Last updated: 15th September.

15th – A Whinchat at Abbotscliffe, where a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jays, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 58 Sand Martins, 73 Meadow Pipits, 1,100 Swallows and 1,500 House Martins flew west (Ian Roberts).

A Ni Moth, a Scarce Bordered Straw and 2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A Pearly Underwing and 3 Vestal at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Palpita vitrealis and 2 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe (Ian Roberts).

14th – A Ring Ouzel at Abbotscliffe, where 2 Golden Plover and 71 Meadow Pipits flew west (Mark Kennett). 2 Wheatears at Folkestone Harbour Arm (Steve Wood).

2 Delicate, 2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) and 2 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

13th – A Little Gull and 2 Arctic Skuas off Mill Point (Ian Roberts).

The fourth area record of Jersey Mocha at Cheriton (Brian Harper). A Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 2 Vestal and 2 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

12th – A Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatears and 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers at Abbotscliffe (Mike Fitch/Ian Roberts). A Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Sandpipers and 4+ Wheatears at Samphire Hoe (Martin Collins).

A Passenger at Cheriton (Brian Harper). An unseasonal Muslin Moth, 2 Small Mottled Willow and 2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) at Seabrook, where Brindled Green was new for the year (Paul Howe). A Delicate, 2 Small Mottled Willow and 3 Palpita vitrealis at Hythe (Ian Roberts).

11th – 2 Wheatears, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats and 12 Blackcaps at Samphire Hoe (Pete Coleman). 9 Sand Martins, 475 Swallows and 3,400 House Martins flew west at Abbotscliffe (Ian Roberts). A Redstart and 4 Wheatears at Church Hougham (Mark Kennett). 3 Spotted Flycatchers at Lympne (Phil Sharp). A Common Sandpiper at Beachborough (David Featherbe).

The fourth area record of Shore Wainscot, a Convolvulus Hawk-moth, a Small Mottled Willow and a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) at Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Passenger, a Vestal, a Pearly Underwing, a Dark Sword-grass, 2 Delicate, 3 Small Mottled Willow and 3 Palpita vitrealis at Hythe (Ian Roberts).

10th – A Wheatear and 2 Whinchats at Abbotscliffe, where a Tree Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Grey Herons and 5 Yellow Wagtails flew over (Mark Kennett/Mike Fitch/Ian Roberts). A Spotted Flycatcher at Lympne (Phil Sharp). 2 Arctic Skuas, c.50 Common Terns and c.150 Sandwich Terns at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Razorbill, a Wheatear, 6 Common Terns and 50 Sandwich Terns at Folkestone Beach (Steve Wood/Carl Warren).

The fifth area record of Paracorsia repandalis (Straw Pearl), a Dewick’s Plusia, a Delicate, a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 2 Vestal, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Pearly Underwing, 5 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe, where the Sallow was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Convolvulus Hawk-moth, a Latticed Heath and a Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

9th – 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Wheatears and 3 Little Egrets at Abbotscliffe, where a Hobby, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Sand Martins and 93 Swallows flew west (Mike Fitch/Mark Kennett/Steve Wood/Ian Roberts). 5 Wheatears at Samphire Hoe (Pete Coleman). A Wheatear at Copt Point (Alistair Mackay).

A Dark Sword-grass, 2 Pearly Underwing and 3 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe (Ian Roberts).

8th – A Whinchat and 3 Wheatears at Abbotscliffe (Dale Gibson). A Red-throated Diver, 6 Ringed Plover, 16 Kittiwake and 200+ Sandwich Tern at Folkestone Beach (Steve Wood). An Arctic Skua, 2 Shoveler and 100+ Sandwich Terns flew west past Princes Parade (Ian Roberts).

A Vestal, a Delicate, 2 Pearly Underwing, 7 Small Mottled Willow and 9 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) at Hythe, where Barred Sallow was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Delicate and 3 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

7th – 2 Reed Warblers and 3 Wheatears at Samphire Hoe, where 2 Curlew flew east and a Yellow Wagtail and 38 Sandwich Terns flew west (Mark Kennett). A Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchats and 2 Wheatears at Abbotscliffe (Ian Roberts). A Cetti’s Warbler and 3 Firecrests at Holy Well (Dale Gibson). A Redshank at Folkestone Warren, where 7 Curlew flew west (Jamie Gibson).

