After giving birders the run around all day, the Great Grey Shrike over on RSPB Worth Marshes showed stunningly well in the afternoon. One less Migrant Hawker, gone in 3 seconds!!

This weekend is the October WeBS Priority Core Count! Did you know that with WeBS beginning as the National Wildlife Counts, we are continuing a tradition of counting that began in 1947! Learn more about the history of WeBS here -  https://t.co/uFwwqiOB7u

IN FOCUS OPTICS Event this Sunday 11th October @Sandwichbirdobs @KentWildlife @SussexWildlife 10-3 07307 698798 for more @SwarovskiOptik @opticronuk @vikingoptical @ZEISSBirding @hawkeoptics Autumn at the Obs, hoping for a Yellow browed so come, mix business with pleasure.

Record phonescoped pic of the Worth RN Phalarope yday afternoon, thousands of hirundines over Worth village of note

Delightful morning spent at Worth seeing the distant Red Necked Phalarope then on to @Sandwichbirdobs to see the very showy juv Spotted Crake 😊

Don't worry if you missed the first session. Recordings of any missed will be emailed to you.

Thanks to everyone who attended the first session of our online course: The Annual Cycle including the Wonders of Bird Migration with John Buckingham. There's still plenty of time to sign up. Go to https://t.co/oa3rntgVYr.

Spotted Crake and Little Stint at Sandwich Bay Estate, Kent.

The delightful Spotted crake at Sandwich bay in the dragonfly pool this evening

It was worth staking it out this evening for the Spotted Crake on the Dragonfly Pools of all places! It took an age but patience paid off with amazing views of it out in the open for a few minutes.

Red-necked Phalarope still present today whilst a Spotted Crake on the Dragonfly Pond was somewhat of a surprise. After 30 years without a 'twitchable' bird this is our second in a month.

Witnessed migration in action @Sandwichbirdobs with Meadow Pipits, Siskins and Hirundines a constant feature overhead. Pied Flycatcher, Goldcrests, Firecrests in the bushes and a crowd-pleasing White-tailed Eagle drifted south over the Observatory #kentbirdmigrationday

Eyes to skies when an Eagle heads past the vismig watchpoint.

A big thank you to everyone who came along to today's Big Kent Migration Watch at SBBOT. It was a fun day full of activities and wildlife.

A great day in the area with White-tailed Eagle, one/two Red-rumped Swallows, Red-necked Phalarope, two Glossy Ibises, as well as Ring Ouzel, Bramblings, Crossbills, male Hen Harrier, Cattle Egret, Scaup, Firecrest, Pied Flycatcher, and more. #kentbirdmigrationday

@Sandwichbirdobs ringing team releasing this freshly ringed Green Woodpecker on #kentbirdmigrationday

Don't forget that tomorrow, Sunday 28th September, SBBOT will be taking part in the second annual Big Kent Migration Watch. At SBBOT there will be a variety of walks, talks, and refreshments on offer. Please come along and hear all about the migration of birds through the area.

This Southern (or Twin-spotted) Bush-cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus, was an unusual record from the moth trap last week. Presumably an escape, but no pet stores or reptiles kept anywhere near Sandwich Bay. How far do they wander?

Seven days to go to the Big Kent Migration Watch! To celebrate bird migration KOS and partners are organising activities on 28 September at Dungeness, Samphire Hoe and Sandwich Bay. Please join us. For details:

An opportunity today to catch up with my third new macro of the year with a Sorcerer courtesy of the superb @Sandwichbirdobs. Many thanks again! Casual birding there yielded Whinchat & 9 Cattle Egret. At home in the garden trap, Lunar Underwing moved the yearlist onwards. 😀