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This page shows records submitted for birds seen between 30 Jan 2026 and 7 Feb 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.
Saturday 7 February 2026
Bluewater Shopping Centre (15:00) Rain [Allan Stewart] Map
1 Shag (Dead)
Foreness (13:55 to 15:15) [Barry Hunt] Map
5 Eider, 9 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull (East), 2 Caspian Gull (1st and 2nd winters), 1 Shag
North Foreland (07:10 to 10:30) [John Carnell] Map
1 Red-breasted Merganser (South), 1 Goosander (Female, north, just off clifftop), 1 Black Redstart (Present)
Scotney Court Gravel Pits (Lydd) Windy with drizzle (with A Lipczynski) [Dr Peter Carr] Map
1 Red-necked Grebe (Non-breeding plumage bird seen at 08.05 hrs in the first (Kent) bay then flew down the pit to the Sussex side.)
Friday 6 February 2026
North Foreland (17:00 to 17:15) [Simon Mount] Map
1 Woodcock (Leaving roost at 17:10)
Foreness (07:30 to 09:30) [Barry Hunt] Map
38 Little Gull (East, all adults)
Thursday 5 February 2026
Margate Harbour (16:00 to 16:50) [John Carnell] Map
1 Red-breasted Merganser (East), 132 Great Crested Grebe (On sea beyond harbour wall), 61 Redshank, 54 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 Herring Gull (Leucistic bird in with roosting gulls)
Oare Marshes (08:30 to 12:00) E/SE breeze; intermittent rain; murk. All from E hide with DP. Large dispersal at cattle count time [Mike Roser] Map
41 Greylag Goose (All prior dispersal at cattle count time), 60+ Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 18 Pintail, 300+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 42 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier
Foreness (07:20 to 09:45) With S. Mount [Barry Hunt] Map
1 Caspian Gull (Adult flew east), 1 Shag (On sea)
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Capel Fleet Watch Point (16:45 to 17:45) Cloudy, cold E wind [Murray Orchard] Map
1 Barn Owl (hunting at dusk), 5+ Marsh Harrier (no indication of large roost on E Capel Fleet, only a few arriving from west.), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing males)
Swale NNR (14:30 to 16:30) Cloudy with sunshine, cold E wind. [Murray Orchard] Map
1100 Brent Goose (restless flock feeding on arable adjacent to reserve), 90 Greylag Goose (low number and no sign of any W/F Geese), 2+ Marsh Harrier (low numbers generally), 1 Kestrel
Dengemarsh (14:00 to 14:01) [Stephen Message] Map
8 Ruff, 2 Water Pipit
Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) (13:45 to 14:30) Cloud and sunshine, chilly E 4 wind. [Murray Orchard] Map
4 Whooper Swan (adults with 8 Mute Swans on arable fields E of raptor viewpoint), 500 Brent Goose (on grazing marsh below Capel Hill farm)
Capel-le-Ferne (12:00 to 12:15) [R J Douthwaite] Map
2 Raven ((pair))
Coombe Bay (near Allhallows) (12:00 to 14:00) High tide [Stephen Gatley] Map
c65 Shelduck, c330 Oystercatcher, 46+ Grey Plover, 17 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 61+ Turnstone (Between Allhallows and Coombe Bay), 14 Knot, 2 Little Egret, 1 Reed Bunting
Denge and Eggringe Woods (10:00 to 12:00) [Matt Hindle] Map
2 Tawny Owl, 35 Common Buzzard (Seen from viewpoint in Eggringe. Several groups thermally and displaying), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Common Crossbill, 13 Siskin
Stoke/Grain (10:00 to 11:20) [Stephen Gatley] Map
c65 Stock Dove (Lower Stoke area), 2+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard
Drill Lane, Ickham (09:30 to 09:45) Sunny, light breeze [Nick Smith] Map
32 Cattle Egret (!0 remaining at 11:00am. Photographed))
North Foreland (07:30 to 08:30) [John Carnell] Map
1 Black Redstart (Same bird hanging about clifftop and back of chalets)
