Last updated: 11th November.
11th – 4 Velvet Scoters off Princes Parade and a Water Rail at Seabrook, 2 Black Redstarts at the Dymchurch Redoubt and a Corn Bunting and 11 Lapwings at the Willop Basin (Ian Roberts). A drake Pochard on the canal cutting from Botolph’s Bridge Road (Brian Harper). A Peregrine, a Little Egret and 5 Fieldfares at West Hythe dam, where 8 Canada Geese flew east and at least 370 Starlings flew west (Dylan Wrathall). 20 Siskins at Botolph’s Bridge (Steve Wood).
An Olive-tree Pearl and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook, also a Small White and a Common Darter there (Paul Howe). A Dark Sword-grass, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
10th – The Dartford Warbler again at Abbotscliffe, a Blackcap at Capel-le-Ferne Cafe and 2 Sandwich Terns off Hythe Ranges (Ian Roberts). 2 Shags, 2 Little Egrets and 2 Chiffchaffs at Samphire Hoe, where a Reed Bunting and 2 Redpolls flew over (Mark Kennett).
A White-speck, a Dark Sword-grass, a Rush Veneer and 2 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
9th – The Dartford Warbler again at Abbotscliffe and 7 Firecrests in Folkestone Warren (Mike Fitch). 97 Goldfinches flew east at Seabrook, also a Mute Swan offshore (Paul Howe). A Sanderling in Folkestone Harbour and 2 House Martins and 7 Swallows at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Jack Snipe at Westenhanger (Brian Harper).
A Streak, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder and a Rusty-dot Pearl at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Dark Sword-grass, a Rush Veneer, a Delicate and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
8th – A Red Kite, 2 Wigeon and 4 Gadwall at Botolph’s Bridge. A Goosander at Cock Ash Lake. A Firecrest and 4 Chiffchaffs (including one of the Siberian form) at Copt Point, where 9 Redpolls flew east (Ian Roberts). 2 House Martins, 4 Swallows and 83 Goldfinches flew east at Seabrook, whilst 92 Starlings arrived in off the sea (Paul Howe).
A Pearly Underwing, a Gem, a Delicate, a Rush Veneer and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). An Olive-tree Pearl and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
7th – 2 Dartford Warblers and 2 Black Redstarts at Hythe Ranges, also a Sandwich Tern offshore (Ian Roberts). A Shoveler at Botolph’s Bridge and 2 House Martins and 4 Sand Martins at Nickolls Quarry (Brian Harper). 28 Chaffinches flew east at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Wigeon and a Teal on the pond at Samphire Hoe (Mark Kennett).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Delicate, a Rusty-dot Pearl, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and an unseasonable Dingy Footman at Seabrook, where December Moth and the Brick were new for the year (Paul Howe). A Gem, a Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
6th – A Green Sandpiper again at Nickolls Quarry, a Brambling at Abbotscliffe, 2 Black Redstarts and 18 Redwings at Samphire Hoe, and 3 Swallows flew over Hythe (Ian Roberts).
A Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl, a Delicate, 4 Rusty-dot Pearls, an unseasonable Buff Ermine and the first Winter Moth of the season at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Golden Twin-spot, a Gem, a Scarce Bordered Straw, a Delicate and 10 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
5th – 9 Brent Geese, 14 Lapwings and 49 Pink-footed Geese at the Willop Basin, 3 Velvet Scoter and 34 Velvet Scoter off the Willop Outfall, 340 Gannets off the Dymchurch Redoubt, a House Martin and 8 Swallows at Nickolls Quarry, a Brambling, a Siskin, a Redpoll and 180 Goldfinches flew over Abbotscliffe and a Black Redstart and a Wigeon at Samphire Hoe (Ian Roberts). An adult Caspian Gull again at Hythe Ranges, a Black Redstart and a Green Sandpiper at Nickolls Quarry, a Black Redstart at Battery Point and 2 Sandwich Terns at the Willop Outfall (Brian Harper) A Dartford Warbler again at Abbotscliffe, also 15 Yellowhammers, 100 Chaffinches and 130 Skylarks in the arable fields (Mark Kennett). 6 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler and 16 Brent Geese flew east past Hythe (Glenn Tutton). A Kingfisher, 3 Turnstone and 7 Redshank in Folkestone Harbour (Steve Wood).
