Kent Ornithological Society

Saturday 4 October 2025

Fairfield (Romney Marsh) (16:45 to 17:00) [Stephen Message] Map

1 Swift (Feeding with 6 House Martin)

Dungeness RSPB Reserve (15:00 to 15:30) [Stephen Message] Map

1 Garganey

Harty (Sheppey) (08:00) [Derek Faulkner] Map

22 Corn Bunting (Along Harty Road near RVM)

Friday 3 October 2025

Junction 4 M25 (16:40) Heavy rain and a breeze [David James] Map

1 Red Kite (Circling overhead)

Thursday 2 October 2025

Cliffe Pools (09:55 to 14:15) Receding tide [Stephen Gatley] Map

30 Shoveler, 38 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 14+ Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Avocet (Cliffe Creek), 23 Golden Plover (Radar Pool), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (Radar Pool), 10 Greenshank, 1 Ruff (Radar Pool), 2 Dunlin, 9 Little Egret, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff

South Street (Selling) (08:45 to 12:30) Cloudy with sunny intervals and a light southerly wind [Colin Fisher] Map

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite (flew west), 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 22 House Martin, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 28 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 30 Common Crossbill (at Gould's Wood feeding on cone seeds), 12 Siskin

Brokes Mill Farm [John Guiver] Map

6 Great Tit, 1 Firecrest

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Allhallows Marshes (13:00 to 17:00) Overcast with very light rain, easing later and slightly brighter. Mild, very light S breeze. Low tide (HT 20.00) [Murray Orchard] Map

280 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 110 Shelduck (Stoke Lagoon), 57 Pintail (Stoke Lagoon), 495 Teal (380 on Stoke Lagoon), 24 Avocet (Stoke Lagoon), 195 Lapwing, 740 Black-tailed Godwit (Stoke Lagoon), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank (Stoke Lagoon), 3 Greenshank, 4 Glossy Ibis (in flight, landed in borrow dyke near Yantlet dam), 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret (with cattle near Yantlet dam), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling at edge of Binney Marsh), 1 Peregrine (adult on pylon), 3+ Cetti's Warbler, 1000 Starling, 8 Stonechat

Oare Marshes (11:00 to 13:45) Overcast with v light rain & v light SW'ly breeze HT 6.55 [Damon Smith] Map

2 Water Rail (DD), 7 Cattle Egret (with W side cattle), 1 Marsh Harrier (Over UC), 1 Kingfisher (DD), 1 Green Woodpecker (UC), 1 Jay (UC), 2 Raven (over DD), 15 Blue Tit (UC), 2 Great Tit (UC), 3 Swallow, 7 Long-tailed Tit (UC), 1 Chiffchaff (UC), 3 Blackcap (UC), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (UC), 7 Stonechat (4 UC 3 DD), 1 Wheatear (on W side sea wall)

Stodmarsh (10:30 to 10:45) [R J Douthwaite] Map

1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Cattle Egret

Shuart Farm (near Minnis Bay) (06:00 to 12:00) [Chris Hindle] Map

90 Lapwing, 80 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 4 Stonechat, 1 Brambling, 44 Redpoll (flying W), 31 Common Crossbill (flying W), 60 Goldfinch, 278 Siskin (flying W)

Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map

1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 80 Meadow Pipit

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Knockholt (14:30 to 16:30) Still and sunny [Russell Brockett] Map

120 Stock Dove, 6 Red Kite, 6 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 250 House Martin (In large flocks going W. Possibly a significant underestimate.), 1 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

South Swale LNR (07:05 to 13:10) Sunny and warm with a light easterly wind [Colin Fisher] Map

430 Brent Goose, 230 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (with the Wigeon), 27 Great Crested Grebe, 65 Avocet, 58 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 320 Redshank (Faversham Creek), 60 Turnstone, 250 Dunlin, 1 Common Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 1 Great White Egret (flew over Faversham Creek), 2 Little Owl, 12 Bearded Tit, 20 Skylark, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Whinchat, 13 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Oare Marshes (06:30 to 11:00) Sunny and calm after a chilly start with a bit of mist. Temp. up to 17C. LT circa 11:45. [Murray Wright] Map

