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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 23 Apr 2026 and 1 May 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 1 May 2026
Stodmarsh (18:00 to 20:00) Clear, sunny and warm with E 3 breeze. [Murray Orchard] Map
2 Common Sandpiper (one Reedbed Hide, one on new raft!), 3 Common Tern (landing on both rafts,), 8 Cattle Egret (flock near river), 2 Marsh Harrier (pair on E side of Lampen Wall), 1 Nightingale (singing at entrance to Reedbed Hide)
Worth Minnis/Lydden Valley Marshes (13:30 to 15:30) Warm and sunny, no cloud. SE/S breeze [Murray Orchard] Map
7 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler (two pairs and five drakes), 38 Common Teal, 1 Cuckoo (one singing), 1 Water Rail (heard), 2+ Little Ringed Plover (2-3 birds, one possibly sitting), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (lots of Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers and Whitethroats), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail
ARC Pits/RSPB Reserve (Dungeness) (11:15 to 13:00) [David James] Map
3 Bar-tailed Godwit (including 1 summer plumage), 1 Knot (summer plumage), 1 Dunlin (summer plumage), 2 Common Tern
Dungeness Bird Observatory (10:00 to 10:30) [David James] Map
8 Pomarine Skua (offshore flying E, including a group of 6), 1 Gannet (juvenile offshore flying E)
Northward Hill RSPB Reserve (09:30 to 10:30) Warm and sunny, light breeze [Murray Orchard] Map
300 Rook (approximate count of visible nests, many more hidden by foliage)
Conyer (08:30 to 10:45) Sunny and warm [Rebecca Torry] Map
1 Cuckoo (Calling most of the morning.), 5 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Blackcap, 3 Nightingale (heard for long periods)
Cliftonville (08:00 to 08:05) [Barry Hunt] Map
20 Swift (Breeding birds back on sites), 2 Chough (In the bowling green complex)
Decoy Farm (Halstow Marshes) (06:40 to 11:00) Clear, sunny & warm. Calm. BBS in TQ7877 06.40-09.00 [Murray Orchard] Map
1 Cuckoo, 1 Greenshank (on Halstow Marsh), 15+ Mediterranean Gull (“anting” over Decoy Farm), 1 Sparrowhawk, 11 Reed Warbler (singing males), 3 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler (singing males), 12 Whitethroat (several singing males), 1 House Sparrow (still hanging on at Swigshole Cottage), 5 Greenfinch (probably 3 pairs), 2 Linnet (pair, singing male)
North Foreland (06:00 to 10:30) With CS, partial list. [John Carnell] Map
3 Common Sandpiper (Present), 1 Great Northern Diver (North), 1 Black-throated Diver (North), 15 Gannet (14 n), 4 Swift (N), 1 Hobby (In/off), 5 Sand Martin (N), 40 Swallow (28 s), 1 Whinchat (S), 1 Wheatear, 3 Greenfinch (South), 1 Redpoll (N)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Oare Marshes (13:30 to 15:50) Sunny with a brisk E'ly breeze. HT 12.15 [Damon Smith] Map
8 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose (EF only), 4 Egyptian Goose (2 adults 2 goslings), 10 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Common Teal, 1 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel (Saltings), 190 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Redshank (including 1 injured bird), 3 Greenshank, 7 Turnstone (Slipway), 2 Sandwich Tern (EF), 2 Common Tern (EF), 44 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 3 Yellow Wagtail (2 EF 1 S bends), 2 Pied Wagtail
ARC Pits/RSPB Reserve (Dungeness) (10:30 to 14:00) [Mike Puxley] Map
5 Grey Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Burroughs), 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank (Dengemarsh), 2 Ruff (ARC), 3 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Tern (Burroughs), 10 Common Tern, 3 Little Gull (2 2nd Summers Burroughs and an adult thru Dengemarsh), 3 Lesser Whitethroat (Along trail)
North Foreland (06:20 to 09:30) [John Carnell] Map
1 Red-necked Grebe (Ad. Sum plum. North close inshore.), 102 Gannet (North), 1 Shag (North)
Allhallows [Stephen Gatley] Map