Allhallows [Stephen Gatley] Map
2 Brent Goose (Flew up the Thames), 1 Stonechat (Male at Binney Farm)
Tuesday 3 February 2026
North Foreland (13:00 to 14:00) [John Carnell] Map
2 Woodcock (Both birds flushed from clifftop), 66 Little Gull (Largest group - 28, moving south close inshore), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Adult south along clifftop)
Monday 2 February 2026
Furnace Pond (Horsmonden) (15:10 to 16:30) [Stephen Mills] Map
2 Egyptian Goose (a pair), 300 Black-headed Gull, 800+ Starling, 400 Redwing, 350+ Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling (male), 30+ Chaffinch, 80 Linnet, 25+ Goldfinch
Oare Marshes (10:10 to 11:30) Overcast with light SE'ly breeze. HT 12.25 [Damon Smith] Map
2 Mute Swan (EF), 1 Canada Goose (EF), 27 Greylag Goose (EF), 9 Shelduck (EF), 18 Shoveler (EF), 25 Gadwall (EF), 7 Mallard (EF), 19 Pintail (EF), 53 Common Teal (EF), 8 Coot (EF), 162 Avocet (Mouth of FC), 2 Oystercatcher (EF), 30 Lapwing (EF), 17 Curlew (Mouth of FC), 35 Redshank (EF), 1 Knot (by Slipway), 12 Black-headed Gull (EF), 3 Common Gull (EF), 3 Spoonbill (Sheppey saltings), 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat
South Swale LNR (07:05 to 12:35) Cloudy with sunny intervals, wind a gentle easterly breeze. [Colin Fisher] Map
10 Mute Swan, 525 Brent Goose, 135 Shelduck, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (pair at the entrance to the Swale), 265 Wigeon, 2 Pintail (pair on the mudflats), 154 Common Teal, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail (heard at Cleve Marsh), 138 Avocet (at the entrance to Faversham Creek), 83 Ringed Plover (beach), 120 Curlew (Seasalter Levels), 103 Turnstone (beach), 185 Dunlin (beach), 5 Red-throated Diver (at the entrance to the Swale), 1 Merlin (perched on a post at Cleve Marsh), 1 Peregrine (flew south), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipit (at Castle Coote inlet), 2 Corn Bunting
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
9 Little Gull (Single flock, east.), 1 Caspian Gull (1st-winter, east), 1 Shag (On sea)
Walland Marsh Overcast ( observing area of marsh between Ashentree Lane and Coldharbour Lane from Hook Wall) [Alan Wells] Map
36 Bewick's Swan, 15 White-fronted Goose (( Russian W.F. in field with Greylags near Old Cheyne Court)), 4 Tundra Bean Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose
Sunday 1 February 2026
Stodmarsh/Grove Ferry (14:45 to 17:15) Damp with light rain. Sightings with Bob Knight. [Keith Cutting] Map
3 Hen Harrier (Two males and a R/T into roost. First bird in 3.15pm and last 4.58 pm.), 9 Marsh Harrier (Into roost), 1 Raven (vocal bird flying high along the Stour), 4 Cetti's Warbler (Singing birds plus 30 Fieldfare and 20 Linnets ovrr), 2 Bullfinch (Singing birds)
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
1 Yellow-legged Gull (2nd-winter), 1 Shag
Foreness [Simon Mount] Map
5 Eider, 29 Purple Sandpiper
Saturday 31 January 2026
Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) (11:00 to 12:00) Overcast but bright still [Richard Beesly ] Map
15+ Mute Swan, 50+ Greylag Goose, 30+ Shelduck, 50+ Wigeon, 100+ Common Teal, 14 Pheasant, 29 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Oystercatcher, 40+ Lapwing, 5 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 9 Meadow Pipit, 15+ Chaffinch, 30+ Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting, 24 Corn Bunting
Shellness (Sheppey) (07:30 to 09:00) Bright and clear and calm seas [Richard Beesly ] Map
