding

RSPB Dungeness, a Clouded Yellow feeding on Viper’s Bugloss, along the return trail this morning. #butterfly #butterflies

Lydd on Sea VC15, this morning’s star turn in the traps, an impressive Striped Hawkmoth. #migrantmoths #teammoth #mothsmatter

RSPB Dungeness - besides the path down to Hanson Hide - this Female Wasp Spider was sitting in the centre of her web. #spider #arachnid #araneology #arachnology

RSPB Dungeness, today from Hanson Hide, this Curlew Sandpiper proved to be the highlight of the day, it spent most of the day on the closer islands from Hanson. A record shot of sorts. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding #PWC2026

Lydd on Sea VC15, a slightly better night , with numbers back to half decent, 169 of 50. Migrants in the traps were Dark Sword-grass, Cydia Amplana, Bordered Straw, Small Mottled Willow, Ferrugalis, Noctuella & Xylostella. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

Again from Lunga, on the 23.06.26, a selection of pictures of Razorbills. #birds #birding #scottishbirding #ukbirding #lunga #treshnishisles

Back to Lunga and the day trip on 23.6.26, some pics of Fulmar & Kittiwake, taken during the several hours on the island. #birds #birding #scottishbirding #ukbirding #Lunga #Treshnishisles

Dungeness first thing today at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social and the Nightingale taken from the nets in the Trapping Area, well done to Jacob for alerting the locals. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding

Dungeness , a short time by the Power station wall, mid-morning, in order to photograph the Hummingbird Hawkmoth’s feeding on the Valerian. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

Dungeness VC15, another chilly breezy night by the sea on the shingle of Dungeness, resulted in 230 of 64. Some personal favourites below, the September Thorn was the standout moth of the morning. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

After being back from my trip to Mull for nearby a month, I’ve finally dealt with editing the photos, so here are pictures of the Puffins on Lunga. #birds #birding #scottishbirding #ukbirding #lunga #treshnishisles #puffin

Dungeness VC15, on a windy night on the shingle, the temperature dropped and it was quite chilly by dawn. A selection of today’s moths, including the 2nd Marbled Clover of the week, and two versions of Bright Straw. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter

Dungeness this afternoon, at the end of the concrete road, one of a number of Juvenile Wheatear currently by the road or on the shingle across towards the new lighthouse. #birding #birds #kentbirding #ukbirding

Dungeness VC15, another cool windy night on the shingle, resulted in 289 of 45. Some of today’s moths, details in ALT. Marbled Clover , probably best of the moths. #Teammoth #Mothsmatter