6+ Gadwall (At least 3 pairs Allhallows marshes area), 1 Cattle Egret (Allhallows marshes), 1 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Kestrel, 7 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Singing male), 3 Whitethroat (Singing males)
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
12 Egyptian Goose (including 6 goslings), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Garden Warbler (singing), 14 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear (M), 1 Reed Bunting ( singing), 1 Yellowhammer ( singing)
Seaton Gravel Pits [Richard Collins] Map
1 Kingfisher
Stoke Lagoon [Stephen Gatley] Map
3 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 3 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover (Nearby), 1 Green Sandpiper (Nearby), 1 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Hobby, 3+ Reed Bunting (At least 2 males)
Yantlet Creek High tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
3 Mute Swan (One on nest), 14 Brent Goose, 2 Greylag Goose (Pair), 2 Egyptian Goose (Pair), 5 Shelduck, 1 Pochard (Drake), 2 Tufted Duck (Pair in flight), 1+ Little Grebe, c450 Oystercatcher, 6 Grey Plover, 18+ Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Tern, 1 Reed Bunting (Male)
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Oare Marshes (05:15 to 10:00) Sunny with a strong and cool ENE breeze. Temp. up to 14C. HT circa 12:00. With RM, RR and YW. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Brent Goose (on EF), 4 Egyptian Goose (pair with two goslings still EF), 2 Common Teal (pair on EF still), 20 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper (EF), 4 Wood Sandpiper (on EF still), 2 Greenshank (EF), 3 Spoonbill (imms. on EF again), 10 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Nightingale (singing W of cottages still), 5 Yellow Wagtail
Brokes Mill Farm [John Guiver] Map
1 Common Buzzard, 15 Magpie, 2 Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Mistle Thrush (2 singing), 1 Pied Wagtail
Knole Park Gallops Valley W end [James King] Map
1 Firecrest, 2 Common Crossbill (1m, 1f)
Sittingbourne [Nigel McCarley] Map
2 Swift
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Seasalter Level (Seasalter) (11:50 to 12:45) Sun, windy 16C with Jim Butler sightings from Pilgrims Lane off Wraik Hill [Eric Brown] Map
1 Crane (On marshes, distant beyond motorway), 6 Lapwing, 1 Hobby, 24 Swallow
North Foreland (11:00 to 11:30) [Simon Mount] Map
1 Yellow Wagtail (W)
Oare Marshes (10:00 to 11:15) Sunny with strong cold wind, 14C with Jim Butler [Eric Brown] Map
5 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 3 Common Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Spoonbill, 5 Swift, 6 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 5 Yellow Wagtail (at bends)
Cliffe Pools (09:30 to 13:30) Cloudy at first, brightening. Fresh wind. [Peter Rees] Map
1 Cuckoo, 60 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrel (Foreshore Thames Viewpoint.), 2 Greenshank, 50 Dunlin, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Nightingale
Cliftonville (06:00 to 10:00) F6 ENE - with KE and SM [Barry Hunt] Map
10 Whimbrel (East), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (East), 1 Arctic Skua (Dark-phase, east), 531 Sandwich Tern (East. A record count for spring.), 11 Kittiwake (East), 1 Red-throated Diver (West), 17 Gannet (East)
North Foreland (06:00 to 07:30) [John Carnell] Map
1 Great Northern Diver (North close to shore)
North Foreland (06:00 to 07:00) [John Carnell] Map
1 Black-throated Diver (North)
Oare Marshes (05:45 to 10:30) Cloudy with a brisk NE breeze. Temp. up to 14C. HT circa 10:15. With GJAB. [Murray Wright] Map
8 Mute Swan (on EF), 8 Greylag Goose (pair with six small goslings on EF), 4 Egyptian Goose (pair with two goslings EF still), 4 Pochard (two pairs), 9 Gadwall (drakes on EF), 2 Common Teal (pair on EF), 1 Cuckoo (male singing), 5 Lapwing (incl. pair on NA), 14 Whimbrel (incl. one on EF), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (on EF), 1 Common Sandpiper (on EF), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF), 5 Wood Sandpiper (showing well on EF though mobile at times), 1 Greenshank (on EF), 2 Common Tern (on EF), 6 Common Gull (on EF), 2 Spoonbill (regular imms. on EF again), 2 Swift (flew W), 6 Swallow (W), 5 Yellow Wagtail (three at bends and two on saltmarsh)