4 Gadwall (two pairs on Swale), 2 Water Rail (regular ads. in DD still), 5 Green Sandpiper (four in dykes around DD and one flew W over UC), 1 Greenshank (W past UC), 2 Common Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, 25 Little Egret (circa flew from dyke E of DD), 2 Great White Egret (flew from dyke E of DD), 10 Cattle Egret (with cattle W of road), 1 Osprey (over Swale then landed on Sheppey-side post below Harty Church circa 08:05), 2 Marsh Harrier (ad. and juv.), 2 Kingfisher, 1 Raven (N), 8 Long-tailed Tit (UC), 15 Chiffchaff (+), 3 Blackcap (UC), 4 Goldcrest (+ UC), 8 Stonechat ('flock' of eight between DD and UC)

Monday 29 September 2025

Ham Marshes (Faversham) (17:00 to 18:30) [David Renham] Map

80 Brent Goose (Over in two skeins.), 4 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 10 Meadow Pipit

Graveney Marshes (15:30 to 17:30) [Jim Bloor] Map

1 Red-throated Diver (summer plumage individual off Seasalter sailing club), 1 Snow Bunting (briefly on seawall west of the Sportsman)

Grain (13:45 to 16:45) Still and sunny [Russell Brockett] Map

32 Brent Goose, 3 Shelduck, 11 Teal, 247 Oystercatcher, 21 Grey Plover, 300 Ringed Plover, 82 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 1 Black Tern, 28 Common Tern, 17 Sandwich Tern, 1 Kittiwake, 220 Black-headed Gull, 12 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Arctic Skua (Moving around estuary rather than passing through), 1 Gannet, 5 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear

Faversham Creek (13:30 to 17:00) [Alan Fossey] Map

2 Mute Swan, 1 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshank, 8 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Ham Road Pits (Faversham) (13:30 to 14:30) Sunny with light cloud. [David Renham] Map

1 Black Redstart (Opposite Sea Scouts Building), 1 Stonechat

Samphire Hoe (11:07 to 11:08) Cloudy windy [Steve Franks] Map

1 Black Redstart (I’m not confident of this identification)

Samphire Hoe (11:07 to 11:08) Cool overcast, moderate winds [Steve Franks] Map

1 Black Redstart (I’m not confident of this identification)

Milton Creek (Sittingbourne) [Nigel McCarley] Map

1 Peregrine, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

Sunday 28 September 2025

Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (16:15 to 18:00) Dull and overcast, mild, calm. Steady drizzle/light rain developed. High tide about 17.00 [Murray Orchard] Map

50 Shelduck, 120 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 27 Golden Plover (mostly on RP), 120 Ringed Plover (roosting on FP), 178 Curlew (roosting on FP, no sign of Stone Curlew in dull/wet conditions), 21 Bar-tailed Godwit (roosting with the Curlew on FP), 74 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (FP), 6 Greenshank, 70 Dunlin, 6 Great Black-backed Gull

Seasalter (13:45 to 15:00) Overcast, mild, light S wind. Rising tide. [Murray Orchard] Map

300 Brent Goose (along tideline), 50 Ringed Plover (roosting on shingle spit), 1000 Black-tailed Godwit (two large flocks along tideline), 3 Mediterranean Gull (flew E), 1 Wheatear

Leysdown (12:15 to 12:50) Cloudy with sunshine, mild/warm, light S breeze. Mudflats on rising tide. [Murray Orchard] Map

37 Ringed Plover, 88 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sanderling, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard calling/song in bushes)

Warden Point (Sheppey) (10:15 to 11:45) [Murray Orchard] Map

2 Sandwich Tern (flew E), 1 Green Woodpecker (male perched on post), 2 Kestrel (juveniles), 1 Chiffchaff

Faversham Creek (10:00 to 14:00) [Alan Fossey] Map

3 Mute Swan, 1 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 17 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 2 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Skylark, 1 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 13 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Warden Point (Sheppey) (06:45 to 10:00) Mainly clear with little wind [Simon Tilley] Map

8 Mute Swan, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2 Arctic Skua, 9 Skylark, 100+ Swallow, 150+ House Martin, 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin

Oare Marshes (06:00 to 10:45) Light cloud and a gentle S breeze. Temp. up to 17C. LT circa 10:30. [Murray Wright] Map

