Marsh Tit - Andrew Lipczynski

The Red-flanked Bluetail at Crockham Hill was seen regularly this week, but the Pallas's Warbler was not reported. A single Shore Lark was again reported from Cliffe on the 21st. Another Black Kite, possibly the same bird as last week, was reported, this time over Tenderden on the 20th. But perhaps the rarest sighting was a Marsh Tit caught and ringed at Sandwich Bay, the first in the area for 30 years.

The Red-necked Grebe remained on view at Tankerton all week, with Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver and several Merganser also present on some days. A Little Stint was at Worth Marshes on the 25th, while the Iceland Gull was again seen there on Minnis Flood on the 20th and 22nd. One Greater Scaup remained on Alpha Pool, Cliffe, but the Ruddy Duck was not reported this week. Black-necked Grebes were on ARC (2) and Lade Pits in the Dungeness area.There were good numbers of White Wagtail and Black Redstarts seen.

White Wagtail - Martin Casemore

Sea-watching was quiet outside of the birds at Tankerton, although a Manx Shearwater past Dungeness on the 24th was the first of the year for Kent. South Foreland had some decent 'VizMig' days with for instance 1880 Chaffinches flyng past on the 21st.

In terms of Summer migrants, as expected, a Sedge Warbler at Seasalter on the 22nd and a House Martin on the 24th at Tankerton were the two additions this week. The coming week could be busier, with the likes of Willow Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, Common Tern and perhaps Whitethroat good possibilities. Good luck.

Peter Eerdmans

Chaffinches - Jamie Partridge

(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)