A Dark Sword-grass, a Scarce Bordered Straw and 2 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl and 10 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
4th – 2 adult Caspian Gulls and a Shelduck at Hythe Ranges, 3 Velvet Scoter at the Dymchurch Redoubt, a Barn Owl at Lower Wall Road and a Tufted Duck at Nickolls Quarry (Brian Harper). 2 Dartford Warblers, a Ring Ouzel, a Redpoll, 2 House Martins and 4 Swallows at Abbotscliffe (Steve Wood/Mark Kennett). A Wheatear at Samphire Hoe (Barry Woolhouse). A Water Rail, a Chiffchaff and 7 Fieldfare at the Aldergate Bridge, where a Little Egret, 2 Canada Geese and 4 Wigeon flew over (Dylan Wrathall). A Wigeon, 8 Shelduck, 11 Brent Geese and 37 Siskins flew past the Lower Leas, also 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Firecrests and 10 Goldcrests there (Ian Roberts). 2 Firecrests again in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch).
2 Olive-tree Pearls at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A Scarce Bordered Straw, an Olive-tree Pearl and 5 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). An Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Delicates and 9 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
3rd – A Dartford Warbler and a Sandwich Tern at Hythe Ranges. 2 Ring Ouzels at Samphire Hoe, where a Great Skua, 4 Shags, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Teal, 15 Dunlin, 26 Shelduck, 34 Common Scoter, 61 Wigeon, 125 Gannets and 127 Brent Geese flew past (Ian Roberts). A Firecrest and 5 Bullfinches at Abbotscliffe, where a Lapwing, a Reed Bunting, 75 Fieldfares, 410 Redwings and 625 Starlings flew over (Mark Kennett). A Sandwich Tern off Princes Parade, 4 Swallows at Nickolls Quarry and 12 Wigeon and 20 Brent Geese off Sandgate (Brian Harper). A Little Egret, a Redshank and a Rock Pipit in Folkestone Harbour and a Little Egret in Cheriton (Tony Poole). A Brambling east flew over Seabrook (Paul Howe).
A Pearly Underwing at Cheriton (Brian Harper). An Olive-tree Pearl, a Delicate, 2 Dark Sword-grass and 2 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Scarce Bordered Straw, a Delicate, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Samphire Hoe (Ian Roberts).
2nd – A Chiffchaff and 2 Firecrests in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch). c.700 Jackdaws at Lympne Park Wood (Phil Sharp).
The Sprawler and Diurnea lipsiella (November Tubic) at Thorn Wood were new for the year (Brian Harper). An Oak Rustic at Sandgate (Chris Gillard). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, an Oak Rustic, a Delicate, 2 Dark Sword-grass and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Scarce Bordered Straw and 5 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
1st – A Great White Egret flew east over Hythe Roughs (Brian Harper). At least one Dartford Warbler and a Ring Ouzel at Abbotscliffe, where 2 Fieldfares, 2 Redpolls, 7 Siskins and 315 Goldfinches flew over (Steve Wood/Ian Roberts), also 8 Yellowhammers, 50 Meadow Pipits and 130 Skylarks in the arable there (Mark Kennett). A Firecrest at Folkestone Leas (Adam Marek) and 2 in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch).
A Dark Sword-grass, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 8 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
October
31st – 50 Fieldfares at Crete Road East (Steve Wood).
A September Thorn, 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Olive-tree Pearls, 4 Scarce Bordered Straws and 6 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Delicates, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 5 Rusty-dot Pearls and 8 Olive-tree Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
30th – A pair of Egyptian Geese flew north west over West Hythe dam, also a Little Egret and 2 Kingfishers there, and 220 Mediterranean Gulls flew over (Dylan Wrathall). 2 Redpolls and 10 Fieldfares flew over Lympne, also 2 Tawny Owls and c.450 Jackdaws at Lympne Park Wood (Phil Sharp). A pair of Firecrests in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch). 7 Turnstones at Battery Point (Chris Gillard). 2 Little Egrets and 3 Black Redstarts at Samphire Hoe, where a Reed Bunting and 125 Goldfinches flew over (Mark Kennett).
A Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
29th – A Sandwich Tern off Hythe, where c.400 Mediterranean Gulls flew west/inland (Sean McMinn).
A Rusty-dot Pearl, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws and 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
28th – 2 adult Little Gulls along the shoreline at West Parade, Hythe, also a Red-throated Diver offshore and 3 Brent Geese flew west (Sean McMinn). 2 Barn Owls at Selby Farm and 2 Chiffchaffs at the Aldergate Bridge, where 13 Redwings flew south and c.50 Stock Doves flew west (Dylan Wrathall).
