Anser fabalis

Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor

2017

St. Nicholas-at-Wade, single bird, on 9th January, with two birds present from 30th January until 24th February, also being seen at nearby Monkton during this period.

2016

Chetney, four birds, 5th December.

 

Sandwich, five birds, 22nd October until 20th November.

 

Dungeness, single bird, 25th March.

2012

Dungeness RSPB, single bird, 12th-16th March.

2007

Elmley, nine birds, 24th December.

 

Cheney Court, Walland, two birds, 16th December.

 

Scotney Court GP, five birds, 16th-22nd December, increased to twelve on 27th.

 

Reculver, four birds, 14th January.

 

Dumpton, single bird, 11th January, with possibly the same bird at Collard's Lake, Stodmarsh, on 14th, remained until 17th March.

 

Sandwich Bay, two birds, 6th-7th January.

 

Dungeness RSPB, possibly same bird as Walland Marsh, 3rd February, and again at Scotney Court GP on 4th February.

 

Walland Marsh, from 2006 until 7th January.

2006

Walland Marsh, single bird, 29th December into 2007.

2004

Cliffe Pools, two birds, 15th February, then frequented Higham Marshes area until 13th March.

2003

Dengemarsh area, three birds, 18th February to 6th March.

2002

Scotney Court, a flock of sixteen, 5th December.

1999

Dungeness RSPB, four birds present, 15th December, with two on 21st, and one on 27th.

 

Dungeness/Scotney area, single bird, 17th May.

 

Scotney, two birds were present from 26th January, and were reported sporadically until 3rd April, with a third bird present on 14th March.

1998

Wade Marshes, a single bird among flock of ten Tundra’s, A. serrirostris, 10th-15th February.

1997

Wade Marshes, Minnis Bay, four birds, 24th December to year end.

 

Scotney, at least one bird of a flock of sixteen birds was a Taiga Bean, 1st-9th February.

1988

Sandwich Bay, two birds, 16th October, with seven present two days later.

 

Hayesden, single bird, 6th March, was probably an escape.

 

Scotney, five birds, 20th February until 2nd March, with two present on 13th and 31st March.

1979

An exceptional year for Bean Goose, with up to two hundred birds reported, with the largest flock having 69 birds. Birds of both races were involved county wide, but no detailed analysis was possible.

1978

Thames Marshes, party of six, 26th February.

1977

Sandwich Bay, four birds present, 27th March.

 

Stodmarsh, two birds, 20th March. Wade Marsh, Minnis Bay,

 

St. Nicholas-at-Wade, six birds, 8th March.

 

Reculver, flock of thirteen, 3rd January.

 

Sheppey, up to five birds, sporadically between 4th January and 18th February.

1976

Sandwich Bay, single bird, 9th-10th November.

 

Minnis Bay, single bird, 24th March.

 

Cliffe Marshes, a flock of eleven, 31st January.

1973

Cooling, party of five showed the characteristics of this race, 21st February.

1968

Capel, single bird with White-fronts, 4th February.

 

Cooling Marshes, three, with White-fronts, 13th January.

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.