250+ Brent Goose, 100+ Shelduck, 3 Velvet Scoter (Together West past point), 150+ Wigeon, 9 Red-legged Partridge, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 500+ Oystercatcher, 125+ Grey Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 100+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 70+ Redshank, 75+ Turnstone, 23 Sanderling, 25+ Common Gull, 4 Red-throated Diver, 3 Short-eared Owl (Around hamlet), 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit
Furnace Pond (Horsmonden) (07:25 to 09:30) [Stephen Mills] Map
1 canada/greylag hybrid, 5 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (male), 8 Rook, 1 Skylark, 500+ Starling, 300 Redwing, 380 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat (a pair), 5 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Chaffinch, 25 Linnet, 20 Redpoll
Oare Marshes (06:45 to 11:00) Calm with sunny intervals. Temp. up to 9C. HT circa 11:00. With RM, RR, RS and SC. [Murray Wright] Map
1 Canada Goose (on EF with Greylags), 55 Greylag Goose (on EF), 1 Pochard (darke on EF), 30 Gadwall (on EF), 28 Pintail (on EF), 4 Spoonbill (on Sheppey saltings), 1 Great White Egret (EF), 1 Barn Owl, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine (on pylons), 1 Raven (on pylon then flew N), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler (still between EF and sea wall E of car park), 2 Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 2 Water Pipit (EF)
Charlton Wood (Bishopsbourne) [Chris Powell] Map
1 Nuthatch, 9 Common Crossbill, 1 Siskin
Cliftonville [Barry Hunt] Map
1 Great Northern Diver (East), 1 Shag
Folkestone [Chris Powell] Map
1 Little Gull (2CY off Harbour Arm), c20 Kittiwake (Off Harbour Arm), 30+ Mediterranean Gull (Off Harbour Arm)
Harty (Sheppey) Overcast and cloudy but good visibility [Richard Beesly ] Map
250+ Brent Goose, 150+ Shelduck, 100+ Wigeon, 14 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Oystercatcher, 300+ Grey Plover, 500+ Lapwing, 18 Curlew, 100+ Redshank, 3 Spoonbill (On saltmarsh by Harty Ferry), 4 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail over Harty Marshes), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit, 20+ Chaffinch
Penshurst Place (Park Farm area) [John Guiver] Map
5 Egyptian Goose, 40 Lapwing (West along the medway), 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 22 Skylark, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat
Swale NNR Bright and clear and some sunny patches ( lots of Wildfowlers out shooting on saltmarsh ) [Richard Beesly ] Map
500+ Brent Goose, 300+ Greylag Goose, 200+ White-fronted Goose (Large numbers of Russian species on fields near tower hide avoiding the wildfowlers), 100+ Shelduck, 8 Pheasant, 20+ Red-legged Partridge, 1 Oystercatcher, 50+ Lapwing, 50+ Curlew, 6 Redshank, 7 Little Egret, 1 Short-eared Owl (Over saltmarsh hunting), 2 Hen Harrier (2 stunning males together over saltmarsh before heading over Swale), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 6 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet, 21 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting
Friday 30 January 2026
Furnace Pond (Horsmonden) (14:30 to 16:20) [Stephen Mills] Map
1 canada/greylag hybrid, 26 Canada Goose (over north), 1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 7 Herring Gull (over east), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 600 Starling, 450 Redwing, 400 Fieldfare, 30+ Chaffinch, 60 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch
Oare Marshes (10:30 to 10:40) Bright between showers [Rebecca Torry] Map
1 Bittern (Flew up a few yards from the road by the pull in. Flew across to reeds near sea wall and went down)
Cliftonville (08:00 to 09:15) [Barry Hunt] Map
5 Eider, 1 Caspian Gull (2nd-winter, east), 1 Shag (Still)
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