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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 7 Jul 2026 and 15 Jul 2026. Sightings from the most recent 7 days are not available to non-members. Please consider joining the KOS to see more recent records, or if you are a member, login here. Rare and scarce species species are shown in orange and unusual species in blue.
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Cliffe Pools and Quarries (09:40 to 14:15) High tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
5 Little Grebe, 13 Great Crested Grebe, c1030 Avocet (Flamingo Pool), 75 Oystercatcher, 2+ Little Ringed Plover (Radar/Ski Pool), 7 Whimbrel (Including 4 on Flamingo Pool), c190 Curlew (Flamingo Pool), 9 Black-tailed Godwit (Flamingo Pool), 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank (Summer plumage bird on Ski Pool), 15+ Greenshank, 1 Ruff (Ski Pool), 1 Sanderling (Ski Pool), 9 Dunlin (Flamingo Pool), 2 Sandwich Tern (Flew down Thames), 6+ Common Tern (2 on Flamingo Pool and 4+ on Thames), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Heard), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dover Harbour (06:15 to 08:00) [Mark Kennett] Map
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Juvenile)
Tuesday 14 July 2026
North Foreland (14:44 to 14:55) [John Carnell] Map
1 Honey Buzzard (Adult male, circled around area before heading low back east/southeast towards Lighthouse)
Oare Marshes (10:30 to 12:00) Mostly cloudy with a moderate NE breeze. Temp. up to 22C. HT circa 13:00. With RS. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Golden Plover (EF), 1 American Golden Plover (stonking summer plumage ad. on EF (found earlier by GJAB) - flew high S circa 11:10 and lost to view. Third record for the site following birds in Autumn's of 2018 and 2019), 5 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and four juvs. on EF), 1 Whimbrel (EF), 2 Green Sandpiper (EF), 1 Greenshank (EF), 1 Ruff (male on EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. roosting on EF again), 6 Mediterranean Gull (ads on EF), 5 Common Gull (2 cy birds on EF), 1 Corn Bunting (male singing W of road still)
North Foreland (07:45 to 07:50) [John Carnell] Map
1 Manx Shearwater (South)
Monday 13 July 2026
Oare Marshes (13:15 to 16:30) Overcast with a brisk NE'ly breeze. HT 11.45 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan, 23 Shelduck (11 EF & 1 adult with 11 ducklings FC), 2 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 360 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Tern, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 370 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Bearded Tit, 20 Pied Wagtail (+)
Sunday 12 July 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:00) Hot,sunny,windy. HT 11.00 [Iain Black] Map
400+ Avocet (FP), 4 Ringed Plover (RP/FP), 2 Little Ringed Plover (RP), 1 Whimbrel (FP with Curlew roost), 158 Curlew (FP roost), 2 Common Sandpiper (RP), 12 Greenshank (RP/FP)
Oare Marshes (08:50 to 12:00) Mostly overcast with a brisk NE'ly breeze. HT 10.45 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan, 7 Shelduck, 6 Moorhen (including 3 chicks), 1 Coot, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Golden Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 26 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel (over EF), 1 Curlew, 330 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 530 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtail (+)
Oare Marshes (06:00 to 10:00) Cloudy with a brisk NE breeze. Feeling 'cool' in the breeze, but temp. up to 22C. HT circa 11:00. With SC. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Turtle Dove (on weathervane), 6 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and five juvs. on EF), 3 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 3 Greenshank (on EF), 1 Common Tern (EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. on mud E of slipway again until circa 08:45 then flew to EF to roost over HT), 6 Mediterranean Gull (ads. on EF), 1 Stonechat (male on brambles W of road), 4 Yellow Wagtail (juvs. on EF), 50 Pied Wagtail (+ on EF)
Saturday 11 July 2026
