Kent Ornithological Society 
Montagu's Harrier - Graham Parry
The main event over the week was a massive influx of Glossy Ibis. Last week's single bird was a precursor to dozens of Glossy Ibis arriving in the county. Seen at over 10 different locations and often in sizeable groups, the total might well number over 50 individuals, with 21 flying in off the sea at Dungeness the biggest group. There were plenty of other scarce birds around. A juvenile Montagu's Harrier which was seen on the afternoon of the 8th at Dungeness was the best of the bunch. Dungeness in any case did well for scarce migratory birds this week, with two Red-backed Shrikes at the same time in the area on the 9th, with one still around on the 11th. A Wryneck was seen on and off all week in a patch of gorse near the Dungeness trapping area. Also in the area this week were a Nightjar for two nights, a fly-over Dotterel and a Pectoral Sandpiper at the ARC the morning of the 11th.
Red-backed Shrike - Martin Casemore
Over at Sandwich Bay the Spotted Crake continued to perform, while the various floods on Worth Marsh continue to provide a stop-over for Curlew Sandpipers and Little Stints, with a White Stork and Spoonbill also seen regularly this week. A Wryneck was seen at Oare on the 6th, while a Serin flew over near Kingsdown once again. The Bonaparte's Gull was last reported on the 7th, indicating it may have moved on (last year the last sighting was on the 21st of August). Similarly, the Stone-curlew at Cliffe was last reported on the 5th. One or two Osprey continue to frequent the north coast. A significant total of 22 Shag at Foreness on the 7th was also noteworthy.
In terms of sea-watching, the highlight was a juvenile Long-tailed Skua which hung around the fishing boats at Dungeness for a couple of days, showing its key identification features very well. Yet another Long-tailed Skua flew past North Foreland, which also had a Red-necked Grebe. Several Balearic Shearwater were seen again during the week, mostly at Dungeness. Finally, over 6300 Barn Swallow flew out to sea at Dungeness on the 7th.
Long-tailed Skua - Ray Allen
Rain and strong winds will probably mean a focus on sea-watching in the coming week but in September one never knows. Good luck.
Peter Eerdmans
Wryneck - Graham Parry
(Thanks to all the observers who posted their records on the KOS Sightings website, BirdGuides, eBird and/or the main Kent Birding WhatsApp groups, Thursday-to-Thursday. Apologies for any omissions. If anyone has any photos they think may be useful for the weekly, please send to me by Wednesday. All records of rarities are still subject to official confirmation by the relevant rarities committees)