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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 2 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 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.
Friday 9 October 2026
Oare Creek (Faversham) (12:30) Overcast with the odd sunny spell & brisk SW'ly breeze. HT 1145 [Damon Smith] Map
5 Greenshank (roosting near outflow pipe behind sluice)
Oare Marshes (09:45 to 12:10) Overcast with gthe odd sunny spell. Brisk SW'ly breeze. HT 1145 [Damon Smith] Map
2 Little Grebe (FC), 31 Avocet (FC), 6 Ringed Plover (EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (EF), 175 Redshank (FC), 1 Spotted Redshank (FC), 1 Dunlin (FC), 1 Red-throated Diver (drifting W along Swale on rising tide), 1 Spoonbill (FC), 5 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit (EF)
North Foreland (07:00 to 12:45) Cloudy with a a brisk Westerly 2-3 backing SW later, Vis, very good some patch sunshine later. 5 other Observers; P.C, P.B, J.C, J.B, R.C [Craig Sammels] Map
2 'Large alcid' (S), 1778 Brent Goose (N 1772, S 6), 3 Shelduck (N), 1 Eider (P), 3 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 23 Wigeon (N 18, S 5), 4 Pintail (N), 9 Common Teal (N), 2 Great Crested Grebe (S), 78 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing (in off + N), 2 Snipe (S), 76 Turnstone (P), 3 Arctic Skua (S 1' N 2), 10 Sandwich Tern (N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 70 Black-headed Gull (N 33, S 37), 7 Mediterranean Gull (N 1, S 6), 21 Common Gull (N5, S16), 43 Great Black-backed Gull (N4, S39), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (S), 14 Red-throated Diver (P4, N 1, S 9), 162 Gannet (N 132, S 30), 5 Shag (P), 3 Little Egret (P), 12 Jay, 1 Rook, 1 Woodlark (S at 9.30am), 5 Skylark (S), 23 Sand Martin (S), 611 Swallow (N 42, S 569), 23 House Martin (S), 7 Chiffchaff (moving S), 4 Redwing (S), 3 Stonechat (P), 5 Tree Sparrow (N), 1 Grey Wagtail (N), 9 Pied Wagtail (S), 22 Meadow Pipit (S), 1 Rock Pipit (P), 1 Brambling (N), 5 Chaffinch (P), 156 Linnet (S), 93 Goldfinch (N), 5 Reed Bunting (P1, S 4)
Southborough overcast , west wind [John Guiver] Map
160 Redwing (West in small parties during one hour)
Thursday 8 October 2026
Oare Marshes (15:10 to 15:20) Sunny with moderate NW'ly breeze. HT 11.00 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Whimbrel (mouth of FC), 1 Great White Egret (on Horsesands), 3 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle)
Tankerton (Whitstable) (12:45 to 16:45) [Russell Brockett] Map
1 Red-throated Diver
Tankerton (Whitstable) (12:45 to 16:45) NW 4 mainly sunny ( with Murray Orchard from 14:00) All birds due W unless specified otherwise. [Russell Brockett] Map
21 Brent Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Oystercatcher (E), 3 Arctic Skua, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Great Skua, 6 Sandwich Tern, 40 Gannet, 7 Cormorant (E), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Meadow Pipit
Seasalter (10:30 to 13:30) Clear, NW 4/5 wind. Seawatch from Sportsman [Murray Orchard] Map
215 Brent Goose (offshore), 4 Wigeon (W), 5 Great Crested Grebe (4W and 1 offshore), 60 Ringed Plover (flew W offshore/along beach), 4 Arctic Skua (group of 4 came in from north and flew W up Swale at 11.15), 16 Little Egret (2W and 11 towards Castle Coote, 3 crossing to Sheppey), 60 House Sparrow (in bushes between pub and beach huts), 1 Rock Pipit
Shellness (Sheppey) (09:55 to 14:15) High tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
c190 Curlew , 23 Brent Goose (Including 13 flying N), 7 Shoveler (Flew up the Swale), c45 Wigeon, 14 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Great Crested Grebe (Flying N), 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, c40 Knot, 3 Arctic Skua (Flew up the Swale), 9 Sandwich Tern, 13+ Little Egret, 2 Common Buzzard, 3+ Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear
Seasalter (07:00 to 08:50) Cloudy cool.strong north west wind [Jeremy David Hall] Map
1 Hobby (Hunting the finches briefly.), 2500 Chaffinch (Moving west in small flocks and only estimated count), 500 Goldfinch (Moving west against the wind keeping low.)
