Much the same in the trap last night: 1 of 8 Oak Processionary, Cydia amplana, Small Mottled Willow (dark - locally bred?) & Palpita vitrealis. Varying numbers, but a similar mix to recent catches.

Cydia amplana, Oak Processionary (2), Acrobasis tumidana - presumed immigrants? + a smart Acleris cristana, last night.

Striped Hawk-moth from last night. I missed out in the earlier influx, so good to catch up.

Red Bartsia Bee #Bockhill today on Red Bartsia!

Adult & juv Yellow-legged Gulls - Kingsdown this week.

Grasshopper Warbler #Bockhill was the highlight from today, but also my 1st returning Whimbrel & 2 Egyptian Geese heading N.

My first Sedge & Reed Warblers #Bockhill this morning.

A couple of very-record shots of the Pectoral Sandpiper at New Downs South Pool No. 2, Sandwich this evening, with @jayjc01.bsky.social

Raspberry Clearwing - one of six to HYL lure yesterday afternoon in the garden.

Marbled Clover - a new moth for me here last night (not unexpected, as there have been several trapped in SE Kent recently).

A quick trip into West Kent with @jayjc01.bsky.social this morning to see Brown Hairstreak. Hopefully it won't be too many years before they appear in East Kent.

Top micro from last night: Povolnya leucapennella. A new species for me here.

A worn Green Arches from Monday & a lovely True Lover's Knot from last night: 2 new moths this week.

These Brimstones enjoying the shelter of the garden and the Plumbago.

Not the first time Oare has had 2 Yanks.... Oct 2017 - Wilson's Phalarope & Long-billed Dowitcher

I was year-ticking the Bonaparte's Gull when @swalebirder.bsky.social phoned to say he had just found an American Golden Plover. The last shot is both birds together! Never close, but a stunning bird. Thanks Geoff.

I catch quite a few Channel Islands Pugs, but very few are as fresh as this individual.

Despite the NE winds that have set in here, this Spurge Hawk-moth was a welcome addition to the garden list.

Nice comparison of Lunar-spotted and Lesser-spotted Pinions, both trapped last week.

My 1st Chalk Hill Blues & 2nd brood Dingy Skippers in South Foreland Valley this morning.

A feeding flock of 100+ Med Gulls over the garden this evening. Mainly adults, but a few 1st & 2nd year birds in the mix. Presumably feeding on an ant swarm?

Some smart species last night, wanderers from local populations: Sub-angled Wave, Reed Dagger, Dewick's Plusia & Coleophora lixella.

Jersey Mocha from last night. A long-overdue new moth for me.

Best micro from last night was this Stathmopoda pedella, with its hindlegs held out at an angle.

This funky-looking Sussex Emerald was a bit of a shock from last night.

Gong bringing their cosmic sounds to The Booking Hall, Dover tonight. Always worth seeing.

Honey Buzzard N low over the garden this afternoon. Interestingly, it got little attention from the local gulls.

Pick of last night's migrants were Light Crimson Underwing & Ni Moth.

This super-fresh Alchymist was star moth from last night. The previous record for Kingsdown was 12 Aug 1934 by Mr H Charles.

Scarce Tissue from last night & Scallop Shell from Friday night. Both are less than annual here and such smart moths when freash.