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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 30 May 2026 and 7 Jun 2026. Sightings from the most recent 7 days are not available to non-members. Please consider joining the KOS to see more recent records, or if you are a member, login here. Rare and scarce species species are shown in orange and unusual species in blue.
Sunday 7 June 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:15) Cloudy cool with fresh Westerly. No gulls or terns seen on any of the islands! [Iain Black] Map
8 Shelduck, 2 Cuckoo (1calling), 8 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover (FP), 3 Little Ringed Plover (FP/RP), 6 Sand Martin (Creek/Fort), 1 Corn Bunting
Saturday 6 June 2026
Oare Marshes (05:15 to 10:00) Cloudy with a strengthening SSW breeze - light rain on and off, but turning heavier later. Temp. up to 16C. HT circa 04:45. With RM and RR. [Murray Wright] Map
4 Egyptian Goose (family group on EF still), 73 Gadwall (EF), 32 Mallard (EF), 2 Common Teal (drakes on eF), 2 Cuckoo (pair still), 1 Turtle Dove ('purring'), 7 Avocet (EF), 18 Ringed Plover (flew into EF as rain got heavier), 1 Little Ringed Plover (vocal bird on EF - on Weds. a.m. a pair with display and nest scraping seen), 8 Lapwing (EF incl. ad. bird still sitting and two well grown young still), 1 Green Sandpiper (on EF - presumably a returning bird), 9 Redshank (EF), 75 Swift (over reserve), 1 Barn Owl (hunting near EH circa 08:15)
Botany Bay (near Foreness Point) [Simon Mount] Map
2 Gannet (E), 2 Red-breasted Merganser (Male and female offshore)
Friday 5 June 2026
Oare Marshes (11:00 to 14:00) Sunny spells with a light SW'ly breeze. HT 16.00 [Damon Smith] Map
4 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shelduck, 61 Gadwall, 44 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 6 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 390 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Tern (EF), 28 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret (EF), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Swift, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail
Little Farthingloe (Dover) [Mark Kennett] Map
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling)
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 11 Whitethroat (2 family groups), 29 Mistle Thrush
Thursday 4 June 2026
Oare Marshes (15:00 to 17:00) Mostly sunny with a few v light showers & a moderate SW'ly breeze. HT 15.20 [Damon Smith] Map
4 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose (only the adults seen), 3 Shelduck, 61 Gadwall, 36 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 9 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (with blackwits), 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 29 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cattle Egret (E side), 1 Grey Heron, 5 Swift, 2 Pied Wagtail
Wednesday 3 June 2026
St.Mary's Marsh [John Guiver] Map
1 Shelduck, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Hobby, 8 Reed Warbler (+), 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Corn Bunting (singing)
Monday 1 June 2026
Oare Marshes (13:45 to 16:00) Starting sunny before clouding over with moderate SW'ly breeze. HT 13.25 [Damon Smith] Map
4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 61 Gadwall, 30 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe (not often seen on EF), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Turtle Dove (on weather vane), 18 Coot, 4 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 402 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Tern (EF), 31 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret (with W side cattle), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Swift, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
Appledore (11:00 to 11:15) sunny still [Stuart Dove] Map
1 Cuckoo (near canal), 1 Cetti's Warbler (near canal), 1 Chiffchaff (near canal), 1 Blackcap (near canal), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (near canal)
Sunday 31 May 2026
Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve (10:00 to 12:30) Sunny warm light westerly [Iain Black] Map
100+ Shelduck (FP), 1 Ringed Plover (FP), 4 Little Ringed Plover (FP), 1 Common Tern (FP), 10+ Sand Martin (Estuary), 1 Nightingale
North Foreland (06:15 to 10:00) With MW/PC/PB [John Carnell] Map
3 Hobby (Two in of the sea. One south out to sea.)
North Foreland [Simon Mount] Map
1 Siskin (West)
Saturday 30 May 2026
High Halstow (10:00 to 12:00) Sunny and hot with light breeze. Sitings by SB [Iain Black] Map
3 Whitethroat , 3 Cuckoo, 2 Hobby
Boughton Monchelsea (08:55 to 09:15) Dry, warm and sunny [Bill Stoneham] Map
1 Cuckoo (Calling loudly but did not stay.)
Oare Marshes (05:15 to 10:00) Warm and sunny again with a gentle and pleasant NE breeze picking up. Temp. up to 24C. LT circa 06:30. With RM and SC. At least 15 migrant Red Kites flew W during morning. [Murray Wright] Map
4 Egyptian Goose (pair with their remaining two well grown goslings on EF still), 2 Tufted Duck (pair on EF), 2 Cuckoo (pair - with both still vocal), 6 Turtle Dove (great sight to see six flying around together just W of the cottages, with presumably two of the same birds 'purring' from the weathervane and telephone poles - 'biggest' Spring flock I've seen here), 5 Moorhen (pair with three small chicks in DD), 5 Whimbrel (late birds on HS), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (with Blackwits on EF), 260 Black-tailed Godwit (on EF), 4 Common Tern (one of EF and three along Swale), 1 Cattle Egret (on EF first thing then flew S), 1 Sparrowhawk (over), 1 Hobby (over), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (males), 2 Stonechat (juvs. in UC presumably hatched nearby), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting (singing UC)
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