North Foreland (06:40 to 16:10) Some patchy cloud but generally clear, Wind NW 4-5 then easing then backing WNW 3-4. Vis Clear with a sea heat haze, Temperature 12c rising to 17c. [Craig Sammels] Map
1 Great Crested Grebe (P), 29 Sandwich Tern (N8, S 21), 1 Arctic Tern (S), 1 Common Tern (S), 49 Common Gull (N 47, S 2), 55 Great Black-backed Gull (P 4, 51 N), 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 21 Red-throated Diver (P2, N4, S 15), 1 Sooty Shearwater (S at 2.08pm), 1 Manx Shearwater (S at 2.38pm), 301 Gannet (N5, S 296), 3 Shag (N), 4 Little Egret (P), 1 Cattle Egret (in off at 9.24am), 1 Merlin (S), 1 Skylark (in off), 14 Swallow (N13, S 1), 1 Song Thrush (in off), 3 Redwing (in off then S), 2 Stonechat (P), 3 Grey Wagtail (N), 1 Rock Pipit (P), 3 Chaffinch (P1, S 2), 46 Goldfinch (N)
North Foreland (06:40 to 16:10) Some patchy cloud but generally clear, Wind NW 4-5 then easing then backing WNW 3-4. Vis Clear with a sea heat haze, Temperature 12c rising to 17c. Observers; P.C J.C, J B, I.S, D.I [Craig Sammels] Map
41 'Large alcid sp' (S), 6 med (N 3, S 3), 452 Brent Goose (N), 2 Eider (N1, P1), 37 Common Scoter (N11, S26), 1 Velvet Scoter (N), 63 Wigeon (N), 23 Pintail (N), 14 Common Teal (N), 1 Grey Plover (In off), 2 Golden Plover (N), 2 Lapwing (In off), 2 Snipe (P1 then N, 1 in off N), 6 Knot (N), 29 Dunlin (P1, N28), 8 Arctic Skua (N3, S5), 7 Razorbill (N1, S6), 5 Little Gull (P1 then N + 4 N), 2 Kittiwake (S), 245 Black-headed Gull (204 N, 41 S)
Wednesday 7 October 2026
North Foreland (15:25 to 17:10) Precipitous weather with NNW F5 [Craig Sammels] Map
132 'Large Auks' (S), 16 Brent Goose (S), 2 Kittiwake (S), 6 Mediterranean Gull (S), 2 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (N at 15.32), 3 Manx Shearwater (S), 51 Gannet (S), 18 Swallow (N), 7 House Martin (N), 6 Song Thrush (In off), 2 Redwing (In off), 24 Chaffinch (In off)
Stodmarsh (11:00 to 12:00) Cloudy, slight breeze [Anthea Skiffington] Map
1 Bittern (from Tower hide)
Grenham Bay (Thanet) (10:10 to 11:20) Dull, N wind 3-4 [Richard Collins] Map
4 Common Scoter (E), 1 Arctic Skua (E), 10 Sandwich Tern, 1 Red-throated Diver (On sea), 1 Black-throated Diver (Close inshore W, full summer plumage), 1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel
North Foreland (06:30 to 10:30) Wind ENE3, cloud-cover 7/8, precipitation rain, visibility 4500m, temperature 17 ℃, humidity 93%, air pressure 1011hPa, Sea state 2. Weather deteriorated throughout morning with wind increasing [Craig Sammels] Map
76 Brent Goose (N8, S68), 22 Common Scoter (N7, S15), 3 Wigeon (N), 3 Arctic Skua (S), 29 Sandwich Tern (S), 1 Little Gull (S), 12 Kittiwake (S), 12 Mediterranean Gull (N1, S11), 114 Great Black-backed Gull (N3, S111), 3 Red-throated Diver (P1, S2), 15 Gannet (N3, S12), 7 Skylark (N), 1 Chiffchaff (P), 2 Stonechat (P), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 22 Meadow Pipit (P17, S5), 1 Rock Pipit (P), 29 Chaffinch (N), 22 Goldfinch (N), 2 Reed Bunting (N)
Monday 5 October 2026
North Foreland (14:00 to 15:00) [John Carnell] Map
4 Cattle Egret (Feeding in amongst the horses on Elmwood Farm)
Oare Marshes (08:10 to 11:15) Sunny with light SW'ly breeze. HT 7.35 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Water Rail (DD), 1 Green Sandpiper (in W side dyke), 2 Sandwich Tern (Slipway posts), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (UC), 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay (UC), 5 Long-tailed Tit (UC), 12 Chiffchaff (in various places around the reserve), 1 Blackcap (F near UC), 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail (DD), 2 Yellowhammer (UC)
Seaton Gravel Pits [Richard Collins] Map
1 Raven
Sunday 4 October 2026
Oare Marshes (08:00 to 11:45) Starting calm & foggy then sunny from 9.45. HT 6.05 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan (EF), 2 Egyptian Goose (flew E over EF), 2 Little Grebe (FC), 2 Water Rail (DD), 2 Green Sandpiper (in W side dyke), 10 Cattle Egret (with E side cattle probably including 5 seen earlier with W side sheep), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay (UC), 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit (UC), 8 Long-tailed Tit (UC), 5 Chiffchaff (3 UC 1 DD & 1 in scrub near Sea Wall hide), 2 Blackcap (UC 1M 1F), 400 Starling (UC), 8 Stonechat (including 6 together at DD), 1 Grey Wagtail (DD), 4 Pied Wagtail (EF), 45 Linnet (15 UC 30 EF)
Seaton Gravel Pits [Richard Collins] Map
1 Whinchat
Saturday 3 October 2026
Kingsnorth (Medway) (16:30 to 16:35) Calm [Mike Puxley] Map
1 0sprey (Seen from PS Waverley roosting on disused pier)
Friday 2 October 2026
Stodmarsh (14:15 to 15:15) Sunny and warm [Keith Cutting] Map
1 Green Sandpiper (from Reedbed Hide plus Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler), 10 Little Egret (from Reedbed Hide and 3 Grey Herons.), 8 Great White Egret (from Reedbed Hide), 3 Marsh Harrier
Dungeness RSPB Reserve (13:00 to 13:15) [David James] Map
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (Burrows Pit from Visitor Centre), 1 Great White Egret (Burrows Pit from Visitor Centre)
Dengemarsh (12:30 to 12:45) Sunny with light breeze [David James] Map
1 Redshank, 2 Great White Egret, 32 Cattle Egret (Single flock spread across 2 islands / spits on the lake (pit))
Samphire Hoe (11:15 to 12:45) [Keith Cutting] Map
1 Razorbill (sat on the sea.), 6 Black Redstart (On the rocks .)
Bough Beech Reservoir (09:45 to 14:15) Sunny, warm 20C with Jim Butler [Eric Brown] Map
1 Wigeon, 8 Lapwing, 1 Snipe (Oast House), 1 Common Tern, 5 Red Kite (Five sightings), 5 Common Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Chaffinch
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