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This page shows the most recent sightings of birds seen between 31 Jan 2026 and 7 Feb 2026. Sightings from the past 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 are shown in orange and unusual species in blue.
| Species | Count | Location | Last reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eider | 5 | Foreness | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 1 | North Foreland | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Red-necked Grebe | 1 | Scotney Court Gravel Pits (Lydd) | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Purple Sandpiper | 9 | Foreness | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Little Gull | 1 | Foreness | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Caspian Gull | 2 | Foreness | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Shag | 1 | Bluewater Shopping Centre | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Shag | 1 | Foreness | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 1 | Margate Harbour | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Whooper Swan | 4 | Capel Fleet (East Sheppey) | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 32 | Drill Lane, Ickham | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Water Pipit | 2 | Dengemarsh | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Little Gull | 66 | North Foreland | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | North Foreland | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Bewick's Swan | 36 | Walland Marsh | 2 Feb 2026 |
| White-fronted Goose | 15 | Walland Marsh | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Pink-footed Goose | 3 | Walland Marsh | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 2 | South Swale LNR | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Little Gull | 9 | Cliftonville | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Caspian Gull | 1 | Cliftonville | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Red-throated Diver | 5 | South Swale LNR | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Shag | 1 | Cliftonville | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Spoonbill | 3 | Oare Marshes | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Merlin | 1 | South Swale LNR | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | Cliftonville | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Hen Harrier | 3 | Stodmarsh/Grove Ferry | 1 Feb 2026 |
| White-fronted Goose | 200+ | Swale NNR | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Velvet Scoter | 3 | Shellness (Sheppey) | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Little Gull | 1 | Folkestone | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Red-throated Diver | 4 | Shellness (Sheppey) | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Great Northern Diver | 1 | Cliftonville | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Spoonbill | 3 | Harty (Sheppey) | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Great White Egret | 1 | Oare Marshes | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Hen Harrier | 2 | Swale NNR | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Harty (Sheppey) | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Dartford Warbler | 1 | Oare Marshes | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Water Pipit | 2 | Oare Marshes | 31 Jan 2026 |
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