Brokes Mill Farm [John Guiver] Map
2 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Bullfinch (pair), 2 Greenfinch
Monday 27 April 2026
Stodmarsh (14:00 to 18:45) Sunny, warm gentle westerly breeze [Tony Luckhurst] Map
2 Greenshank, 6 Cattle Egret, 1+ Marsh Harrier (male), 20+ Sedge Warbler, 20+ Reed Warbler, 20+ Cetti's Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Nightingale, 20+ Yellow Wagtail (Marsh hide), 2 Bullfinch
Oare Marshes (12:50 to 15:50) Sunny with a light E'ly breeze. HT 10.05 [Damon Smith] Map
6 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose (EF only), 4 Egyptian Goose (2 adults 2 goslings), 15 Shelduck, 5 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Common Teal, 2 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 5 Whimbrel (1 EF 4 Saltings), 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 34 Black-headed Gull, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (UC), 3 Swallow, 1 Whinchat (UC), 4 Yellow Wagtail (1 EF 3 S bends), 1 Pied Wagtail
Seaton Gravel Pits (10:00 to 11:00) [R J Douthwaite] Map
1 Cuckoo (calling), 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Nightingale (singing), 2 Bullfinch
Foreness (08:45 to 09:25) [Simon Mount] Map
11 Purple Sandpiper
Richborough (06:15) [Matt Hindle] Map
3 Cattle Egret (Flying SW)
North Foreland (06:00 to 08:45) [John Carnell] Map
1 Black-throated Diver (South)
Conyer [Nigel McCarley] Map
1 Cuckoo, 2 Turtle Dove (heard), 3 Whimbrel, 2 Hobby, 3 House Martin, 2 Nightingale, 1 Corn Bunting
Eldridge's Lock (Hadlow Place Farm) [John Guiver] Map
2 Mandarin Duck (pair), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 16 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer (singing)
Sunday 26 April 2026
Burntwick/Greenborough/Slayhills (17:00 to 18:30) Moderate easterly breeze, good visibility [Dave Hale] Map
2 Common Tern (Roostng on a bouy seen from boat)
Burntwick/Greenborough/Slayhills (14:00 to 14:30) Moderate easterly breeze, good visibility [Dave Hale] Map
8 Sandwich Tern (Flying east, seen from boat), 1 Great White Egret (Flying over island, seen from boar)
River Medway (Rochester Bridge-Chatham Maritime) (13:00 to 13:45) Moderate easterly breeze, good visibility [Dave Hale] Map
1 Common Buzzard (Drifting west)
Northdown Park (12:10 to 13:00) [Simon Mount] Map
7 Common Buzzard
Oare Marshes (11:00 to 11:35) Mostly sunny with light ENE'ly breeze. HT 9.05 [Damon Smith] Map
5 Wood Sandpiper (EF)
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:30) Sunny with easterly breeze [Iain Black] Map
2 Cuckoo (Male calling + brown coloured bird possibly female), 11 Whimbrel (Feeding in sheep field), 1 Greenshank, 4 Common Tern, 6 Nightingale, 1 Wheatear
Reculver (09:30 to 11:00) [Chris Hindle] Map
1 Red-footed Falcon (female found by David Smith)
North Foreland (07:00 to 08:00) [John Carnell] Map
1 Manx Shearwater (South)
Cliftonville (05:55 to 08:55) Rest on Birdtrack [Barry Hunt] Map
2 Little Gull (East 0801), 1 Manx Shearwater (East 07:39)
Oare Marshes (05:30 to 10:30) Sunny intervals with a gentle ENE breeze. Temp. up to 14C. HT circa 09:00. With SC. [Murray Wright] Map
5 Mute Swan (ads. on EF), 4 Egyptian Goose (family party still on EF), 2 Pochard (pair on EF), 2 Tufted Duck (pair on EF), 2 Cuckoo (singing males), 4 Lapwing (incl. bird sitting on NA still), 25 Whimbrel (+), 196 Black-tailed Godwit (on EF), 1 Snipe (on EF), 4 Wood Sandpiper (showing well along S margin of EF - two present y'day p.m.), 3 Greenshank (on EF), 17 Turnstone (along edge of Swale), 3 Spoonbill (imms. initially (and unusually!) on NA on flood below powerlines - two later moving to EF as usual), 5 Sand Martin (four W and one E), 10 Swallow (W), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (male singing), 1 Ring Ouzel (male still just E of UC for 9th day), 3 Nightingale (incl. one singing UC), 3 Yellow Wagtail (on wires at bends)
