The Western Bonelli's Warbler found yesterday by our volunteer Tom Rosas made its way into one of the mist nets in the Trapping Area this morning. It was shown to a small crowd at the Observatory after being ringed, then released back into the north-east corner of the Trapping Area. #kentbirding

Dungeness early this morning, the brilliant Western Bonelli’s Warbler, caught in the NE corner of the Trapping Area, ringed at the Obs, and returned back to the NE Corner of the Trapping Area. A big thanks to everyone at the Obs.
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I was very happy to find a Western Bonelli’s Warbler at Dungeness yesterday. Thanks to @charlottefoote.bsky.social for refinding and helping to get others on it. Very pleased to see it in the hand this morning. #kentbirding

The Western Bonelli’s Warbler was caught, ringed and then released back out in the NE corner of the Trapping Area, Dungeness this morning

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The Western Bonelli's Warbler is still present this morning, favouring the north-east corner of the Trapping Area before disappearing again #kentbirding

The star bird of the day was a Western Bonelli's Warbler that was seen on and off on the edge of the Long Pits and Trapping Area. The land was busy with 46 Willow Warbler, 105 Chiffchaff, a Sedge, a Reed, 40 Blackcap, two Garden, 12 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat... #kentbirding

This thursday Sept 17th at Sandwich Bay Bird Obs. Conor Jameson “Looking for Goshawks” 7:30pm £6
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Western Bonelli’s Warbler in the SE corner of bottom Long Pits, Dungeness this morning

Others have pics of the warbler - so I have decided on an action shot. All very reserved and polite…

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Very nice day put at Dungeness
Very long bird list with lots of goodies. Met some great birding folk and got good guidance on idents. Consequently some of the standouts were Arctic Skuas, velvet scoters and red throated divers. So wonderful to see the swallows off. #UKbirding #Kentbirding

Western Bonelli's Warbler still at the northern end of the Trapping Area. A fairly hectic morning with birds arriving throughout with 70 Chiffchaff, 30 Willow Warbler, 40 Blackcap, two Garden Warbler, three Spotted Flycatcher, two Whinchat etc. Big Swallow passage with 6000 out to sea! #kentbirding

Confirmed Western Bonelli's Warbler, still in the same area but favouring more the northern edge of the Trapping Area now #kentbirding

Bonelli's Warbler SE corner of the Long Pits, amongst a flock of tits and mixed warblers #kentbirding

Fun watching so many Black Terns passing @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social this evening. Nice to compare moults between the smudgy adults (1st 2x images) and the pristine juveniles (last 2x images). Super duper birds! @kentishplover.bsky.social @martynwilson.bsky.social #kentbirding

A bit of a comedown on yesterday but still a good day, with the sea still the place to be. The highlights being two juvenile Long-tailed Skuas flying west together past the Fishing Boats at 17:15hrs, also two Balearic Shearwaters, 20 Black Tern and two Little Gull. #kentbirding

2/2 Vismig/land;
2 Grey Heron,3 Hobby, just 8! Swallows,546 House Martins,1 Wheatear,6 Chiffs,1 LWhitethroat,3 Blackcap,29 Robin,1 Grey Wag & 13 Mipits. #kentbirding

North Foreland 6.20am-12pm;
2 C.Scoter,2 Whimbrel,4 Barwits,1 Com Sand,1 Ruff,7 Arctic Skuas,1 Bonxie,1 Razorbill,2 Little Gull,9 Black,214 Common,93 Sandwich Terns, 2 Rt Divers,41 Gannets,2 Shag 1/2 #kentbirding …..

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An interesting walk around the Desert at Dungeness first thing this morning, a close flyby (twice) by a Short Eared Owl, and a Wryneck that wouldn’t look in my direction, plus 2 Whinchat & a Spotted Flycatcher close-by.

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A superb afternoon seawatch didn't have a great deal of birds but it did have excellent quality - the star being a first for Dungeness in the form of an adult Brown Booby! Other goodies included a close juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 15 Black Tern and three Little Gull. #kentbirding

From the Fishing Boats this afternoon (12.09.26) - some of the Black Terns passing the Boats this afternoon.

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