{"id":10201,"date":"2024-12-02T13:51:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/?p=10201"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:44:38","slug":"birds-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/birds-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds: December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sunday 29th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Four Black-tailed Godwits were new in on RSPB Worth marshes with two Egyptian Geese, three Marsh Harriers, a <strong>Great White Egret<\/strong>, and a Raven also seen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saturday 28th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Most people were either still full of Christmas turkey or out looking at Yellow Warbler\/Scops Owl, but a <strong>Black-throated Diver<\/strong> was noted offshore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday 26th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Four <strong>Barnacle Geese<\/strong> were on RSPB Worth marshes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wednesday 25th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL AT SBBOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday 24th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The two <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong> continued on RSPB Worth marshes whilst a <strong>Lapland Bunting<\/strong> teetered on the edge of the SBBOT <a href=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/recording-area-map\/\">Recording Area<\/a> along the cliff top at Pegwell Bay. A Yellow Warbler at New Hythe was exactly the type of find that keeps us going over the winter months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please note the Observatory building will be shut over the festive period. However, the carpark, outside toilets, reserves, and bird hides will be open as usual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monday 23rd<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A chilly and blustery day. There were at least 600 Cormorants offshore and a northward passage of a few hundred Gulls along the shore included three Caspians and two Yellow-leggeds. The two <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong> were seen again on RSPB Worth marshes.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10471\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10471 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Red-throated-Diver-Nov24-JDRaper-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red-throated Diver by J.Draper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saturday 21st<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A real mix of weather today with bright sunshine interspersed with heavy downpours. Two <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong> were in with the Greylag flock between the Observatory and the Worth track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday 20th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Dartford Warbler was in Restharrow Dunes opposite the entrance to Restharrow Scrape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday 19th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There was a switch in the wind to north-westerly and it brought a chill to the air. A little activity offshore was livened up by a <strong>Black-necked Grebe<\/strong> drifting south mid-distance. After four years without any sightings this is our now third bird of the year. A <strong>Hawfinch<\/strong> was the highlight on RSPB Worth marshes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wednesday 18th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Torrid conditions early on but gradually the drizzle lifted (though still remained windy). There were two <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong> in the Greylag flock between the Observatory and the railway. Meanwhile there was a very impressive count of <strong>16<\/strong> Caspian Gulls in Pegwell Bay, a record count for the area, whilst the seven Snow Buntings were still present.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10459\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10459 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stock-Dove-Dec24-PBlanche-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stock Doves by P.Blanche. Can you spot the Woodpigeon interloper?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday 17th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New arrivals on the Estate included ten Fieldfares, six Siskins, and a Bullfinch. <span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The seven Snow Buntings were reported again from Pegwell Bay.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monday 16th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two <strong>Pink-footed Geese<\/strong>, three <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong>, and four <strong>Barnacle Geese<\/strong> were on RSPB Worth marshes. The seven Snow Buntings seen again from Pegwell Bay and nine Caspian Gulls and two Yellow-legged Gulls were present.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10410\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10410 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sparrowhawk-Dec24-SReynaert-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sparrowhawk-Dec24-SReynaert-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sparrowhawk-Dec24-SReynaert-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sparrowhawk-Dec24-SReynaert-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sparrowhawk-Dec24-SReynaert-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sparrowhawk by S.Reynaert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sunday 15th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There were lots of waders in Pegwell including an excellent local count of 380 Grey Plovers. The flock of seven Snow Buntings were still viewable (just) across the Bay on Shellness Point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saturday 