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Wednesday 16 April 2025
Cliftonville (06:30 to 08:25) [Barry Hunt] Map
1 Pallas's Warbler (Male; occasionally singing)
Oare Marshes (05:30 to 10:45) Sunny intervals with a few light showers early on and a brisk SW breeze. Temp. up to 15C. LT circa 09:15. With RM and RR. [Murray Wright] Map
3 Pochard (two drakes and a duck on W side dyke), 1 Cuckoo (male singing W of cottages), 2 Lapwing, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff (reeve still on EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 1 Common Tern (on EF), 2 Spoonbill (on EF - different birds to y'day), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Grasshopper Warbler ('reeling' along road between pull-in and car park early on - presumed same as on Saturday a.m.), 1 Nightingale (singing W of cottages), 1 Stonechat (male W side), 1 White Wagtail (smart male on EF), 2 Corn Bunting (singing UC)
North Foreland [John Carnell] Map
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail. In low across the sea from the east, then proceeded North/west), 1 Tree Pipit
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
62 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel (pair), 1 Willow Warbler
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Old Burham - St Mary's Church to Aylesford Water treatment works (14:10 to 17:05) Warm, mostly brigh [Steve Nixon] Map
6+ Blackcap, 4+ Whitethroat, 6+ Mistle Thrush, 15+ Nightingale
Old Burham - St Mary's Church to Aylesford Water treatment works (14:10 to 17:05) Warm, mostly bright [Steve Nixon] Map
2 Fieldfare
Chilham Village (near Canterbury) (11:39 to 12:00) sunny, calm [Stuart Dove] Map
2 Grey Wagtail (on the river -Chilham old water mill)
Dungeness RSPB Reserve (10:20 to 14:20) Cloud clearing to sunshine, breezy 12C to 18C with Jim Butler [Eric Brown] Map
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Garganey (Pair on ARC pit), 1 Long-tailed Duck (Long-staying bird on Burrowes seen from Dennis Hide), 1 Goldeneye (ARC pit), 1 Golden Plover, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 8 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear (Dungeness Beach), 3 Greenfinch (Feeders), 6 Linnet
Haysden (08:00 to 09:30) [Martin Garwood] Map
2 Skylark (" "), 3 Swallow (over lake), 1 Black Redstart (female, very briefly, not relocated), 1 Wheatear (along flood barrier, a male), 2 Yellowhammer (in fields to east)
Oare Marshes (06:00 to 12:45) Calm with steady rain until 08:30, then cloudy with a few more spots of rain on and off and a gentle NE breeze picking up. Temp. up to 14C. LT circa 08:45. With GJAB. [Murray Wright] Map
10 Greylag Goose (+ incl.pair with eight goslings on EF), 2 Egyptian Goose (pair on sheep fields near DD), 4 Pochard (two drakes on EF and a pair on WF), 1 Cuckoo (male singing near cottages early a.m.), 1 Lapwing (male on NA), 3 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff (reeve on EF), 3 Dunlin (on EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 1 Spotted Redshank (moulting ad. on EF), 1 Greenshank (on EF), 44 Mediterranean Gull (ads. on EF), 3 Common Tern (on EF), 2 Spoonbill (on EF - one a Dutch colour-ringed bird - a white ring with code 'NFLA' on left tibia), 7 Sand Martin (flew W), 6 Swallow (flew W), 1 Stonechat (male W side)
Otford [Ted Scott] Map
1 Firecrest (Singing in garden)
Monday 14 April 2025
Faversham Creek (16:24 to 18:26) [Alan Fossey] Map
1 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Sand Martin, 26 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer
Abbot's Court (Hoo) (14:15 to 14:30) [Keith Cutting] Map
1 Ruddy Shelduck (in field just south of the fishing lakes.), 2 Egyptian Goose (by fishing lakes.)
Oare Marshes (13:05 to 17:45) Starting sunny but soon clouding over with a moderate S'ly breeze HT 13.55 [Damon Smith] Map
14 Greylag Goose (6 adults & 8 goslings), 3 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 17 Teal, 8 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 27 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 950 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Turnstone, 2 Knot (Winter plumage), 2 Ruff, 50 Dunlin, 73 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
South Swale LNR (06:35 to 11:55) Sun and cloud, wind southerly light to moderate, [Colin Fisher] Map
86 Shelduck, 390 Oystercatcher (on mudflats), 70 Dunlin (flew into Faversham Creek), 2 Green Sandpiper (flew along ditch at Cleve Marsh), 14 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Tern (flew west along the Swale), 4 Swallow (flew west), 13 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 37 Sedge Warbler (record count), 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 11 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail (male at Castle Coote), 4 Corn Bunting (singing), 2 Yellowhammer, 22 Reed Bunting
Victory Wood (05:45 to 11:00) [Jonathan Singlewood-Dodds] Map
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 14 Nightingale
Sunday 13 April 2025
Worth Marshes (Sandwich Bay) (11:15 to 12:45) Bright and breezy [Chris Gillard] Map
3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (green-veined white butterfly present), 2 Whitethroat (one with nest material), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:45) Cloudy,mild with a brisk westerly wind. Sunny intervals later [Iain Black] Map
1 Greenshank (RP), 1 Great White Egret (In sheep field before 2nd ramp), 1 Ring Ouzel (Near anti-predator fence (As yesterday)), 1 Nightingale (Singing in open close to FP footpath)
Reculver (09:30 to 09:40) [Chris Hindle] Map
2 Garganey (male and female)
Stodmarsh (07:45 to 10:45) warm and bright [Chris Gillard] Map
2 Garganey, 2 Wigeon (plus other ducks), 2 Water Rail, 10+ Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest
Harty (Sheppey) (07:30) [Derek Faulkner] Map
8 Corn Bunting (Usual place near Raptor Viewing Mound)
Cliftonville (07:16 to 07:18) [Barry Hunt] Map
4 Chough (Four together along the clifftop)
Oare Marshes (05:30 to 10:45) Mostly sunny with a light SW breeze. Temp. up to 16C.LT circa 07:45. With SC. [Murray Wright] Map
9 Mute Swan (on EF), 2 Egyptian Goose (over), 12 Mallard (female with 11 small ducklings on WF), 1 Cuckoo (male singing W of cottages), 2 Lapwing (on NA), 4 Whimbrel, 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 5 Common Tern (three on Swale and two on EF), 3 Spoonbill (on EF first thing), 1 Great White Egret (on WF), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ('drumming' UC), 1 Willow Warbler (singing opp. cottages), 3 Blackcap (male and two females opp. cottages), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing UC), 1 Nightingale (singing from fishing ponds), 2 Wheatear (1st year males at DD), 5 Yellow Wagtail (showing well with EF cattle close to road), 1 Water Pipit (summer plumage bird still on EF)
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
19 Egyptian Goose (3 pairs, two with six and seven goslings), 8 Skylark, 9 Blackcap (singing), 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 Linnet
Saturday 12 April 2025
Conyer (16:00 to 17:00) High cloud, sunny, mild, light SE breeze. Low tide. [Murray Orchard] Map
2 Whimbrel (along sea wall), 27 Curlew (feeding on grazing marsh), 27 Bar-tailed Godwit (along mud edge by Fowley Island), 210 Black-headed Gull (Fowley Island - low numbers compared to last two seasons), 55 Mediterranean Gull (Fowley Island - low numbers compared to last two seasons), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Fowley Island - pair plus one), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling at brickworks), 3+ Chiffchaff (singing at brickworks), 3 Blackcap (singing at brickworks), 3 Nightingale (singing males at brickworks)
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (14:30 to 17:00) [Barry Wright] Map
1 Golden Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Ring Ouzel
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (14:00 to 15:00) Sunny and warm with light E breeze [Murray Orchard] Map
1 Ring Ouzel (male feeding along anti predator fence near Coastguards)
Oare Marshes (13:15 to 17:00) Starting sunny but soon clouding over with moderate & chilly E'ly breeze. HT 12.55 [Damon Smith] Map
3 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 11 Teal, 11 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 34 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 960 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 59 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Grey Heron, 1 White-tailed Eagle (Imm. circled S over EF @13.30), 2 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail (Male on EF)
