Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory ex-Chair, Monks Wall Nature Reserve, Birder, Moth'er, Butter/Dragon/Damsel-flyist.
Joined May 2014
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As we enter the abyss, I'm voting with my feet - well fingers to be truthful. You can now catch me on @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social. Bye X and thanks for all the phish π.
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Nature at risk β οΈ UK Government promised to protect nature. But itβs breaking that promise. Demand they scrap the part of the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill which threatens important wildlife protections. Take action π kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/camβ¦
Just a few more happy memories to take away with you Greg....
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Butterflies extinct in NL: Scarce Heath (zilverstreephooibeestje, Coenonympha hero). Always had a very restricted distribution in NL, there is no habitat anymore. Doing bad in most in W Europe.
A pair of Whooper Swans on Minnis Flash, RSPB Worth Marshes this am. First alerted by the evocative sound of subdued distant bugling, then chased off by a resident Mute returning later. A scarce passage migrant through & rare winter visitor to @Sandwichbirdobs recording area.
What's happening @savebutterflies ? After receiving an 'urgent appeal' had a look at most recent Annual Report & Financial Statements Accounts (31 March 2024). To me they show a healthy balance sheet & reserves plus 'interesting' insights into remuneration of key managementπ€
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Impressive new MOTUS hit of a Song Thrush tagged on 17th Sep in Denmark, departed on 9th Oct, passed through four stations in Germany, arrived on Netherlands coast on 15th Oct, departed on 17th, passed through the Belgian Coast at approx 18:45 reaching SBBOT at 20:15 on 2nd Nov!
Although Sandwich Bay (& Kent) have, so far, missed out on some of the more exotic vagrants that favoured NE England π, we have had at least 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs. This individual, ringed on Wednesday, still frequents the Obs Pond playing hide-and-seek in the Sallows. ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²ΡΠΉ
Unprecedented 1200+ Gannets (& 800+ large gulls) in feeding frenzy on 'baitfish' inshore @Sandwichbirdobs today. Coupled with recent record numbers of Balearic Shearwater off NE Kent, a/the Brown Booby & Tuna in the Channel, all indicators of oceans in flux due to #climatechange
Aerial activity low over Pegwell Bay clears the entire bay of Bird life this morning (Saturday 9th Nov)
@KentWildlife @BirdWiseEK
#pegwellbaydisturbance
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β¬οΈ @UKPowerNetworks, please can we have installed some flight deflectors on the stretch of line at TL3818180148 in Cambridgeshire to try and prevent further deaths β¬οΈ 3/3
Flat calm coupled with muggy misty conditions made it feel definitely 'goosey' out on Worth. Confusingly a mobile party of 16 Pinkfeet (plus 4N) were joined eventually by another 8 while 13 White-fronts headed south. In the late afternoon a Starling murmuration on New Downs. Nice
Excellent info-boards going up @Sandwichbirdobs showing original & new Dragonfly Ponds and the enlarged Restharrow Scrape in background. 2019: Dainty (C. scitulum). 2023: Southern Emerald (L. barbarus). 2024: Scarce Blue-tailed (I. pumilio) Damselflies. 2025:π€ @BDSdragonflies
This redhead first found by NRD on the 21st is probably our earliest ever & only Oct. record. Formerly a scarce winter visitor recorded in 16 yrs from 1962-'97 with numbers in hard weather (39S Jan'79, 23 Jan'85, 25 Jan'87) absent 1998-2004 & in 8 yrs from 2005-'23 (6 on 8/2/21).
A very wet and damp return to UK birding yesterday βοΈ π³ β¦at Sandwich Bay a Dartford Warbler gave us some nice views and then on Worth Marshes .. a real Kent scarcity these days - a redhead SMEW! with β¦@a1virginiaβ© β¦@Sandwichbirdobsβ©
Overcast & light northerly winds prompted finches to move giving vismig totals @Sandwichbirdobs of 2947 Chaffinch, 586 Goldfinch, 10 Brambling, 7 Linnet & 6 Redpoll all N. Quieter offshore with 6 Brent N & 117 Sanderling disturbed from the HT roost. Oh and who called the Uber?
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We are on the lookout for Residential Volunteer Wardens to join our team from next year. Please see sbbot.org.uk/job-vacancies/ for details of the post and how to apply. Perfect for someone who is interested in wildlife and a career in this sector.