Brokes Mill Farm [John Guiver] Map
4 Common Buzzard, 2 Swallow
Medway Estuary Moderate easterly breeze, good visibility [Dave Hale] Map
150 Brent Goose (Seen from a boat, estimate count for area between Gillinham Strand and Deadmans Island boat.)
Saturday 25 April 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (09:08 to 11:48) [George Kalli] Map
1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (09:08 to 11:48) Sunny, Blue skies [George Kalli] Map
2 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Avocet, 6 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 80 Dunlin (Summer plummage), 3 Common Tern, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzard, 4 Sedge Warbler, 5 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 7 Nightingale
Oare Marshes (05:30 to 10:45) A bit of early mist and cloud soon clearing then sunny and calm with just a gentle ENE picking up later. Temp. up to 16C. HT circa 07:45. With RM, RR and SC. [Murray Wright] Map
4 Egyptian Goose (pair with two young on EF still), 4 Pochard (two pairs), 2 Common Teal (pair on EF), 3 Cuckoo (pair again near cottages, plus a second singing male to the S), 2 Lapwing (pair on NA), 35 Whimbrel (circa), 200 Black-tailed Godwit (circa on EF), 1 Common Sandpiper (on EF), 2 Greenshank (one on EF and one along FC), 28 Sandwich Tern (along the Swale with up to six settled on the slipway posts), 25 Common Tern (circa fishing around HS), 2 Spoonbill (imms. on EF again), 1 Sparrowhawk (over), 1 Jay, 6 Swallow (W), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (pair near cottages), 1 Ring Ouzel (male still present E of UC though still a little elusive at times), 2 Nightingale (singing W of cottages), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Corn Bunting
Friday 24 April 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (16:30 to 19:00) Clear, sunny with NE 3 breeze. High tide about 19.00 [Murray Orchard] Map
56 Shelduck (BBPs), 2 Gadwall (pair on BB2), 4 Common Teal (two lingering pairs on BB2), 1 Cuckoo (singing male), 26 Avocet (BBPs), 16 Black-tailed Godwit (roosting on BB3), 3 Greenshank (BB4), 1 Knot (adult roosting on BB3 with BTGs), 62 Dunlin (roosting/feeding on BB3/4), 220 Black-headed Gull (on BB2/3 islands), 50 Swift (feeding over RSPB car park/Qs), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat
Polhill (14:00 to 14:05) Dry, sunny [Benjamin] Map
2 Kestrel
Northward Hill RSPB Reserve (10:30 to 14:30) Clear, sunny, NE breeze [Murray Orchard] Map
2 Cuckoo (singing males at Eastborough and in wood), 47 Grey Heron (count of AON - a significant reduction compared with 60 in 2025, 78 in 2024 and 105 in 2023), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Nightingale
Cliftonville (08:45 to 08:50) [Barry Hunt] Map
2 Chough (Still)
Ham Road Pits (Faversham) (08:30 to 09:30) [David Renham] Map
1 Cuckoo, 5 Swift, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Nightingale, 1 Black Redstart (Male)
North Foreland [John Carnell] Map
1 Wood Sandpiper (In/off calling)
Thursday 23 April 2026
Furnace Pond (Horsmonden) (15:15 to 16:00) [Stephen Mills] Map
1 Black Redstart
Oare Marshes (13:30 to 15:00) Sunny with a brisk NE'ly breeze HT 17.20 [Damon Smith] Map
1 Mute Swan, 9 Greylag Goose (EF only), 4 Egyptian Goose (2 adults 2 goslings), 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel (FC), 195 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Tern, 70 Black-headed Gull, 11 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Kestrel, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail
Fackenden Down KWT Reserve (13:15 to 14:30) Sun 17C with Jim Butler butterflies included 3 green hairstreaks, orange tip, holly blue, brimstone etc [Eric Brown] Map
1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat
Leybourne Country Park (11:00 to 12:20) warm sunshine 15C with Jim Butler [Eric Brown] Map
1 Garden Warbler (near cafe), 2 Blackcap (near cafe), 6 Nightingale (near cafe)
North Foreland (06:00 to 09:00) [John Carnell] Map
1 Red-necked Grebe (Present close inshore)
Pluckley, Maltmans Hill warm sunny [Martyn Ellis] Map
1 Nightingale
Canal Towpath [Barbara Phillips] Map
2 Nightingale (Not sighted - only heard and recordings made on BirdNerd App)
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
2 Grey Heron, 1 Garden Warbler (singing), 13 Whitethroat
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