This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 2 Feb 2025 and 10 Feb 2025. 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.
1 Merlin (Male, over seawatch site), 2 Raven (North along clifftop)
140 Brent Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (on Cleve Marsh), 317 Wigeon, 2 Pintail (pair on the Swale), 170 Oystercatcher (Castle Coote at high tide), 142 Grey Plover (west end of Castle Coote at high tide), 230 Knot (with the Grey Plover at Castle Coote), 2000 Dunlin (west end of Castle Coote at high tide), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Bearded Tit (heard in the reeds at Graveney Marsh), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat
1 Eider, 2 Common Scoter (East), 4 Kittiwake (East), 168 Red-throated Diver (East), 46 Gannet (East), 4 Shag (2 present and 2 East)
2 Red-breasted Merganser (Pair just east of the slipway), 1 Red-necked Grebe (On Swale off the slipway drifting west and across towards Sheppey), 1 Caspian Gull (Found by Peter Eerdmans)
40+ Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 65+ Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 12 Teal, 40+ Pochard, 50+ Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 600+ Lapwing, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch
52 Brent Goose (North), 5 Kittiwake (South), 560 Red-throated Diver (7 N, 548 S), 104 Gannet (103 S)
2 Caspian Gull (East), 318 Red-throated Diver (East), 37 Gannet (East)
90 Stock Dove, 1 Peregrine (first winter female), 100 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 4 Redpoll, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer
5 Barnacle Goose, 4 Yellowhammer
106 Brent Goose (98 along shoreline), 2 Wigeon (South), 3 Eider (Drakes, S), 6 Kittiwake (South), 12 Little Gull (South), 650 Red-throated Diver (643 S), 14 Gannet (South)
5 Kittiwake (East), 140 Great Black-backed Gull (East), 7 Caspian Gull (East - record count for Foreness), 3 Yellow-legged Gull (East), 579 Red-throated Diver (East), 1 Dartford Warbler
2 Mandarin Duck (a pair), 6 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove, 90 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 14 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 600 Starling (over south west), 1 Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 8 Redpoll, 25 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin
2 Tufted Duck (pair on W-side dyke), 1 Red-necked Grebe (found by SC swimming into FC where showed very well fishing down to the sluice. A rare bird here these days and our first since 31st March 2021.), 1 Spoonbill (flew W along Swale), 1 Bittern (in flight over WF circa 06:55), 2 Marsh Harrier (male and imm. female), 1 Hen Harrier (male hunting over Sheppey saltmarsh and landing circa 08:00), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Peregrine (on pylons), 2 Raven
1 Shelduck, 3 Teal, 31 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1504 Cormorant (Towards Reculver), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Ring tail high over fields towards Reculver), 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 1 Stonechat
20 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 6 Coot, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 30 Skylark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 9 Redpoll, 5 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin
4 Turnstone, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Shag
2 Egyptian Goose, 25+ Gadwall, c480 Wigeon (Including c280 on Timber Lake), 68+ Pintail, 5 Pochard, c160 Tufted Duck (Including c140 in quarries), 1 Goldeneye (Female in North Quarry), c170 Stock Dove, 21 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe (Including 4 in quarries), c20 Golden Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2+ Common Buzzard (Up to three present), 2 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch
23 White-fronted Goose (Flying west over the golf course.)
3 Barnacle Goose (Heading inland off sea with 31 Whitefront at 8:15), 56 White-fronted Goose (31 headed South in off sea at 8:15 with Barnacle Geese. Also seen at Cliftonville. Then at 9:47 25 went NW out to sea.), 6 Kittiwake (East), 95 Red-throated Diver (East), 35 Gannet (East), 4 Shag
7 Gadwall, c125 Pochard, c35 Tufted Duck, 7+ Great Crested Grebe
5 Coot, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine (a male feeding on a Jay), 6 Skylark, 70 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat (male and 2 females), 10 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet
1 Spoonbill, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Raven
1 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 26 Pintail, 10 Teal, 25 Avocet, 5 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 4 Snipe, 33 Redshank, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Male hunting low along bank of Swale opposite below Harty Church and Ferry Inn), 1 Kestrel
2 Red Kite, 1 Hawfinch (Flew across road into churchyard bush), 1 Greenfinch (churchyard)
6 Red Kite (including five birds in the air together), 1 Grey Wagtail (along river + Little Egret and singing Mistle Thrush nearby.), 1 Brambling (female by farm track feeders with Chaffinch. Also 2+ Yellow Hammers and Reed Bunting.)
575 Cormorant (Straggled North in a loose flock), 1 Dartford Warbler
1 Kestrel, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest (In "Glazing House" yew trees), 2 Goldcrest
2 Grey Partridge (In field next to "The Old Rectory")
15 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 7 Coot, 1100 Starling, 500 Redwing, 800 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat (male and 2 females)
200 Shelduck, 60 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 165 Avocet (entrance to Faversham Creek), 122 Lapwing (Horse Sands), 29 Curlew, 43 Redshank, 5 Spoonbill (Sheppey salt marsh), 1 Great White Egret (Sheppey salt marsh), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Merlin (juvenile seen perched on post at Cleve Marsh, later seen chasing Skylarks), 105 Carrion Crow (on the mudflats), 6 Stonechat, 33 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit
6 Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 24 Snipe, 12 Red-throated Diver
5 Barnacle Goose, 1 Smew (F), 1 Stonechat
1 Tree Sparrow (Near farm feeders), 1 Brambling (Female near farm feeder)
4 Egyptian Goose, 24 Wigeon, 21 Pochard, 42 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 19 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Yellowhammer
31 Tufted Duck, 1 Smew (redhead)
1 Water Rail, 7 Coot, 1 Kingfisher (female), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 14 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 350 Starling, 400+ Redwing, 600 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat (male and 2 females), 35 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 40 Siskin
2 Raven, 1 Hawfinch (Male seen again briefly in trees around Chislet Church 09:25)
26 Pintail (on mostly frozen EF), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (from SWH), 18 Snipe (on EF incl. six on ice amongst Lapwings), 2 Greenshank (in FC), 5 Spoonbill (distantly on Sheppey saltings again), 1 Great White Egret (flew W at 07:44), 3 Marsh Harrier (male and two imm. females), 2 Hen Harrier (ad. male flew E through reserve at 07:43; small ringtail (juv. male?) flew W through reserve at 09:00), 3 Barn Owl (two hunting around reserve again, plus one flying into barn on Sheppey), 1 Tawny Owl (male called ('hooted'!) clearly circa 15 times between 06:35-06:45 from the SW towards the fishing ponds - only my second record here!), 1 Merlin (male flew close past EH and settled for five mins. in tall trees to E of cottages), 2 Raven (around pylons and W side all morning), 3 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat (two pairs), 1 Water Pipit (EF)
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