On 14th October 1994 Richard Heading went to Bockhill with a birding pal to look for a reported Siberian Stonechat. Whilst walking back from Hope Point a Radde's Warbler flew out of a cliff top bush in front of them. This event sparked a change for three of us and we switched our patch birding to Bockhill rather than the South Foreland Valley. Within a week a Rough-legged Buzzard, Dartford Warbler and a Shore Lark cemented our decision. Thirty years on Bockhill is watched on most days, some of us even live around the edge of the site and with birders who have come and gone we have recorded 282 different species. There have been many highlights including two County firsts but also numerous days when we lament the lack of birds and decent habitats for attracting them. However we still come back and keep looking for that 'Rare' after all 'tomorrow looks good'. Thankyou to all who have provided records and happy memories at this site over the past years and hopefully for years to come.
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