Binney Farm/Reservoir (Allhallows) (10:15 to 12:30) Sunny, NE breeze [Bob Knight] Map
1 Pintail, 1 Greenshank, 120 Mediterranean Gull (Most were on the cultivated field near Binney Farm. Others on nearby flooded marsh.), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 8 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail
Lower Halstow (South Medway) (08:20 to 17:40) Lower Halstow Yacht Club - added to BirdTrack [Richard Jenkinson] Map
76 Mediterranean Gull (flying over (calling) in small groups throughout the day, heading in the direction of Barksore Marshes; many were unseen, so this is a minimum number; all adults except for 2 1st summer birds)
Swanton Valley (Mereworth Woods) (07:30 to 09:30) Clear, crisp and sunny morning [Murray Orchard] Map
2 Greylag Goose (flew over), 6 Mallard (in garden by stream), 1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 3 Coal Tit (singing males), 1 Goldcrest (singing male), 3 Nuthatch (three territories, breeding calls), 1 Mistle Thrush (singing male)
Swanscombe Marsh (07:30 to 13:00) [Barry Wright] Map
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Nightingale, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail
Oare Marshes (05:30 to 11:30) Early mist soon lifting then sunny and turning warm with a gentle ESE breeze. Temp. 3-18C. LT circa 07:30. With RM, RR and SC. [Murray Wright] Map
9 Mallard (female with eight small ducklings on NA), 1 Cuckoo (singing), 3 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff (reeve on EF still), 1 Dunlin (injured bird on EF), 3 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 2 Sandwich Tern (on buoys in Swale), 3 Common Tern (along Swale), 1 Great White Egret (on EF first thing then on W side dyke), 1 White-tailed Eagle (superb imm. drifted E (relatively low) over reserve mobbed by 2 Red Kites and corvids 11:10-11:15), 1 Barn Owl (showing well UC and DD), 2 Reed Warbler (singing from reeds W of car park), 1 Grasshopper Warbler ('reeling' and giving brief views on and off from brambles and reeds just E of car park from sea wall - less than annual for me here), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing UC), 3 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Stonechat (male singing around EF still per JR), 1 Wheatear (1st year male in sheep fields between DD and UC), 3 Yellow Wagtail (over), 1 Water Pipit (still on EF), 2 Corn Bunting (singing)
Friday 11 April 2025
Bough Beech Reservoir (17:20 to 19:15) Added to BirdTrack. [Richard Jenkinson] Map
1 Lapwing, 3 Jay, 1 Sand Martin (Calling over.), 5 Swallow (2N.), 2 Mistle Thrush
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (16:00 to 20:15) Clear and sunny with light E breeze. High tide about 13.00 [Murray Orchard] Map
15 Avocet (on KP with 5 sitting birds. Other birds on BBPs not counted.), 2+ Ringed Plover (BB5), 2+ Little Ringed Plover (at least two present on BB5), 80 Dunlin (73 roosting on RP island, 7 feeding on BB4), 1051 Black-headed Gull (CP 6; KP 270; RP 685; BBPs 190), 1054 Mediterranean Gull (KP 4; RP 1,050 - another site record), 6 Cetti's Warbler (singing males), 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Nightingale (singing in willows/scrub near sea wall at coastguards)
St.Margaret's-at-Cliffe (11:05 to 11:20) Added to BirdTrack. [Richard Jenkinson] Map
1 Willow Warbler (St George's Place: singing - still present mid-afternoon.), 2 Chiffchaff (St George's Place: 1 with WW in the morning, 2 present mid-afternoon.)
Bough Beech Reservoir [Alan Wells] Map
6 Shelduck, 1 Cuckoo, 34 Mediterranean Gull (( flew N over reservoir very low in a tight flock)), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail
Manston [Barry Wright] Map
1 Booted Eagle (circling over Manston then moved North), 1 Sparrowhawk, 17 Common Buzzard, 35+ Magpie (moving North in a loose flock !), 4 Swallow
Thursday 10 April 2025
West Wood (near Lyminge) (16:00) [Matt Hindle] Map
11 Common Crossbill (Flew from Park Wood towards West Wood)
North Foreland (15:30 to 16:00) [John Carnell] Map
3 Black Redstart (Farm/Elmwood Ave)
Marshleyharbour Wood (Pembury) (14:00 to 14:30) [Christopher Dennis] Map
12 Coal Tit, 12 Coal Tit, 8 Goldcrest, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Brambling (Male in breeding plumage feeding in woodland clearing)
Oare Marshes (13:25 to 17:00) Sunny with light N'ly breeze HT 11.45 [Damon Smith] Map
7 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 15 Teal, 6 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 28 Avocet, 980 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 14 Black-headed Gull, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail
Dartford Marshes (10:05 to 13:50) Rising tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