A Gem, a Delicate, an Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
27th – The Dartford Warbler, a Whinchat, a Woodcock, a Snipe and 4 Redwings at Abbotscliffe, where a Brambling, 2 Redpolls, 3 Reed Buntings, 40 Siskins, 40 Meadow Pipits and 108 Stock Doves flew over (Mark Kennett). 2 Black Redstarts at Hawkinge (Iain Buchanan).
A Vestal, a Rush Veneer, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Delicates, 4 Olive-tree Pearls and 6 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook, where Yellow-line Quaker was new for the year (Paul Howe). A Dark Sword-grass, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 2 Gems, 2 Delicates, 4 Scarce Bordered Straws, 10 Rusty-dot Pearls and 12 Olive-tree Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
26th – A Kingfisher and 3 Redshanks in Folkestone Harbour (Tony Poole).
The fourth area record of Spoladea recurvalis (Maize Moth), 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A Rush Veneer, a Delicate, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 8 Olive-tree Pearls and 13 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
25th – The Dartford Warbler again and 2 Ring Ouzels at Abbotscliffe (Steve Wood). A Firecrest at Folkestone Leas, where 2 Fieldfares flew west (Adam Marek).
A Gem, a Dark Sword-grass, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Rush Veneer, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Delicates, 21 Rusty-dot Pearls and 27 Olive-tree Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Dark Sword-grass, a late (immigrant?) Channel Islands Pug, a Delicate, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 10 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
24th – A Black Redstart at Lympne (Phil Sharp). A Firecrest, 4 Redwings and 21 Siskins at Port Lympne (Pete Coleman).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Delicates and 8 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook, where the Mallow was new for the year (Paul Howe). 2 Delicates, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 6 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe and a Rush Veneer at Kiln Wood (Ian Roberts).
23rd – A Dartford Warbler again at Abbotscliffe, also 55 Robins and 60 Skylarks there, whilst 2 Redpolls, 3 Reed Buntings, 3 House Martins, 14 Swallows, 16 Siskins, 170 Stock Doves and 500 Starlings flew over (Mark Kennett). A Short-eared Owl at Crete Road East (Brian Harper).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, an Oak Rustic, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Delicates, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook, where the latest ever Peppered Moth was of note (Paul Howe). 2 Delicates, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 7 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
22nd – 3 Ring Ouzels at Capel Battery and a Firecrest at Folkestone Warren (Dale Gibson). 2 Ring Ouzels, 2 Black Redstart, 3 Little Egrets and 11 Stonechats at Samphire Hoe (Phil Smith/Pete Coleman).
An Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws and 7 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook, where a very late Currant Pug was new for the year (Paul Howe). A Dark Sword-grass, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Delicates, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 11 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
21st – A Ring Ouzel and a Black Redstart reported at Abbotscliffe (per RBA).
2 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Gems, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, 6 Delicates and 17 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe, where Oak Rustic was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Scarce Bordered Straw, 4 Rusty-dot Pearls and 5 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
20th – A Dark Sword-grass, 3 Delicates, 4 Scarce Bordered Straws and 13 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 2 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
19th – An Osprey and 2 Firecrests along the canal at Hythe (Mike Fitch). A Yellow Wagtail at Dibgate and 2 Firecrests along the canal at Seabrook (Brian Harper).
A Golden Twin-spot, a Gem, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Rush Veneers, 3 Delicates, 4 Olive-tree Pearls and 11 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Rusty-dot Pearls and 4 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). 2 Gems and 8 Rusty-dot Pearls at Cheriton (Brian Harper).
18th – A Ring Ouzel and a Reed Bunting along Crete Road West by the Folkestone White Horse (Steve Wood). 3 Barn Owls in the Botolph’s Bridge/Selby Farm/Aldergate Bridge area (Dylan Wrathall).
7 Scarce Bordered Straws, 7 Olive-tree Pearls, 7 Delicates, 10 Gems and 47 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Rush Veneer, a Delicate, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Olive-tree Pearls, 4 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 16 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
17th – c.500 Mediterranean Gulls off Hythe (Glenn Tutton).
The first Vestal of the year, a September Thorn, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 2 Rush Veneers, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Delicates, 6 Gems, 12 Olive-tree Pearls and 34 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Rush Veneer, a Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Gems, 3 Delicates, 5 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 8 Olive-tree Pearls and 14 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
16th – A Dartford Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 11 Redwings and 15 Song Thrushes at Abbotscliffe, where 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Siskins, 12 Pied Wagtails, 58 Swallows and 175 Goldfinches flew over (Raymond Macavoy/Mark Kennett).
