Kent Ornithological Society 
Pallid Harrier - Matt Hindle
The best bird of the week was again a juvenile Pallid Harrier. Perhaps it was the same bird that was seen at Dungeness and South Foreland last week, but one was discovered on the North coast this time, in the Chambers Wall/Shuart area on the 6th. It lingered till the 7th offering good views throughout the day, and then was reported on the 8th at Oare. The third Red-breasted Flycatcher of the autumn was found at Pegwell Bay on the 8th, while a Marsh Warbler trapped and ringed at Reculver on the 8th was another good bird.
As numbers of Wigeon, Teal and Brent Geese built up around the county, there were already a couple of interesting sightings of scarcer winter wildfowl. A group of 8 Whooper Swans at Northward Hill on the 6th were early. Relative to recent years this was also a good count for this species. A single Pink-footed Goose at Dungeness on the 7th was also an indicator of winter approaching.
Whooper Swans - Tom Cackett
Further highlights included a Yellow-browed Warbler at Shuart, Snow Bunting in the Birchington area, a Lapland Bunting past Swalecliffe and a few Woodlarks over Cliftonville, Foreness and Bockhill. The Spotted Crake continued to show well at Sandwich tilll at least the 5th, while the Greater Scaup remained at Pegwell for most of the week. A Black-necked Grebe was at Lower Halstow on the 5th.
Migration of finches picked up, with decent numbers of Chaffinch, Siskin, Redpoll at coastal sites, with the odd Brambling, Crossbill and Hawfinch in the mix. Sea-watching, however, disappointed, particularly given the very strong winds associated with Storm Amy. One each of Sooty and Baleraric Shearwater past Dungeness and a couple of Pomarine Skuas along the North coast were the only sightings of note.
Glossy Ibis remained in the county, albeit in smaller numbers than when they first arrived. One of the Glossy Ibis at Dungeness from a few weeks back had a ring, which showed it to be ringed as a chick in a nest on 20 June 2025 near Sevilla. The species is doing well in Spain.
Glossy Ibis - Gary Howard
Dry weather and gentle northeasterly winds could make for some nice October birding. Enjoy.
Peter Eerdmans
Marsh Warbler - Matt Hindle
(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)