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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 20 Nov 2025 and 28 Nov 2025. 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.
Friday 28 November 2025
Sutton (16:41 to 16:42) Dark,clear. [Simon Kennett] Map
1 Woodcock
Riverhead (09:30) Added to BirdTrack. [Richard Jenkinson] Map
1 Firecrest (in a neighbouring garden)
Cliftonville With S Mount [Barry Hunt] Map
2 Velvet Scoter (West), 210 Common Scoter (On sea), 1 Long-tailed Duck (Female-type on sea with Scoter), 1 Caspian Gull (2CY on rocks), 5 Shag
Foreness [Simon Mount] Map
1 Eider (Adult drake), 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Red-throated Diver (E), 10 Gannet (Lingering offshore), 2 Shag, 6 Stonechat
Thursday 27 November 2025
Elmley NNR (14:00 to 15:00) grey and windy [Martin Garwood] Map
3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hen Harrier ( male), 5 Marsh Harrier, 8 Fieldfare
Oare Marshes (13:30 to 15:30) Overcast & gloomy with moderate SW'ly breeze. HT 16.40 [Damon Smith] Map
8 Shelduck (EF), 2 Shoveler (EF), 255 Teal (EF), 137 Avocet (mouth of FC), 1 Grey Plover (EF), 290 Golden Plover (landed on EF @ 15.20), 96 Lapwing (EF), 10 Curlew (mouth of FC), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Swale), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (FC), 16 Redshank (EF), 2 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle), 1 Kingfisher (EF), 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit
Quilters Wood (10:00 to 10:01) Drizzle [Simon Kennett] Map
1 Red Kite
Oare Marshes (08:00 to 14:15) S/SW breezy; cloud 8/8 14deg Obs with DP [Mike Roser] Map
42 Greylag Goose (High skein west calling), 250 Teal (circa, E flood), 92 Avocet (tideline E), 170 Golden Plover (circa, Uplees-roosting on Sheppey saltings, viewable from seawall hide), 1100 Lapwing (circa, Uplees-roosting along tideline. Largest flocks this autumn), 1 Whimbrel (mussel beds mouth of creek), 5 Spoonbill (3 areas in locale), 1 Great White Egret (feeding continuously along tideline), 1 Cattle Egret (East flood with herd), 2 Marsh Harrier (inc bright male), 2 Stonechat (E flood), 1 Water Pipit (front of E hide bathing exc views), 4 Greenfinch (behind E hide)
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Capel Fleet Watch Point (16:00 to 16:45) Clear, cold and calm. Raptor Viewpoint - not a single raptor seen! [Murray Orchard] Map
2 Water Rail (heard calling), 1 Cetti's Warbler
Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) (15:20 to 15:50) Clear, cold, calm. [Murray Orchard] Map
600 Greylag Goose (total of flocks in fields along the fleet), 9 Mute Swan (3 adults, 6 imm), 3 Bewick's Swan (adults feeding in crops just south of the fleet), 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier
Bedlam's Bottom (Medway) (14:30 to 15:00) Clear, sunny, cool. High tide (HT about 16.00). Selected counts. Wildfowl shooting caused some disturbance. [Murray Orchard] Map
500 Wigeon (rough estimate), 272 Pintail, 410 Avocet (roosting), 45 Curlew (roosting)
Lower Halstow (South Medway) (12:50 to 14:05) Clear and sunny, cool, calm. Rising tide. High tide about 16.00 [Murray Orchard] Map
125 Brent Goose, 80 Shoveler, 3500 Wigeon, 256 Pintail, 500 Teal, 1 Goldeneye (drake), 6 Little Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 120 Avocet (roosting at Millfordhope Marsh), 126 Black-tailed Godwit, 29 Turnstone
Northward Hill RSPB Reserve (12:00 to 15:00) Sunny and calm [Bob Knight] Map
3 Pink-footed Goose (together with Greylag Geese, seen near the Sweeney Viewpoint), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Redpoll
Riverside Country Park (Rainham) (11:00 to 12:15) Clear and sunny, cool/cold, calm. Low tide. Selected counts from Horrid Hill [Murray Orchard] Map
115 Teal (Sharps Green), 47 Great Crested Grebe (Bartlett Creek), 210 Avocet (mostly off Motney Hill), 425 Knot (off Horrid Hill), 28 Carrion Crow
Northward Hill RSPB Reserve (09:30 to 10:30) Clear, cold and frosty, calm. [Murray Orchard] Map
160 Greylag Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose (with Greylag flock, viewed from Sweeney Viewpoint), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Dover Harbour (08:50 to 09:30) [Mark Kennett] Map
1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Black Redstart
North Foreland (07:15 to 09:00) NNW F4, visibility 7500m. Three observers, highlights only [Dr Peter Carr] Map
21 Wigeon (North), 2 Velvet Scoter (Drake & duck North together), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (North), 30 Great Crested Grebe (28N, 2P), 2 Sandwich Tern (North), 38 Red-throated Diver (13N, 25S), 98 Gannet (34N, 64S), 2 Shag, 1 Raven
