Kent Ornithological Society 
Gelochelidon nilotica
Rare Vagrant
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pre-1824 |
Near Sandwich, no date. |
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1839 |
Lydd, killed, June. |
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1862 |
RomneyMarsh, 12th September. |
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ca.1886 |
Near Whitstable, shot, possibly 1887. |
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1940 |
East Kent, no locality, 25th April. |
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1954 |
Hacklinge, adult, 9th August. |
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1955 |
Dungeness, single bird, 13th August. |
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1956 |
Dungeness, two, 13th August. |
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The Midrips/Wicks area, nr. Dungeness, two, 3rd September. |
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1957 |
Dungeness, three, 25th May. |
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1958 |
Dungeness, 2nd May. |
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1960 |
Near Deal, single bird, 10th June. |
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Reculver, single bird, 11th-16th June. |
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Dungeness, three, 19th June. |
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Dungeness, 17th September. |
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Shellness, Sheppey, 1st October. |
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1962 |
Stour Estuary, 7th May. |
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Sandwich Bay, 21st, 26th, 27th, and 29th August. |
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Sandwich Bay, 2nd-4th September. |
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1963 |
Dungeness, 25th-26th April. |
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Dungeness, four, 26th June, and three, 27th June. |
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1964 |
Stodmarsh, 22nd August. |
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Dungeness, two, 22nd August. |
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1965 |
Sandwich Bay, 1st May. |
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1967 |
Dungeness, 4th August. |
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Sandwich Bay, 15th-16th August. |
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Dungeness, 29th August. |
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1968 |
Shellness, Sheppey, 5th September. |
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1971 |
Dungeness, two, 9th July. |
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1973 |
Sandwich and Pegwell Bays, 16th August. |
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1975 |
Allhallows, 4th October. |
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1978 |
Sandwich Bay, 18th May. |
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1979 |
Dungeness, 31st July. |
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1980 |
Dungeness, 28th July. |
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1983 |
Pegwell Bay, 8th June. |
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1986 |
Sandwich Bay, 16th July. |
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2000 |
Yantlet Creek, 5th May. |
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2005 |
Dungeness, second year, 4th, 6th-7th, and 9th-16th May. Presumed same as East Sussex 7th May. |
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2006 |
Dungeness Reserve, adult, 25th May. |
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2016 |
Dungeness Reserve, adult, 22nd May. |
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2020 |
Dungeness Reserve, adult, present from 23rd-30th June. |
| 2021 | Chartham, adult, flew along Stour Valley, 22nd July. |
| 2022 | Oare Marshes/Graveney Marshes/Shellness, adult bird, 20th-31st July. |