An Epinotia maculana (Dark Aspen Bell), a Clifden Nonpareil, a Rusty-dot Pearl, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 2 Delicates at Folks’ Wood, where Calybites phasianipennella (Little Slender), Feathered Thorn and November Moth (agg.) were new for the year and a Gem, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 6 Olive-tree Pearls, 6 Delicates, 7 Rusty-dot Pearls(Brian Harper/Ian Roberts). 2 Gems, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 7 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 9 Delicates and 12 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
15th – There was a large arrival/movement of Redwings across the area today, with many hundreds involved (several observers). 2 Dartford Warblers, a Black Redstart and 2 Bramblings at Abbotscliffe (Richard Smith/Ian Roberts). A Great White Egret, c.10 Chiffchaffs and 45 Redwings at the Aldergate Bridge and a Barn Owl at Selby Farm (Dylan Wrathall). A Whimbrel, a Little Gull, a Common Tern, 26 Shelduck and 113 Brent Geese flew past Hythe (Glenn Tutton). 10 Common Scoter, 26 Shelduck, 113 Brent Geese, 117 Swallows and 283 House Martins flew past Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Marsh Tit in Folkestone Warren (Brad Foster).
An Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Rush Veneers, 5 Rusty-dot Pearls, 6 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 6 Scarce Bordered Straws and 9 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Rush Veneer, 4 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 5 Scarce Bordered Straws, 5 Delicates, 8 Olive-tree Pearls and 12 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Musotima nitidalis (Fern China-mark), an Olive-tree Pearl, a Delicate and 6 Rusty-dot Pearls at Cheriton (Brian Harper).
14th – 6 Brent Geese flew east at Seabrook, also 24 Swallows and 38 House Martins there (Paul Howe).
A Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 4 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Pearly Underwing, a Gem, a Scarce Bordered Straw, an Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 Rusty-dot Pearls, 8 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Delicate at Cheriton, where Red-line Quaker was new for the year (Brian Harper).
13th – A Yellow-browed Warbler along the north bank of the canal at Palmarsh and a Swift at the top of Hospital Hill (Brian Harper). The Dartford Warbler again and a Ring Ouzel at Abbotscliffe, where 2 Redpolls, 5 Golden Plovers, 8 Siskins, 14 Pied Wagtails, 22 Swallows and 40 Stock Doves flew over (Mark Kennett). 9 Firecrests in Folkestone Warren (Mike Fitch). A Red Kite along the canal at Hythe (Steve Wood).
A September Thorn, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder and 3 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Gem, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Dark Sword-grass, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, 7 Rusty-dot Pearls and 13 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Scarce Bordered Straw at Cheriton (Brian Harper).
12th – An Arctic Skua and 130+ Gannets off Seabrook (Paul Howe).
A Rush Veneer, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws, 3 Olive-tree Pearls and 3 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts). 2 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder at Cheriton (Brian Harper).
11th – 2 Bramblings flew over Lympne (Phil Sharp) and one flew over Folks’ Wood (Ian Roberts). A Common Tern in Folkestone Harbour and 100+ Swallows flew east at Capel-le-Ferne (Steve Wood). A Red-throated Diver off Hythe, where a Shelduck flew west and 7 Brent Geese flew east (Glenn Tutton).
A September Thorn, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Olive-tree Pearls and 5 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Scarce Bordered Straw, a Delicate, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 3 Olive-tree Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
10th – 2 Honey Buzzards flew over Hythe (Sean McMinn). The Dartford Warbler again, 11 Blackcaps and 12 Chiffchaffs at Abbotscliffe, where 41 Meadow Pipits, 66 Swallows and 120 Goldfinches flew over and 300 Starlings arrived in off the sea (Mark Kennett/Mike Fitch/Dale Gibson).
A Clifden Nonpareil and a Delicate at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A September Thorn, a Dark Sword-grass, 4 Olive-tree Pearls, 6 Scarce Bordered Straws, 10 Rusty-dot Pearls and 28 Delicates at Hythe, where Large Ranunculus was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Rusty-dot Pearl, 4 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 4 Scarce Bordered Straws, 5 Olive-tree Pearls and 15 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
9th – A Dartford Warbler and 33 Robins at Abbotscliffe, where a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Siskins, 12 Pied Wagtails, 55 Swallows, 57 Meadow Pipits and 164 Goldfinches flew over (Mark Kennett). A Brambling, a Redwing and 10+ Chiffchaffs at Port Lympne (Pete Coleman).
A Scarce Bordered Straw, a Rush Veneer, a Rusty-dot Pearl and 3 Delicates at Cheriton (Brian Harper). 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 5 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Scarce Bordered Straw, a Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl and 5 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
8th – A Firecrest in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch).
