Sunday 16 December 2018
58 Mute Swan (Flock of 52 birds west of Capel Fleet.), 1 Black Swan (With Mute Swans.), 1 Whooper Swan (With Mute Swans.), 3 Pink-footed Goose, 8 White-fronted Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [Gavin Coultrip]
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Lesser Redpoll [Ray O'Reilly]
1 Common Gull (Ad. on Seal Hollow Pitches, W of Gallops) [James King]
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail, north of Swigshole), 1 Buzzard, 150 Stock Dove, 1 Stonechat, 2 Corn Bunting [Robert Knight]
1 Buzzard, 57 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Yellowhammer [Mathew Bournat]
1 Firecrest (in yew trees and ivy near glazing house. Note: car park is now only open during week days (until April)) [Iain Black]
2 Barn Owl [Jack Headley]
9 Golden Plover (First patch record), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat [Robert Carr]
52 White-fronted Goose, 80 Greylag Goose [Derek Faulkner]
6 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon (over N, smaller bird attacked waders on Swale), 74 Avocet, 100 Lapwing (circa), 2 Little Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl (in from Sheppey), 50 Skylark (circa), 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Black Redstart (female type), 2 Stonechat [James Massey]
60 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 2 White-fronted Goose, 75 Greylag Goose, 250 Teal, 23 Marsh Harrier (roost count), 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard (including the 3 very pale birds), 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 150 Golden Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Short-eared Owl, 30 Corn Bunting [Richard Elvy]
2 Bewick's Swan (Flamingo Pool), 2 Egyptian Goose, 28 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Red-necked Grebe (Alpha Pool), 1 Slavonian Grebe (Alpha Pool), 3 Black-necked Grebe (Alpha Pool), 2 Greenshank (Flamingo Pool), 32 Skylark, 2 Rock Pipit (Higham Bight), 250 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 500 Redwing, 10 Bearded Tit (Timber Lake), 25 Corn Bunting (Flamingo Pool) [Ray O'Reilly]
1 Whimbrel, 4 Snow Bunting [Chris Hindle]
56 White-fronted Goose, 2 Hen Harrier (including the adult male and a Ring-tail clearly a male,2nd year bird ? ), 1 Merlin, 1 Brambling [Richard Elvy]
6 Eider, 5 Common Scoter (S), 341 Red-throated Diver (S), 40 Great Crested Grebe, 45 Gannet (S), 3 Shag, 8 Purple Sandpiper, 320 Common Gull, 20 Kittiwake (S), 3 Guillemot (S), 1 Grey Wagtail [Simon Mount]
Saturday 15 December 2018
30 Collared Dove (+, feeding in garden in middle of Snodland.), 3 Grey Wagtail (in various places in town centre.) [Jeremy Hall]
6 Wigeon, 19 Snipe [Jack Headley]
394 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [James Massey]
1 Pintail (Burrowes), 2 Goldeneye (Burrowes), 1 Red-throated Diver (Burrowes), 3 Cattle Egret (Cook’s Pool), 2 Great White Egret (Dengemarsh), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Yellow-legged Gull (Thanks Martín Casemore.), 1 Caspian Gull (Burrowes), 1 Chiffchaff [Mike Puxley]
6 Eider, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S - drake), 218 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 113 Gannet (S), 2 Shag, 7 Purple Sandpiper, 65 Kittiwake (S), 246 Alcidae sp. (S) [Simon Mount]
Friday 14 December 2018
4 Fulmar [Bob Dean]
1 Rough-legged Buzzard (Seen from Cockles bridge and flew over Dungeness Road towards Lade.) [Mike Hook]
27 Mute Swan, 3 Buzzard, 40 Golden Plover (in flight over marsh) [Murray Orchard]
27 Common Gull, 80 Wood Pigeon (+), 2 Wren, 3 Goldcrest, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 4 Jay, 15 Magpie (All birds seen in Maxwell Road Woodland and Fort Amherst.) [Mike Norman]
23 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 450 Shelduck, 30 Mallard, 1080 Oystercatcher, 55 Avocet, 5500 Knot, 4500 Dunlin, 1 Snipe (on saltmarsh in Bay), 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Rock Pipit (around edge of saltmarsh in Bay) [Murray Orchard]
4 Mute Swan, 100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, 6 first winter amongst a group of 60.), 100 Shelduck (+), 1 Goldeneye, 1500 Knot (+) [Derek Tutt]
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail at Gunners Point, per John Shilling) [James Massey]
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail hunting around Egypt Bay), 3 Buzzard, 130 Stock Dove [Murray Orchard]
110 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing [Murray Orchard]
6 Wood Pigeon, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch [Stephen Greenstreet]
1 Kingfisher (marina) [James Massey]
16 Pintail (on EF), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake on Swale), 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 57 Golden Plover (in field S of cottages), 2 Barn Owl (one hunting around reserve until 07:40 and one on Sheppey), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 10 Redwing, 11 Corn Bunting (in one flock flew W then back E) [Murray Wright]
Thursday 13 December 2018
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel (male), 1 Merlin (female type low E across creek), 400 Lapwing (circa), 2 Snipe, 2 Little Owl, 3 Stonechat (together) [James Massey]
2 Mute Swan, 150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 150 Shelduck (+), 300 Wigeon (+), 400 Teal (+), 15 Pintail, 29 Shoveler, 6 Goldeneye (2 adult drakes), 8 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Avocet, 17 Ringed Plover, 25 Grey Plover (+), 150 Lapwing (+), 5 Knot, 700 Dunlin (+), 1 Whimbrel, 170 Curlew (+), 100 Redshank (+), 1 Greenshank, 400 Black-headed Gull (+), 15 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing (+) [Derek Tutt]
