Martin Collins

Birder, photographer and GIS enthusiast

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

Whitfield 6x Skylark over plus one Robin #kentbirdmigrationday

[KOS @KentishPlover]

KOS species of the month - February
A resident and partial migrant Crossbills are not common in Kent but those present could be breeding this early in the year. Blean Woods is a good area to check this month. #kentosbirding #kentbirding

[KOS @KentishPlover]

Reminder: KOS Winter Talks are back and start next week, Wednesday 18 December at 19.30, with a talk from Nicole Khan: ' Surveying the Turtle Dove Population in Kent'. Details on the KOS website: https://t.co/3pZ7dZxkef

[KOS @KentishPlover]

The Big Kent Bird Migration Day is this Saturday - Will anyone see a Snow Bunting? KOS Member Andrew Henderson supplied this chart of first autumn dates. Most early records are coastal with wintering areas such as Reculver & Sandwich Bay still attracting birds, but fewer now.

[KOS @KentishPlover]

KOS is hosting the first Big Kent Bird Migration Watch on Sept 28th, with coordinated observations from key migration sites across the county. More details on the KOS website

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

Amazing close views of this Grey Phalarope that literally appeared just feet from shore at Kingsdown during an superb sea watch in the wake of Storm Ciaran. #seawatching #kentosbirding @kentishplover #canonrf600mmf4 #canonr7wildlife #stormciarán

[Neil Burt @NeilBurt5]

Safely home from a birding week away in Norfolk where weather (wind & rain) and illness proved rather challenging… now time for a @PatchBirding walk to test out my newly acquired @KentishPlover merchandise.

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

@chiddymark @KentishPlover They are coming soon.

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

She still going! Stonechat ringed as Violet over White by East Kent Wildlife Group has reached 5 years 25 days since ringing and has followed her usual pattern of summering at @SamphireHoe1997 and wintering who knows where?

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

A record shot of 'Ratty' my Water Vole sighting on @Sandwichbirdobs Restharrow Scrape this evening. @KentMammalGroup

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

“Sorry but you can’t park there!” Car floats towards #Poole Harbour Chain Ferry this afternoon after coming off the slipway at #Sandbanks. Multi agency response from @rnli @PooleLifeboats @dorsetpolice and @PooleHarbourC

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

Thank you to crews of Omen Flight from the @royalairforce for the fly past over Poole Harbour this afternoon marking the retirement of the @Lockheed C130 Hercules fleet from UK service. #hercules #lockheed #c130 #dorset #poole #flypast

[Samphire Hoe @SamphireHoe1997]

This female stonechat who is part of a colour ringing project with the #samphirehoe and the East Kent Wildife Group is now into her 7th calendar year. An unusually good age for a stonechat.

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

I finally caught up with the Glaucous Gull at Shakespeare Beach this afternoon which showed to ridiculously close distances. Also a Turnstone when the sun came out and my first Wheatear of the year.

[KOS @KentishPlover]

We emailed a member survey on the 18th Feb, if you havent seen it yet please check your spam folder. If you dont have it then please let us know your correct email address and we can update our records.

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

A selection of birds photographed at @Kearsneyparks this morning. #dover #kent #birdphotography #canonr7 #Winterwatch

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

Not a grey duck - The sun really made the Gadwall stand out and show their true colours at @Sandwichbirdobs Restharrow Scrape this morning. #ducks #canonR7

[KOS @KentishPlover]

KOS subscriptions increase to £15 on 1st January. The first increase since 1997! If you pay by standing order please make the necessary amendment before payment is due. Thanks

[Martin Collins @MartinCollins9]

The lonely photographer at St Margaret’s Bay. #sunset #whitecliffs #bbcsoutheast #nofilter #wexmondays #iphonephotography #englishchannel @ St Margaret's Bay Beach https://t.co/tTU76Xvak7

[Samphire Hoe @SamphireHoe1997]

Thanks to everyone who came to the recent linocut workshop, it was a great afternoon, brilliantly run by Judith Westrup.