Kent Ornithological Society - Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Rare Vagrant

2022	Sandwich Bay, single bird seen on the shore, 17th September.
2021	Elmley NNR, adult, 23rd August.
2020	Oare Marshes, single bird, 7th September.
	Elmley NNR, single bird, 23rd August.
2018	Scotney Court GP, single bird, 25th September to 2nd October.
2016	Dungeness RSPB, single bird, 9th-12th September.
2013	Elmley NNR, adult, 23rd-25th August.
2011	Dungeness RSPB, single bird, 21st-22nd September, and again on the 28th.
	Royal Cinque Ports GC, Sandwich, two birds, 24th-30th September.
2010	Reculver, single bird, 3rd October.
	Scotney Court GP, two juveniles, 28th September to 5th October, with a third joining them on 6th. All three remained until 10th October.
	Dungeness RSPB, single adult, 15th-16th August.
2009	Scotney Court GP, single bird, 21st September.
2006	Oare, juvenile, 9th-10th October.
2005	Dungeness Reserve, juvenile, 25th August to 1st September.
2004	Grove Ferry, juvenile, 2nd-25th October.
1999	Elmley Reserve, 15th September.
1998	Shellness, Sheppey, 11th September, then Oare, 12th September.
1996	Dungeness Reserve, 8th September.
1994	Cliffe Pools, 27th-31st August.
1986	Sandwich Bay, 5th August.
1984	Grain Pits, 15th-17th September, then again Grain Refinery, 18th September.
	Dungeness Reserve, 8th September.
1981	Bough Beech, 13th-14th October.
1979	Elmley Reserve, 7th October.
1977	Dungeness Reserve, 14th September.
	Cliffe Pools, 10th September to 9th October.
1943	Near Deal, 1st August.

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