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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 12 Jul 2026 and 20 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.
Monday 20 July 2026
Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) (10:15 to 11:15) [Gavin Coultrip] Map
120 Greylag Goose, 20 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 80 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 10 Spoonbill, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron
Sunday 19 July 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (16:00 to 18:00) Cloudy, warm with N 3/4 wind. WeBS count. HT about 17.00. Exceptionally low water levels on main pools. All BBPs dry. [Murray Orchard] Map
82 Shelduck (FP), 6 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1545 Avocet (roosting on FP), 105 Oystercatcher (roosting on FP), 1 Ringed Plover (FP), 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv on SP), 4 Lapwing, 8 Whimbrel (FP), 226 Curlew (roosting on FP), 8 Black-tailed Godwit (FP), 28 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank (adults on SP), 9 Greenshank (RP/SP/FP), 1 Ruff (ad male on SP), 4 Common Gull (adults on FP), 1 Great Black-backed Gull (adult on FP), 1 Nightingale (heard calling along Center Track)
Herne Bay Downs (Herne Bay) (05:30 to 09:45) Sunny, brisk North wind [Marc Heath] Map
1 Arctic Skua (Pale phase West), 12 Mediterranean Gull, 322 Swift (West at sea)
Oare Marshes (04:45 to 09:30) Sunny with a moderate and cool N breeze. Temp. up to 20C. HT circa 04:45. With SC. [Murray Wright] Map
4 Turtle Dove (+, four in flight together over scrub, one on weathervane and one 'purring' just W of cottages), 2 Water Rail (ads. EF), 3 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and two juvs. EF), 5 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (EF), 2 Snipe (EF), 2 Green Sandpiper (EF), 16 Greenshank (EF), 2 Ruff (males EF), 4 Dunlin (EF), 6 Common Tern (two on EF and four over Swale), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. on EF at 07:47 then moved to mud E of slipway), 3 Cattle Egret (one with WF cattle and two flew W), 1 Hobby (over EF), 2 Stonechat (male and juv. W of road again), 2 Yellow Wagtail (EF), 1 Corn Bunting (still singing)
Kingston (near Barham) [Chris Powell] Map
1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Siskin (2 juveniles)
Saturday 18 July 2026
Oare Marshes (13:30 to 17:30) Overcast with a light N'ly breeze. HT 15.45 [Damon Smith] Map
7 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen (adult with 2 juvs), 3 Coot, 8 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Juvs), 35 Lapwing, 15 Whimbrel (Groups of 10, 2 & 3 over EF), 710 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 230 Redshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Tern, 1060 Black-headed Gull, 32 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Hobby (regularly swooping over EF), 2 Bearded Tit, 12 Pied Wagtail
South Swale LNR (06:25 to 11:40) Cloudy and warm with a light northerly breeze. [Colin Fisher] Map
2 Egyptian Goose (flew south at Cleve Marsh), 45 Grey Plover (mudflats), 4 Whimbrel (mudflats), 52 Bar-tailed Godwit (mudflats), 149 Black-tailed Godwit (mudflats), 3 Common Sandpiper (Castle Coote), 25 Redshank (mudflats), 13 Turnstone (mudflats), 3 Knot (mudflats), 2 Dunlin (mudflats), 1 Sandwich Tern, 165 Mediterranean Gull (Mudflats and Castle Coote), 30 Cormorant (roosting on the electricity pylons at Seasalter Levels), 2 Grey Heron (Cleve Marsh), 1 Common Buzzard (perched on a post at Cleve Marsh), 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 1100 Starling (Seasalter Levels), 5 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10 Linnet, 2 Corn Bunting
Oare Marshes (04:30 to 10:15) Mostly cloudy though bright with a light and cooling N breeze. Temp. up to 21C. HT circa 04:00. With RM, RR, PG and JR. [Murray Wright] Map
2 Turtle Dove, 3 Water Rail (ads. EF), 3 Little Ringed Plover (juvs. EF), 4 Whimbrel, 3 Snipe (EF), 3 Common Sandpiper (on slipway first thing), 2 Green Sandpiper (EF), 7 Greenshank (EF), 8 Knot (EF), 2 Ruff (males EF), 2 Dunlin (EF), 1 Long-tailed Skua (ad. or near ad. flew W over reserve circa 06:35. Superb views as bird flew fairly low almost directly over head continuing W along line of powerlines to the S gaining a bit of height until lost to view having caused chaos amongst the EF high tide roost!), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. on mud E of slipway again), 28 Mediterranean Gull (on EF incl. two fresh juvs.), 2 Cattle Egret (flew W dropping in with WF cattle), 2 Hobby (hunting over WF first thing), 2 Yellow Wagtail (EF), 1 Corn Bunting (singing W of road still)
Chislet Marshes (04:20 to 10:00) Sunny, mild, light wind [Marc Heath] Map
2 Quail (2 singing birds heard at the bottom of Chitty Lane.)
Friday 17 July 2026
Oare Marshes (04:45 to 09:45) Cloud breaking then mostly sunny with a gentle N breeze. Temp. up to 21C. LT circa 09:15. [Murray Wright] Map
3 Turtle Dove (incl two together on weatervane), 3 Water Rail (ads. EF), 15 Avocet (EF), 4 Little Ringed Plover (ad. and three juvs. EF), 40 Whimbrel (including flocks of 11 and 16 W), 2 Snipe (EF), 1 Common Sandpiper (on slipway), 3 Green Sandpiper (EF), 7 Greenshank (EF first thing), 2 Ruff (males EF), 1 Bonaparte's Gull (moulting ad. on mud E of slipway again), 1 Hobby (W), 2 Stonechat (male and juv. on bushes W of road), 1 Corn Bunting (singing W of road still)
Thursday 16 July 2026
Faversham (21:00 to 21:30) [Matt Hindle] Map
1 Quail (Heard singing along Selling Road, 300m south of Macknades)
Oare Marshes (13:55 to 18:10) Sunny with a moderate NE'ly breeze. HT 14.10 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew (over EF), 420 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 190 Redshank, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Tern, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (EF until 17.38 when it flew onto mudflats E of Slipway), 620 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Bearded Tit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtail
Taddington Woods overcast [Terry] Map
1 Ring necked parakeet
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)
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