Kent Ornithological Society 
Motacilla flava
Black-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg
Extremely Rare Vagrant
| 2023 |
Worth Marshes, second-year female, 26th May. |
No Longer Accepted
| 1908 |
Romney Marsh, sub-species type, adult male, shot, 3rd June. |
It should be noted that none of the following Yellow Wagtail sub-species type records have formally been accepted by the BBRC, the BOU, or the KOSPR, and appear here only for general interest.
Grey-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava thunbergi
Uncommon Vagrant
| 1906 | Romney Marsh, pair bred, adults shot and eggs taken, 20th June. This record was part of the Hastings Rarities. |
| No Longer Accepted | |
| 2022 | Plumpudding Stables (Reculver), first-summer male, 14th May. |
| Plumpudding Stables (Reculver), adult male, 13th-14th May. | |
| 2021 | Reculver, male sub-species type, 9th-10th May. |
| 2011 |
Reculver, sub-species type, 7th May. |
| 2009 |
Grove Ferry, two birds, sub-species type, 13th May. One remained until 15th. |
| 2006 |
Dengemarsh, sub-species type, male, 2nd May. |
| 2002 |
Sandwich Bay BO, sub-species type, 21st April. |
| 2001 |
Hawthorn Corner, Walland Marsh, sub-species type, 10th May. |
| 1996 |
Allhallows, sub-species type, 10th June. |
| 1995 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, 18th May. |
| 1994 |
Foreness, sub-species type, singles, 21st and 27th May. |
| 1993 |
Dungeness, sub-species type, male, 8th May. |
| 1992 |
Swale NNR, sub-species type, 24th May. |
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Foreness, sub-species type, 20th May. |
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| 1990 |
Walmer, sub-species type, male, 1st June. |
| 1989 |
Foreness, sub-species type, 19th May. |
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Reculver, sub-species type, 9th May. |
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| 1988 |
Foreness, sub-species type, male, 15th May. |
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North Foreland, sub-species type, male, 12th May. |
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Reculver, sub-species type, male, 2nd and 7th May. |
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| 1987 |
Foreness/Minnis Bay, sub-species type, four dates between 25th April and 23rd May. |
| 1985 |
Reculver, sub-species type, 18th May. |
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Elmley, sub-species type, 14th May. |
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Egypt Bay, sub-species type, 5th-6th May. |
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| 1984 |
Foreness, sub-species type, three, 18th May. |
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Foreness, sub-species type, male, 17th May. |
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| 1981 |
Motney Hill, sub-species type, male, 12th-15th May. |
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Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, male, 9th May. |
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| 1980 |
Stodmarsh, sub-species type, male, 11th May. |
| 1977 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, male, 28th May. |
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Sevenoaks, sub-species type, two females, 10th May. |
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Sevenoaks, sub-species type, male, 29th April. |
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| 1975 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, 12th May. |
| 1974 |
Cooling, sub-species type, male, 10th May. |
| 1971 |
Dungeness Reserve, sub-species type, 29th May. |
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Chetney, sub-species type, 22nd May. |
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Broadstairs, sub-species type, 5th May. |
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| 1965 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, 15th May, and again 30th May. |
| 1961 |
Grove, sub-species type, 23rd April. |
| 1906 |
Romney Marsh, pair bred, adults shot and eggs taken, 20th June. |
| 1889 |
Dover, sub-species type, killed, end of April. |
Ashy-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava cinereocapilla
Rare Vagrant
| 1998 |
Elmley, male showing characteristics between Ashy-headed/Spanish, present between 25th May and 30th June. |
| 1991 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, 31st May. |
| 1986 |
Oare Marshes, sub-species type, male, 26th April. |
| 1973 |
Bough Beech, sub-species type, 5th May. |
Sykes Wagtail Motacilla flava beema
Rare Vagrant
| 1993 |
Northward Hill, sub-species type, 16th May. |
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Stodmarsh, sub-species type, 21st April. |
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Kingsnorth, sub-species type, 13th April. |
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| 1992 |
Swale NNR, sub-species type, 25th May. |
| 1991 |
Murston, sub-species type, 27th May. |
| 1990 |
East Sheppey, sub-species type, 8th May and 11th-20th May. |
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Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, two birds, 15th April. |
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| 1977 |
Chartham, sub-species type male bred with nominate female. |
| 1973 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, male, 13th May. |
| 1970 |
Sandwich Bay, sub-species type, 20th-22nd May. |
Iberian Wagtail Motacilla flava iberiae
Extremely Rare Vagrant
| 1998 |
Elmley, male showing characteristics between Spanish/Ashy-headed, present between 25th May and 30th June. |
| 1986 |
Boughton Park, sub-species type, male, 7th May. |
| 1977 |
Sevenoaks, sub-species type, male, 21st April. |
Black-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg
Extremely Rare Vagrant
| 1908 |
Romney Marsh, sub-species type, adult male, shot, 3rd June. |
| No Longer Accepted | |
| 2023 |
Worth Marshes, second-year female, 26th May. |
Yellow-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava lutea
Extremely Rare Vagrant
| 1977 |
Minster, sub-species type, 27th May. |
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