A Convolvulus Hawk-moth, a Rusty-dot Pearl, 2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders and 2 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Scarce Bordered Straw, 6 Rusty-dot Pearls, 7 Olive-tree Pearls and 11 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts). 2 Rush Veneers, 5 Scarce Bordered Straws, 5 Rusty-dot Pearls, 8 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 9 Olive-tree Pearls and 40 Delicates at Samphire Hoe (Tony Rouse).
7th – A Gem, an Olive-tree Pearl and 5 Rusty-dot Pearls at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A September Thorn, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, 4 Rusty-dot Pearls and 5 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Scarce Bordered Straw, a Rusty-dot Pearl and 2 Delicates at Hythe (Ian Roberts).
6th – A Marsh Tit and 4 Firecrests at Folkestone Warren and 2 Firecrests and 6 Chiffchaffs in a garden in central Folkestone (Mike Fitch). A Shag and a Black Redstart at Samphire Hoe, where 296 Mediterranean Gulls flew west (Mark Kennett). Large numbers of hirundines, mostly House Martins, flew east over Hospital Hill (Brian Harper).
A Pearly Underwing, a Rusty-dot Pearl and 3 Scarce Bordered Straws at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Delicate and 6 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
5th – 6 Tree Sparrows at Hythe Ranges (Ian Roberts). 15 Ringed Plovers on the shingle beach to the west of Folkestone Harbour Arm (Tony Poole). A Common Tern flew west at Sandgate, also 9 Common Scoter on the sea (Chris Gillard). A Firecrest in Folkestone (Steve Wood). A Hobby at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Scarce Bordered Straw and a Rusty-dot Pearl at Hythe Ranges, where Green-brindled Crescent and Deep-brown Dart were new for the year. A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Scarce Bordered Straw, a Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Rush Veneers, 3 Delicates and 4 Rusty-dot Pearls at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Scarce Bordered Straw, a Rush Veneer, a Rusty-dot Pearl and 8 Delicates at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
4th – 2 Whinchats at Abbotscliffe, where a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Reed Bunting, 3 Jays and 170 Swallows flew west (Ian Roberts). 2 Firecrests at Enbrook Park (Martin Whybrow). 3 Stonechats at Seapoint car park, Seabrook, where 52 Swallow flew east (Paul Howe). A Redshank and 4 Turnstone at Folkestone Harbour (Steve Wood). A Wheatear and 4 Black Redstarts at Samphire Hoe (Barry Woolhouse). An Osprey flew over Hythe and has been seen several times in recent days along the canal between Hythe and Palmarsh (Debbie Ann/Andy Tozer).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Dark Sword-grass, an Olive-tree Pearl, a Rush Veneer, 2 Delicates, 3 Scarce Bordered Straws and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe). 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Rusty-dot Pearls and 4 Delicates at Hythe, where the Sallow was new for the year (Ian Roberts).
3rd – An Osprey flew east at Seabrook (Paul Howe). At least 140 Brent Geese flew east at Hythe/Seabrook (Glenn Tutton/Paul Howe). 36 Swallows flew east at Folkestone Leas (Adam Marek). An escaped Harris’s Hawk at junction 11 of the M20 (Steve Wood).
A Radford’s Flame Shoulder, an Olive-tree Pearl, a Rush Veneer, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 4 Scarce Bordered Straws, 7 Rusty-dot Pearls and 10 Delicates at Hythe, where Barred Sallow was new for the year (Ian Roberts). Merveille du Jour and Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) at Cheriton were new for the year (Brian Harper). A Rusty-dot Pearl, a Delicate, 2 September Thorns, 3 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 5 Olive-tree Pearls and 7 Scarce Bordered Straws at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
2nd – A Tree Pipit, a Yellow Wagtail, a Reed Bunting, a Hobby, 2 Whinchats, 5 Sand Martins and 48 Swallows at Abbotscliffe, where a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush, a Grey Wagtail, 10 Siskins, 44 Meadow Pipits and 50 Linnets flew over (Mark Kennett). A Firecrest and 3 Siskins at Creteway Down (Brian Harper).
2 Radford’s Flame Shoulders, 3 September Thorns, 4 Rusty-dot Pearls, 7 Delicates, 10 Scarce Bordered Straws and 11 Olive-tree Pearls at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
1st – A Redshank and a Kingfisher at Folkestone Harbour (Steve Wood).
A September Thorn, a Radford’s Flame Shoulder, a Delicate and 4 Scarce Bordered Straws at Seabrook (Paul Howe).
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