A Vestal, a Latticed Heath, a Delicate, a Dark Sword-grass, 2 Pearly Underwing, 3 Small Mottled Willow and 6 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Palpita vitrealis, 4 Small Mottled Willow and 9 Latticed Heath at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

6th – A Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Whinchats at Abbotscliffe (Mike Fitch). 2 Choughs near St. Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone (Steve Wood). A Peregrine flew over Lympne Churchyard (Phil Sharp).

A Ni Moth, a Dewick’s Plusia, a Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Vestal, 2 Delicate and 5 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe, where Orange Sallow was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Delicate and 2 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

5th – A Sedge Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 2 Tree Pipits, 4 Whinchats, 4 Wheatears and 5 Chiffchaffs at Abbotscliffe, where a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 250 House Martins flew west (Mike Fitch/Ian Roberts). A Swift, 5 Swallows and 100+ House Martins flew west at Capel-le-Ferne (Ralph Thorogood).

A Vestal, a Scarce Bordered Straw, a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 3 Delicate and 4 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe, where Cypress Pug was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Scarce Bordered Straw and 4 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

4th – A Little Gull, a Fulmar, 2 Arctic Skuas, 25 Gannets and 250 Sandwich Terns off Princes Parade (Chris Gillard). A Fulmar, 11 Arctic Skuas, 12 Common Terns and 100 Gannets off Mill Point (Ian Roberts). A Guillemot off Folkestone Harbour (Steve Holding). A Little Egret at Folkestone Harbour (Alicia Melville-Smith).

The sixth area record of Archer’s Dart, a Scarce Bordered Straw, a Dark Sword-grass, a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) and 2 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe (Ian Roberts). Hedge Rustic at Samphire Hoe was new for the year (Steve Cutt/Lewis Smith).

3rd – A Tree Pipit and 3 Whinchats at Abbotscliffe and 2 Whinchats and 4 Wheatears at Hythe Ranges (Ian Roberts). 2 Arctic Skuas off Hythe Ranges (Sean McMinn). 3 Arctic Skuas off Folkestone Pier (Steve Wood). An Oystercatcher flew east past Seabrook (Paul Howe). 48 Sandwich Terns at Copt Point (Dale Gibson).

A Gem, a Pearly Underwing, a Dark Sword-grass, a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) and 9 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe (Ian Roberts). A Pearly Underwing, 2 Delicate and 10 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

2nd – A Sedge Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 2 Whinchats, 2 Wheatears and 3 Blackcaps at Abbotscliffe, where a Tree Pipit, 4 Sand Martins, 5 Swifts, 100 House Martins and 300 Swallows flew west, and a Shag was offshore (Mark Kennett/Pete Coleman/Adam Marek/Ian Roberts). 3 Spotted Flycatchers at Sugarloaf Hill and 2 Tree Pipits at Creteway Down, where 70 House Martins flew west (Dale Gibson). 6 Greylag Geese flew south-west past Seabrook (Paul Howe). A Kingfisher and 3 Little Egrets in Folkestone Harbour (Steve Wood/Jenny-Louise Read).

A Ni Moth, a Vestal, a Delicate and 13 Small Mottled Willow at Hythe, where Feathered Gothic was new for the year (Ian Roberts). A Pearly Underwing, a Delicate, 2 Convolvulus Hawk-moth and 16 Small Mottled Willow at Seabrook (Paul Howe).

1st – A Black Tern and 2 Arctic Skuas off Folkestone Beach (Steve Wood). A Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatears and 5 Whinchats at Abbotscliffe and a Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Horton Priory (Ian Roberts). A Spotted Flycatcher and a Willow Warbler at Holy Well (Dale Gibson). A Spotted Flycatcher at Aldergate Lane (Brian Harper). 3 Whinchats and 11 Wheatears at Church Hougham, where 200 Swallows flew west (Mark Kennett). A 2 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers and 3 Whinchats at Samphire Hoe (Phil Smith).

A Convolvulus Hawk-moth, a Vestal, a Pearly Underwing, a Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, 3 Delicate, 15 Small Mottled Willow and 18 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) at Seabrook (Paul Howe). 10 Clouded Yellows at Samphire Hoe (Phil Smith).

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