Oare Marshes (05:00 to 10:00) A sunny start, but low cloud soon blowing in on a fresh NE breeze. Temp. up to 21C. HT circa 10:00. With RM, RR, AE and RS et al. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Brent Goose (flew W over reserve), 2 Turtle Dove (still two 'purring' and showing well), 1 Golden Plover (summer plumage bird on EF then flew N), 4 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and three juvs. on EF), 8 Whimbrel (on mud), 1 Green Sandpiper (EF), 5 Greenshank (EF), 1 Turnstone (EF), 1 Knot (just one on EF), 2 Dunlin (just two on EF), 1 Sandwich Tern (on Swale), 1 Common Tern (EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. still on mud E of slipway then moved to RF over high tide), 8 Mediterranean Gull (mostly ads. on EF), 2 Jay, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting (singing W of road still)
Friday 10 July 2026
Oare Marshes (18:05 to 20:30) mostly sunny with light NE'ly breeze. HT 21.00 (all sighting on EF which is down to last remaining small pool) [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 13 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover (2 adults 1 juv), 16 Lapwing, 230 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 320 Redshank, 18 Knot, 1 Ruff, 10 Dunlin, 14 Sandwich Tern, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 830 Black-headed Gull, 40 Mediterranean Gull (+), 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Bearded Tit, 28 Pied Wagtail
Horton Kirby Village (13:30 to 14:00) Hot &sunny [Phillip Royston ] Map
20+ (Nest site)
Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) (06:00) [Derek Faulkner] Map
5 Great White Egret (Feeding along shallow fleet)
St.Mary's Marsh hot and sunny [John Guiver] Map
10 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 9 Skylark, 5 Reed Warbler, 80 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Whitethroat, 140 Starling, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 60 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Corn Bunting
Thursday 9 July 2026
Reculver (08:45) [Chris Hindle] Map
1 Black Redstart (juvenile on rocks by car park)
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Oare Marshes (16:55 to 20:15) Mostly sunny with v light E'ly breeze. HT 18.45 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 57 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover (juv bird with rings that I was unable to fully read), 2 Little Ringed Plover (1 adult 1 juv), 153 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 510 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 270 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 6 Knot, 21 Dunlin, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (seen v briefly on EF), 240 Black-headed Gull, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail
South Swale LNR (05:40 to 09:10) Sunny and warm with a light northerly breeze. [Colin Fisher] Map
2 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Oystercatcher (mudflats), 4 Lapwing (flew west), 1 Common Tern, 155 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Swift, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Sedge Warbler, 13 Reed Warbler, 25 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Stonechat, 32 House Sparrow, 15 Meadow Pipit, 38 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer (pair at the end of Cleve Track)
Grafty Green (near Lenham) (05:05 to 05:35) Early morning sunny no cloud [Beverley collier] Map
1 Turtle Dove (Yearly at least 1 pair nesting in unused land with trees and uncut shrub and weeds brambles etc)
Oare Marshes (04:45 to 10:00) Sunny and very warm with a gentle and refreshing NNE breeze. Temp. up to 25C. HT circa 06:45. With RM and RR. [Murray Wright] Map
4 Egyptian Goose (family party flew over), 1 Cuckoo (male singing first thing), 2 Turtle Dove, 3 Ringed Plover (EF), 4 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and three juvs. EF), 4 Whimbrel (flew W), 4 Greenshank (EF), 32 Knot (EF), 15 Dunlin (+ EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. on EF again over high tide), 11 Mediterranean Gull (ads. on EF), 2 Cattle Egret (single ads. flew E over reserve), 1 Jay, 1 Stonechat (juv.), 2 Yellow Wagtail (EF), 1 Corn Bunting (singing W of road still)
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Oare Marshes (05:00 to 10:00) Very warm with hazy sunshine and a gentle W breeze. Temp. up to 26C. HT circa 05:45. With GJAB. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Cuckoo (female calling), 2 Turtle Dove ('purring' and showing well), 5 Grey Plover (EF), 2 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and juv, EF), 3 Whimbrel (on slipway), 1 Snipe (EF), 1 Greenshank (EF), 28 Knot (EF), 23 Dunlin (EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. getting into its routine between EF and mud E of slipway), 5 Mediterranean Gull (ads. EF), 1 Hobby (over), 1 Corn Bunting
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