Oare Marshes (06:30 to 11:00) A frosty start then sunny and calm with just a gentle W breeze picking up later. Chilly - temp. 1 - 7C. LT circa 09:30. With RM and RR. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Egyptian Goose (flew W along Swale), 2 Water Rail (regular ads. in DD still), 1 Whimbrel (wintering bird at mouth of FC again), 1 Red-throated Diver (flew W along Swale past UC), 1 Great White Egret (in tree behind Gate House bungalows, Uplees), 2 Cattle Egret (with EF cattle again), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl (calling/singing from back of cottages first thing), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin (male perched on W perimeter fence of UC), 1 Peregrine (on Nagden pylon), 2 Raven (flew E), 2 Chiffchaff (calling), 1 Dartford Warbler (showed well in dogroses and brambles between EF and sea wall circa 100 yds E of car park - loosely associating with Stonechats), 2 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare (UC), 4 Stonechat (together between EF and sea wall), 2 Water Pipit (showing well on EF close to road), 5 Rock Pipit (incl. two on EF)
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
1 Woodcock (Off the sea)
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Thornden Wood (near Canterbury) (12:45 to 13:30) [Neil Coulson] Map
8 Crossbill
Grenham Bay (Thanet) (10:00 to 14:30) NNW 6 sunny. Observations with Alan Wells. [Russell Brockett] Map
202 Brent Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 41 Common Scoter, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Oystercatcher, 71 Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Sandwich Tern, 4 Kittiwake, 4 Common Gull, 32 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Auk (W at 14:20), 3 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 40 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 1 Rock Pipit
Foreness (07:30 to 09:00) [Simon Mount] Map
2 Wigeon (W), 12 Teal (W), 1 Eider (Adult drake), 7 Red-throated Diver (E), 42 Gannet (E Also 10 W)
Cliftonville (07:25 to 09:00) [Barry Hunt] Map
2 Wigeon (W), 16 Teal (W), 125 Common Scoter (On sea), 11 Red-throated Diver, 49 Gannet, 2 Shag
Oare Marshes (07:00 to 10:30) Sunny and cold with a moderate NNW breeze. Temp. up to 7C. LT circa 08:45. With GJAB, AE and RS. [Murray Wright] Map
8 Mallard (on EF), 5 Ringed Plover (on mud from SW hide), 1 Whimbrel (wintering bird at mouth of FC still), 1 Spoonbill (imm. flew W), 2 Cattle Egret (with EF cattle again), 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Raven (flew N), 2 Chiffchaff (calling in car park bushes), 8 Fieldfare (flew W), 4 Stonechat (around EF), 2 Water Pipit (on EF)
South Swale LNR (07:00 to 11:30) Sunny and cold, wind N.W. moderate. [Colin Fisher] Map
320 Brent Goose, 50 Wigeon, 290 Teal, 1 Little Grebe (Faversham Creek), 80 Avocet, 151 Lapwing, 9 Spoonbill (one at Castle Coote and eight in Faversham Creek), 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Bearded Tit, 750 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 25 Linnet
Monday 24 November 2025
Cliftonville (14:10 to 15:05) [Barry Hunt] Map
125 Common Scoter (On sea, nearly half of them have moved on.), 1 Great Northern Diver (W)
Oare Marshes (13:45 to 15:15) Overcast & gloomy with light N'ly breeze. HT 14.15 [Damon Smith] Map
2 Mute Swan (EF), 1 Shoveler (EF), 4 Mallard (EF), 280 Teal (EF), 2 Moorhen (EF), 1 Coot (EF), 132 Lapwing (EF), 1 Curlew (EF), 25 Redshank (EF), 22 Turnstone (on W side sea wall at high tide), 6 Dunlin (EF), 4 Black-headed Gull (EF), 2 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Skylark (EF), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail (EF)
Dover (09:50 to 11:55) [Mark Kennett] Map
1 Blackcap, 1 Dartford Warbler (Whinless Down), 4 Firecrest
Cliftonville (07:45 to 08:25) [Barry Hunt] Map
200 Common Scoter (On sea), 1 Goosander (Redhead w), 6 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 13 Gannet, 2 Shag, 1 Swallow (W)
Reculver (07:15 to 08:15) approaching rain [Chris Hindle] Map
75 Gadwall, 110 Mallard, 120 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 120 Coot, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Little Owl (calling), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Black Redstart (on farm buildings), 1 Grey Wagtail
North Foreland (07:10 to 08:45) WSW F3. Good visibility. Three observers, highlights only. [Dr Peter Carr] Map
85 Common Scoter (5N, 80S), 25 Red-throated Diver (23S, 2P), 14 Fulmar, 140 Gannet (2N, 138S)
Sunday 23 November 2025
Tunbridge Wells (16:00 to 17:00) [Martin Garwood] Map
600 Jackdaw (Birds gathering to roost at the recycling centre)
St.Margaret's-at-Cliffe (12:15 to 14:30) Added to BirdTrack. [Richard Jenkinson] Map
2 Firecrest (1 at The Droveway/ Droveway Gdns, 1 (ringed) at St George's Pl), 6 Goldcrest (6 or more dotted around the village), 18 Goldfinch (St George's Pl), 16 Yellowhammer (15 at furthest horse paddock adjacent to path through Droveway Gdns, 1 f/o St George's Pl)