1 Slavonian Grebe (On sea drifting west) [Matt Hindle]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper [Mark Varley]
1 Marsh Tit, 2 Brambling, 50 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 28 Crossbill (Favouring first clearing, 400m north of South car park.) [Stephen Message]
2 Stonechat, 25 Fieldfare, 210 Redwing, 48 Corn Bunting [Chris Hindle]
52 White-fronted Goose [Derek Faulkner]
Wednesday 12 December 2018
1 Woodcock (flew up past me towards orchard) [James Massey]
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Woodcock (overhead towards river), 2 Barn Owl (Tanyard Farm area along Medway), 1 Kingfisher, 100 Fieldfare, 24 Magpie (in wet field with Fieldfares) [Martin Garwood]
4 Canada Goose, 2 Mandarin Duck (a pair), 1 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Water Rail (1 under feeders and second bird calling), 18 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 3 Blackbird, 60 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Great Tit, 2 Carrion Crow [Stephen Mills]
7 Woodcock (flew west past Sweeney Viewpoint at dusk.) [Keith Cutting]
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 8 Pintail, 1 Hen Harrier (M ), 1 Merlin (M ), 8 Avocet, 4 Snipe, 350 Black-tailed Godwit (circa), 2 Barn Owl (EF from1540) [Richard Collins]
67 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 9 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1000 Black-headed Gull, 1160 Herring Gull, 71 Great Black-backed Gull, 65 Kittiwake, 1 Guillemot [Mark Kennett]
1 Merlin (Male flying due W over West Kent Golf Course just as I was on the 13th tee!) [Russell Brockett]
70 Greylag Goose (+), 150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, Just 3 in a group of 40 were 1stW.), 200 Shelduck (+), 350 Wigeon (+), 350 Teal (+), 12 Pintail, 25 Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Marsh Harrier (over Barksore), 1 Buzzard (over barksore), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult male ), 70 Avocet (+, shore of Milfordhope), 1 Whimbrel, 100 Curlew (+), 100 Redshank (+), 10 Fieldfare (+), 10 Redwing (+) [Derek Tutt]
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Crossbill (Preening in bare tree to right of footpath about 500 yds from car park, flying to feed in conifers then returning to original tree. Oblivious to many dog walkers passing below. Great view in fabulous light. Mostly males.) [Bexley Birdbrains]
7 Goosander (4 drakes and 3 ducks showed well close to the causeway and a pair of Mandarin.), 6 Lesser Redpoll (+ in the trees by Oast plus Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker in the orchard with several Fieldfare.) [Keith Cutting]
1 Guillemot (winter plumage bird having wash and brush up on Swale channel close to shoreline) [James Massey]
2 Red Kite (Mile or so west of the village on route to Bough Beech.) [Keith Cutting]
210 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 700 Shelduck (+), 270 Wigeon (+), 500 Teal (+), 69 Pintail, 76 Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 65 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 500 Oystercatcher (circa), 500 Avocet (circa), 24 Ringed Plover, 250 Grey Plover (circa), 160 Lapwing, 300 Knot (circa), 4000 Dunlin (circa), 2 Snipe, 110 Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Curlew, 250 Redshank (+), 3 Greenshank, 114 Turnstone, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing [Mike Norman]
6 Fieldfare (Near church), 5 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit (All at Court Lodge Road footpath), 1 Nuthatch, 4 Rook, 31 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling [Bexley Birdbrains]
68 Canada Goose, 37 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 4 Moorhen, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 10 Black-headed Gull (+), 15 Herring Gull (+), 100 Wood Pigeon (+), 6 Collared Dove, 1 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 Magpie, 12 Carrion Crow, 7 Starling, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Bill Stoneham]
1 Blackcap [Mark Kennett]
Tuesday 11 December 2018
1 Barn Owl (hunting) [James Massey]
1 Merlin (Female hunting over Nagden marshes), 1 Green Sandpiper (Got up and called from Nagden ditches) [Danny Chesterman]
300 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (circa), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Owl, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Raven (in from Sheppey, vocal), 15 Corn Bunting (flock creekside) [James Massey]
1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (circa), 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Yellowhammer (in tree behind The Sportsman.) [Mike Gould]
1 Blackcap (Male on feeders in our garden,first one this winter.) [Mike Norman]
1 Merlin (male), 100 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, 8 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting [Stephen Message]
23 White-fronted Goose [Derek Faulkner]
1 Teal (along river north of parish (WeBS count)), 10 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 64 Lapwing (including 50 along river north of parish (WeBS count)), 7 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 62 Redshank (including 46 along river north of parish (WeBS count)), 1 Greenshank (along river north of parish (WeBS count)), 5 Common Sandpiper (including 3 along river north of parish (WeBS count)), 1 Barn Owl (hunting along riverbank at dusk), 1 Tawny Owl (heard hooting at 0130), 2 Stonechat, 1 Raven [Ian Shepherd]
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