29 Teal (10 in dyke E of DD and 19 in W side dyke), 2 Water Rail (ads. in DD still), 1 Whimbrel, 1 Snipe (in dyke E of DD), 1 Green Sandpiper (in dyke E of DD), 25 Little Egret (+ flying from WF), 18 Cattle Egret (with cattle W of road - later flew to mouth of FC), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven (flew S), 10 Chiffchaff (UC), 4 Blackcap (UC), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (UC), 6 Goldcrest (+ UC), 1 Redstart (1CY male on fence posts at DD - two in two days!), 2 Stonechat (pair), 2 Wheatear (on concrete W of \UC)

Youngs Place, West Hougham Colder, windy, showers [Robert Philpott] Map

2 Sand Martin (As above), 2 Swallow (Mixed in with Martins), 200 House Martin (Streaming over, feeding.)

Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) calm, partial cloud [John Guiver] Map

120 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 1 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 9 Skylark, 22 Swallow, 27 House Martin, 3 Nuthatch, 100 Meadow Pipit (+ in one field), 6 Siskin

Saturday 27 September 2025

Oare Marshes (13:15 to 15:30) Starting sunny then quickly clouding over with light S'ly breeze. HT 15.50 [Damon Smith] Map

1 Grey Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 57 Black-tailed Godwit (landed briefly on mudflats W of slipway), 107 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 30 Dunlin, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis (flew SE over Swale & EF @ 15.28), 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Osprey (fishing in dyke behind coastguards hut at 13.15), 1 Kestrel

Shuart Farm (near Minnis Bay) (07:20) [Chris Hindle] Map

2 Glossy Ibis (flying S)

Oare Marshes (06:30 to 11:00) Mostly sunny with a gentle SSE breeze picking up. Mild - temp. up to 18C. LT circa 10:00. With RM. [Murray Wright] Map

27 Teal (17 in dyke E of DD and 10 in W side dyke), 1 Eider (imm./eclipse drake still on Swale opposite Spit End hide Elmley), 2 Water Rail (ads. showing well in DD still), 6 Grey Plover (on mud E of slipway), 2 Green Sandpiper (in dyke E of DD), 1 Greenshank, 2 Red-throated Diver (one flew E along Swale past DD circa 06:50; second bird on Swale W of Spit End), 27 Little Egret (in dyke E of DD), 7 Cattle Egret (one with cattle W of road and six on E side of road near car park), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher (on post opp. UC), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (UC), 1 Raven (on fencepost S of cottages), 25 Sand Martin (+ E), 500 Swallow (+ steady passage E all morning plus many feeding low over Swale), 100 House Martin (+ E), 1 Sedge Warbler (DD), 1 Goldcrest (calling in hedge S of cottages), 1 Redstart (female showing well on E perimeter fence of UC - my first here for two years), 4 Stonechat (two pairs)

South Swale LNR (06:30 to 11:35) Sun and cloud with a light S.E. wind [Colin Fisher] Map

109 Brent Goose, 125 Shelduck, 150 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe (Faversham Creek), 225 Redshank (Faversham Creek), 3 Greenshank (one at Castle Coote and two in Faversham Creek), 1 Cattle Egret (flew west), 1 Merlin (first winter, perched on sign post at Castle Coote), 2 Raven (over Seasalter Levels), 15 Bearded Tit, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 625 Starling, 7 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 63 Meadow Pipit, 33 Linnet

Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) mist lifting then sunny. [John Guiver] Map

1 Hobby (low over Pipits and Larks.), 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Stonechat (M), 40 Meadow Pipit

Friday 26 September 2025

Oare Marshes (11:30 to 14:00) Overcast with a light NE'ly breeze. HT 15.15 [Damon Smith] Map

2 Water Rail (DD), 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 14 Cattle Egret, 1 Kestrel, 200 Swallow (+ constantly trickling through W & gathering in fields next to UC), 1 Chiffchaff (DD)

Shuart Farm (near Minnis Bay) (06:30 to 11:30) [Chris Hindle] Map

1 Greenshank, 11 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 316 Swallow, 18 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 10 Goldcrest, 82 Song Thrush (arriving from the NE all morning), 6 Redwing, 23 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail (flying W), 5 Redpoll (flying W), 230 Siskin (flying W)

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