Oare Marshes (11:00 to 13:05) Mostly sunny with a moderate SW'ly breeze HT 13.30 [Damon Smith] Map
6 Shoveler (EF), 7 Mallard (EF), 210 Teal (EF), 2 Moorhen (EF), 85 Avocet (Swale), 2 Lapwing (EF), 1 Curlew (EF), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Swale), 67 Black-tailed Godwit (Swale), 15 Redshank (EF), 6 Knot (circled over EF before flying E), 2 Dunlin (EF), 5 Black-headed Gull (EF), 3 Common Gull (EF), 2 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 2 Skylark (EF), 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail (EF), 1 Water Pipit (EF)
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:15) Sunny & mild with fresh W wind [Iain Black] Map
1 Goldeneye (M on RP), 120+ Golden Plover (RP), 1 Merlin (RP)
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
200 Common Scoter (On sea), 1 Shag
Foreness [Simon Mount] Map
1 Swallow
Saturday 22 November 2025
Foreness (09:00 to 10:40) [Simon Mount] Map
1 Eider (Adult drake), 12 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Red-throated Diver, 80 Gannet (E), 3 Shag, 4 Stonechat
North Foreland (07:10 to 09:20) SSW F5, visibility 6500m. Four observers, highlights only [Dr Peter Carr] Map
20 Red-throated Diver, 139 Gannet, 2 Shag
Oare Marshes (06:30 to 10:30) Mostly cloudy with a light S breeze. Temp. up to 8C. LT circa 07:15. With RM, RR and SC. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Canada Goose (with Greylags), 60 Greylag Goose (flew S over reserve first thing), 2 Egyptian Goose (flew W along Swale), 3 Grey Partridge (again in field just N of bends), 2 Ringed Plover (on slipway), 1 Whimbrel (regular wintering bird at mouth of FC again), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Spoonbill (imms. flew N over Swale and landed on HS), 2 Cattle Egret (dropped in with EF cattle), 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female), 2 Raven (flew N), 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing (+ over), 1 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat (pair aroun EF)
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
190 Common Scoter (On sea), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (3CY on sea)
Friday 21 November 2025
Kearsney (12:05 to 12:06) Sunny [Simon Kennett] Map
1 Sparrowhawk
Oare Marshes (11:30 to 13:20) Sunny with v light N'ly breeze HT 12.20 [Damon Smith] Map
5 Mute Swan (2 EF 3 WF), 2 Mallard (EF), 69 Teal (EF), 1 Water Rail (EF), 2 Moorhen (EF), 1 Avocet (EF), 305 Lapwing (EF), 9 Redshank (EF), 12 Turnstone (slipway), 6 Black-headed Gull (EF), 2 Common Gull (EF), 1 Cattle Egret (EF), 1 Grey Heron (EF), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 8 Skylark (single group over EF), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail (EF), 2 Water Pipit (EF)
Cliftonville (08:30 to 09:30) [Barry Hunt] Map
180 Common Scoter (Offshore), 1 Shag (Offshore)
North Foreland Two observers, highlights only [Dr Peter Carr] Map
134 Common Scoter (2N, 132S), 1 Woodcock (In-off), 22 Red-throated Diver, 151 Gannet, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Increasingly common passage migrant with at least seven records in last few years from NE Thanet), 1 Dartford Warbler, 340 Starling (In-off)
Thursday 20 November 2025
Walland Marsh (14:00 to 15:00) [Stephen Message] Map
2 Whooper Swan (Adults), 1 Goosander (1st-w redhead)
Yantlet Creek (10:10 to 13:30) High tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
57 Brent Goose, c215 Shelduck, c75 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 12 Teal, c400 Oystercatcher, c25 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, c200 Knot, 4+ Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier
South Swale LNR (07:25 to 11:25) Sunny and cold, wind N.W. moderate. [Colin Fisher] Map
450 Brent Goose, 220 Wigeon, 160 Teal, 115 Oystercatcher (Castle Coote), 80 Golden Plover (flew over), 20 Ringed Plover, 71 Curlew (on Seasalter Levels), 350 Bar-tailed Godwit (mudflats), 2 Snipe, 1200 Knot (mudflats), 1 Spoonbill (flew west over Castle Coote), 50 Jackdaw, 40 Carrion Crow, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff (on the sea wall), 4 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit (Castle Coote), 65 Linnet (sea wall at Graveney Marsh)
North Foreland (07:05 to 10:15) NW F6. Three observers, highlights only [Dr Peter Carr] Map
1 Eider (North), 172 Common Scoter, 28 Great Crested Grebe (North), 5 Lapwing (In-off), 2 Snipe (In-off), 23 Red-throated Diver, 206 Gannet (182N, 24S), 1 Shag
Allhallows [Stephen Gatley] Map
1 Lapwing (Flew over), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Flew up the Thames), 2 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, c15 Linnet
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