WHITE-TAILED EAGLE (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Rare Vagrant

1815 Cliffe, a dult male, shot, 27th December.
1827 One, immature, was caught near Dover in winter.
1844 Romney Marsh, obtained prior to 1844.
1845 Canterbury, obtained prior to 1845.
1848 Cliffsend, Pegwell, shot, 3rd February.
1849 Deal, 24th February.
1850 Near the south coast, early January. (Harrison, 1953).
1869 Godmersham Park, nr. Wye, male, shot, 11th January. Now at Maidstone Museum.
1870 Chilham Park, killed, February/March. Now at Maidstone Museum.
  Chilham Castle, shot, 11th March. Now at Maidstone Museum.
1874 Eastwell Park, nr. Ashford, killed, date unknown. Now at Maidstone Museum. (Harrison, 1953).
1879 Two birds, High Halstow. One bird shot 8th November, with second bird remaining until 1st February 1880.
1880 See previous record. (Harrison, 1953).
1885 Eastwell Park, nr. Ashford, immature shot, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
  Minster Marshes, Thanet, immature female, shot, 12th November, now at Canterbury Museum. (Harrison, 1953).
1888 Eastwell Park, nr. Ashford, immature male, killed, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
  Lower Stour Marshes, shot, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
1889 Chilham, three immatures shot, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
  Weatherlees Hill, Richborough, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
1895 Eastwell Park, nr. Ashford, immature shot, 22nd December. (Harrison, 1953).
1897 Penshurst Place, shot, date unknown. (Harrison, 1953).
1906 Ruckinge, 21st March. (Harrison, 1953).
1920 Surrenden Dering, 29th October. (Harrison, 1953).
1932 Whitfield, Dover, female shot, 8th March. Now at Maidstone Museum. (Harrison, 1953).
1988 Elmley, Sheppey, 16th November to year end.
1989 Elmley, Sheppey, and North Downs area. Present from 1988 until 25th January. Poisoned .
1990 St. Margaret's, immature north, 22nd October.
1998 Graveney Marshes, juvenile, 7th-8th October.