14th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ten <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong>, one Brent Goose, four <strong>Barnacle Geese<\/strong>, three Green Sandpipers, and five Water Pipits were the highlights across RSPB Worth marshes whilst in Pegwell at least seven Caspian Gulls and one Yellow-legged Gull were seen on the incoming tide and a flock of seven Snow Buntings were present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday 13th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A calm but very chilly walk around the Estate found the Dartford Warbler still present with Stonechats at Dickson's Corner, two Firecrests chasing each other in The Elms, and three Kittiwakes following a local fishing boat offshore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday 10th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Persistence paid off as seawatchers were rewarded with a <strong>Little Auk<\/strong> seen flying north along the shore. At least 1,200+ Gulls fed in the surf and included a 1cy <strong>Little Gull<\/strong> and two 1cy Caspian Gulls. There were at least five <strong>White-fronted Geese<\/strong> and three Brent Geese in a flock of 230+ Greylag Geese between the Observatory and the Worth track, whilst further inland there was a brief <strong>Bittern<\/strong> at Roaring Gutter.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10295\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Little-Auk-Dec24-AML-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Auk by A.Lipczynski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monday 9th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another spell on the sea produced a drake Eider and a <strong>Great Northern Diver<\/strong>, with a flock of 61 Ringed Plovers, 74 Sanderlings, 310 Dunlins on the receding tide on the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sunday 8th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Often sea passage can be good in strong winds but despite Storm Darragh crashing through there were less birds moving offshore than hoped. There were totals of 17 Wigeons, 23 Teals, one Common Scoter, 12 Gannets, 325 Cormorants, two Grey Plovers, two Knots, three Dunlins, and one Auk sp logged. Sometimes it can take a few days for birds to appear though so do keep looking around for displaced birds on reservoirs etc. Speaking of which, 14 Pochards were on New Downs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday 6th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brief respite today between two storms. New Downs provided an unseasonal Swallow around Prince's Reservoir and another 500 Cormorants were offshore.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10280\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10280 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wigeon-Dec24-PBlanche-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wigeon by P.Blanche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Thursday 5th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The two Barnacle Geese were joined by a lone Pink-footed Goose on Willow Farm, likely one of yesterday's mystery Geese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wednesday 4th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two unidentified 'grey' geese, most likely Pink-footed, flew south over Willow Farm where two Barnacle Geese were also seen later in the day. A\/the Dartford Warbler was at Dickson's Corner and a Woodcock was in the Gullies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tuesday 3rd<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It was another day of Cormorant mayhem offshore with at least 1,400 going to and fro, with smaller numbers of Gannets and wildfowl. Singles of Firecrest and Dartford Warbler were on the Estate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In other news we also heard back from the DNA analysis of the intriguing Lesser Whitethroat trapped and ringed on 4th October. It was confirmed as being of the subspecies <em>halimodendri<\/em>, known as Central Asian Lesser Whitethroat, as suspected at the time. This subspecies is found primarily in the Kazakhstan region and is only the second confirmed occurrence for Kent (after Dungeness in Oct 2019).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Monday 2nd<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The fields with Asparagus between the Observatory and Restharrow Scrape have recently been cut and so a large number of Woodpigeons and Stock Doves, Grey Partridges and Pheasants, and Skylarks are now on show. Five <strong>Tree Sparrows<\/strong> in the Jubilee Field were no doubt also displaced from the fields. Yesterday's Dartford Warbler was also showing again at Dickson's Corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10208\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10208 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dartford-Warbler-Nov24-RRackliffe-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dartford-Warbler-Nov24-RRackliffe-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dartford-Warbler-Nov24-RRackliffe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dartford-Warbler-Nov24-RRackliffe-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dartford-Warbler-Nov24-RRackliffe.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dartford Warbler by R.Rackliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sunday 1st<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There was the first major winter arrival of Cormorants with just under 1,500 seen offshore. Singles of Woodcock and Dartford Warbler were on the Estate.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 29th Four Black-tailed Godwits were new in on RSPB Worth marshes with two Egyptian Geese, three Marsh Harriers, a Great White Egret, and a Raven also seen. Saturday 28th Most people were either still full of Christmas turkey or out looking at Yellow Warbler\/Scops Owl, but a Black-throated Diver was noted offshore. 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