Emberiza rustica

Rare Vagrant

2010

Seasalter Golf Course, single bird, 21st November.

1993

Wierton Hill Farm, Maidstone, female or first-summer male, 19th-28th March.

1990

Kingsgate,first-winter, 25th-28th October.

1984

Muswell Manor, Shellness, Sheppey, 5th-6th October.

1983

Dungeness, immature male, 19th-20th October, trapped 19th.

 

Northward Hill, male, 2nd June.

1962

Shellness, Sheppey, 9th April.

The Kent Ornithological Society was founded in 1952

Our aims are to record and monitor the county’s bird life providing both an accurate historical record of Kent’s birds but equally importantly providing data that can be used to help protect valuable habitats from development and other threats.

In doing this, we seek increase knowledge and understanding of birds and their habitats in the county and encourage and support people seeking to take up birdwatching as a hobby.

Membership of the society is open to all and costs £15 a year. Members receive a free copy of the annual Kent Bird Report and regular electronic newsletters. See details

The Society runs regular online talks and an outdoor programme of field meetings. They are opportunities for both beginners and experienced birdwatchers to meet others in the county and to develop their knowledge and skills.

We are a charity regulated by the Charity Commission registered as charity number 212489.