Alex Westenberger

Kent based birder. May also be found in Germany on occasion. Patch: Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.

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Black Kite circling behind lighthouse at South Foreland @KentishPlover

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Sevenoaks WR: probable male Garganey flew over horse paddock but couldn’t locate it on the East Lake in failing light.

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Forgot to post yesterday, but Sevenoaks WR sightings included Common Sandpiper and Garden Warbler.

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Sevenoaks WR this morning: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Swift, Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler.

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Bough Beech Reservoir today: Cuckoo, Garden Warbler at Oast House, Whitethroats also in vicinity.

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This am at @KentWildlife Sevenoaks WR: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Snipe.

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Few birds from La Rosière in the French Alps back in March - who knew Alpine Accentors loved a bit of après

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Couple of birds from the past couple of days at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Green Sandpiper and Great Egret. Willow Warblers have arrived as of today as well!

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@whjoliver @AndyMVMillar Well done William, cracking find and good to see you there.

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@lukenashnature Congrats Luke!

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Lovely views of a Wood Warbler on the Bagshot side of Swinley Forest yesterday, @freya_fulcher with the excellent camerawork. @SurreyBirdNews

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Desert Wheatear at Beachy Head yesterday, always nice when a rarity is more or less running around at your feet. Great Egret and 2 late Swallows moving East were surprise additions, (very) distant Stone Curlew also picked up at Tide Mills on the way.

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Timed a weekend outing to Thursley Common with @freya_fulcher well with news of a Red-backed Shrike surfacing this morning, my first in the UK in over 15 years. Good to see all the usual heathland specialities too, as well as a bonus Spotted Flycatcher. @SurreyBirdNews

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Richmond Park this am: Male Whinchat Lawn Field, 2 Common Tern, 3 Common Sandpiper, Reed and Cetti’s Warbler at Pen Ponds, Lesser Redpolls in Pond Plantation @SurreyBirdNews @lndbirdnews

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@lukenashnature @norfolkbirdtour Sorry to hear about the burglary mate, some proper scruffs out there! Sounds like you managed a decent trip though.

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This smart male Northern Wheatear at Lawn Field was one of 11+ across Richmond Park today. @SurreyBirdNews @Londondnews

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Northern Waterthrush gave brief but ridiculous views in Heybridge this morning. Well worth cold feet and a 5am start, and also great to do a twitch fully on public transport!

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@GarryBagnell @Marcuslanius Likewise please Garry

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Had what was almost certainly an Ortolan Bunting over my Brixton garden yesterday. Picked it up on call and caught sight of it as it disappeared over the rooftops, but no bins to hand to confirm the ID definitely. One that got away!

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After almost two and a half years since living here, would be rude not to pay a visit to my old patch in Germering while staying in Munich! Pied and Spotted Flycatcher, Firecrest, Crested, Marsh and Willow Tit and Short-toed Treecreeper all present in an emotional visit.