6 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck (2 pairs), 20 Shoveler, 7+ Gadwall, 2 Wigeon (Pair), c55 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Common Scoter (On Thames), 2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe (On Thames), 1 Oystercatcher (Heard), 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2+ Common Tern (Flew up the Thames), 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Skylark (Singing), 2 Swallow, c20 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 3 Blackcap (Singing), 2 Whitethroat (Singing), 3 Meadow Pipit
Littlebrook (09:10 to 10:00) Around the lakes area [Stephen Gatley] Map
6 Tufted Duck, 6 Great Crested Grebe (4 adults including a pair with 2 young), 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Martin, 4+ Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 1+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff (Singing), 1 Reed Warbler (Singing), 2 Blackcap (Singing)
Whetsted Gravel Pits (Paddock Wood) (07:30 to 10:30) Calm, thin cloud, west end only [Simon Tilley] Map
1 Kingfisher, 1 Bearded Tit (Female, elusive along S side of west pit), 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Nightingale
Bough Beech Reservoir [Alan Wells] Map
2 Shelduck, 5 Mandarin Duck, 18 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 34 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Whimbrel (( circled reservoir)), 2 Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 22 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 12 Common Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 65 Sand Martin (( Passage of Hirundines)), 50 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Old Burham, nr Peters Village (15:30 to 18:20) Overcast, warm [Steve Nixon] Map
26 Shelduck (On the fields nr St Mary's church), 2 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 6+ Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover (Feeding on Medway), 20+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare
Aylesford (15:20 to 16:00) Overcast, warm [Steve Nixon] Map
1 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 5+ Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 2 House Martin
Haysden (14:00 to 15:30) [Martin Garwood] Map
4 Lapwing (in fields south of the lake), 12 Swallow (over Haysden Lake), 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap
Faversham Creek (11:40 to 13:25) [Alan Fossey] Map
7 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 45 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch
North Foreland (09:00 to 09:20) [John Carnell] Map
1 Black Redstart (Female.), 1 Redstart (Female in Lighthouse garden)
Edenbridge (07:00 to 09:00) Partially cloudy. Cold [John Gill] Map
1 Whitethroat, 4 Nightingale
Oare Marshes (06:00 to 11:00) Cloudy with a moderate and chilly NE breeze. Temp. up to 10C. HT circa 10:15. With RM. [Murray Wright] Map
2 Wigeon (pair on NA still), 6 Pochard (three drakes and three ducks on W side dyke), 1 Lapwing (on NA), 2 Little Ringed Plover (ads. on EF then flew N), 2 Ruff (male and female on EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 2 Spotted Redshank (moulting ads. on EF), 3 Little Gull (ads. flew E along the Swale circa 09:20), 1 Common Tern (on EF), 1 Cattle Egret (with EF cattle again), 1 Great White Egret (on WF), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Jay, 1 Blackcap (male singing opp. cottages), 2 Corn Bunting (singing UC)
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Cliftonville (08:20 to 08:22) [Barry Hunt] Map
2 Chough (Two birds together seen well in flight as they headed ESE over Bugsy’s Bowling Alley. Presumed Dover birds wandering.)
Riverhead Parkland (08:10 to 09:10) Added to BirdTrack. [Richard Jenkinson] Map
1 Firecrest (Singing in the same area; not present on 13/4/25 visit.)
North Foreland (06:45 to 15:30) Highlights only. Four observers at various times [Dr Peter Carr] Map
2 Red-breasted Merganser (Drake and duck together), 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Red-throated Diver (2N, 2S), 9 Gannet (7N, 2S), 5 Sparrowhawk (Loosely North), 32 Common Buzzard (Loosely North), 2 Chough (North at 08.13hrs), 3 Black Redstart, 4 White Wagtail
Oare Marshes (06:00 to 10:45) A calm and frosty start, but mist soon coming down and not lifting until 08:30 - then sunny with a gentle ENE breeze picking up. Temp. 2-13C. HT circa 10:15. With GJAB and EL. [Murray Wright] Map
2 Pochard (pair on W side dyke), 2 Tufted Duck (pair on W side dyke), 1 Whimbrel (flew W along Swale), 2 Ruff (male (different bird to Sunday) and female on EF), 1 Dunlin (on EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 1 Spotted Redshank (flew over EF per GJAB), 1 Cattle Egret (with EF cattle again), 2 Great White Egret (on WF and later presumed same pair flew E), 1 Hen Harrier (small ringtail again flew E through reserve at 06:15), 4 Chiffchaff (singing), 7 Sedge Warbler (singing around patch), 1 Blackcap (male singing opp. cottages), 1 Whitethroat (singing just E of UC), 1 Yellow Wagtail (flew W over road calling), 1 Water Pipit (on EF still), 2 Corn Bunting (singing)
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