Mute Swan  Cygnus olor

2 on 3-Jun, 4 on 25-May, ad on 7-May, ad E on 17-Apr, pr E on 4-Apr, 2 on 2-Apr, 3 on 29-Mar, 1 on 28-Mar.

Greylag Goose  Anser anser

Daily movements of birds north and south across the river.

Peaks: 19 on 29-Mar.

Canada Goose  Branta canadensis

Daily movements of birds north and south across the river.

Peaks: 27 on 14-Jul, 19 on 2-Jun, 20 on 1-Jun, 30 on 26-May, 21 on 13-Apr, 23 on 23-Mar.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose  Branta bernicla bernicla

1 on 2-Apr, 10 on 25-Mar.

Egyptian Goose  Alopochen aegyptiaca

pr on 20-May, pr on 18-May, 1 on 16-May, pr on 15-May, 1 on 7-May, pr on 3-May, pr on 18-Apr, pr on 16-Apr, pr south on 11-Apr, pr downriver on 9-Apr, pr upriver on 3-Apr, pr on 2-Apr, 3 on 1-Apr, pr on 30-Mar.

[Bar-headed Goose  Anser indicus]

1 N, 25-Mar (feral/escape with Greylags).

Common Shelduck  Tadorna tadorna

Daily.

Peaks: 14 on 29-Jun, 13 on 28-Jun, 3 prs on 9-Jun, 16 on 6-May, 5 prs on 12-Apr, 14 on 11-Apr, 4 prs on 10-Apr, 4 prs + 1 on 1-Apr, 4 prs on 27-Mar.

Eurasian Wigeon  Anas penelope

Peaks: pr on 23-Apr, 4 on 16-Apr, 10 on 9-Apr, 223 downriver in several flocks on 2-Apr, 51 on 1-Apr, 53 on 29-Mar, 28 on 27-Mar, 14 on 24-Mar.

Gadwall  Anas strepera

Peaks: 2 on 16-Jun, 11 on 9-May, 7 on 18-Apr, 12 on 2-Apr, 12 on 28-Mar, 12 on 24-Mar.

Eurasian Teal  Anas crecca

Peaks: 22 on 21-Apr, 10 on 16-Apr, 10 on 15-Apr, 12 on 11-Apr, 42 on 3-Apr, 49 on 2-Apr, 48 on 1-Apr, 29 on 30-Mar, 15 on 24-Mar.

Mallard  Anas platyrhynchos

Peaks: 18 on 9-Jul, 23 on 16-Jun, 21 on 13-Jun, 18 (inc 3 prs) on 2-Apr, 14 (inc 4 prs) on 1-Apr, 10 (inc 2 prs) on 29-Mar.

Northern Shoveler  Anas clypeata

f on 26-May, 2 mm on 15-May, pr on 12-May, m on 9-May, m on 20-Apr, 2 mm + f on 19-Apr, m on 18-Apr, pr on 13-Apr, pr on 11-Apr, pr on 9-Apr, pr on 4-Apr, pr on 28-Mar.

Common Pochard  Aythya ferina

f upriver on 9-May, 2 mm + f flew downriver on 30-Apr.

Tufted Duck  Aythya fuligula

pr upriver 29-Jun, pr on 14-15 Jun, pr on 11-Jun, pr on 7-Jun, pr on 1-Jun, pr on 9-May, pr downriver 1-May, pair flew down then upriver on 28-Apr, male flew upriver on 17-Apr.

Common Scoter  Melanitta nigra

Ad m downriver on 6-Jul.

Nocturnal migrants heard on 3-Apr, 2 on 27-Mar, 2 on 20-Mar.

Common Pheasant  Phasianus colchicus

Up to three displaying males seen daily until late May. 

Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis

1 sound recorded at night in 26-27 May, 1 heard at night on 24-Apr, 1 on 4-Apr.

Great Crested Grebe  Podiceps cristatus

1 on 26-Jun, 1 on 1-Jun, 3 on 21-May, 1 on 16-May, pr on 15-May, 1, on 10-May, 2 on 9-May, 1 on 8-May, 2 on 7-May, 4 on 6-May, 1 on 3-May, 1 on 28-Apr, 1 on 27-Apr, 3 (inc pr displaying of flat calm river) on 24-26 Apr, 1 on 23-Apr, 3 on 21-Apr, 1 on 16-Apr, 3 on 12-Apr, 5 on 11-Apr, 3 on 10-Apr, 1 on 9-Apr, 1 on 8-Apr, 4 on 29-Mar, 1 on 23-28 Mar.

Cormorant  Phalacrocorax carbo

Peaks: 6 on 18-Apr, 7 on 1-Apr, 16 on 28-Mar, 8 on 26-Mar.

Little Egret  Egretta garzetta

1-2 most days 23-Mar to 4-Jul.

Peaks: 3 on 2-Jul, 3 on 26-May, 3 on 21-Apr, 3 on 18-Apr, 3 on 4-Apr.

Great Egret  Ardea alba

2 flew west on 21-Apr, 1 arrived from the south, landed in Dartford Marshes on 4-Apr.

Grey Heron  Ardea cinerea

1-2 daily.

Peaks: 4 on 21-May, 3 on 9-May, 3 on 18-Apr.

Eurasian Spoonbill  Platalea leucorodia

2 on 29-30 Jun, 1 on 28-Jun.

Red Kite  Milvus migrans

1 on 23-Apr, 1 N on 31-Mar, 1 N on 24-Mar.

Eurasian Marsh Harrier  Circus aeruginosus

ad m + juv on 9-Jul, ad m on 2-4 Jul, m + f on 18-Jun, ad m on 14-15 Jun, ad m present most days 28-Mar to 17-May, ad f on 27-Mar.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk  Accipiter nisus

f on 18-Jun, 1-2 most days 23-Mar to 30-May.

Common Buzzard  Buteo buteo

1-2 most days 23-Mar to 4-Jul.

Peaks: 5 on 11-Apr.

Common Kestrel  Falco tinnunculus

pr present 23-Mar to 4-Jul.

4 on 27-May.

Eurasian Hobby  Falco subbuteo

1 on 14-Jul, 1 on 2-Jun, 1 on 21-23 May, 1 on 16-May, 1 on 14-May, 5 on 12-May, 2 on 10-May, 4 on 9-May, 2 on 8-May, 1 on 7-May, 2 on 6-May, 1 on 4-May, 1 on 3-May, 1 on 2-May, 1 on 24-Apr, 1 on 20-Apr.

Peregrine Falcon  Falco peregrinus

1 on 9-May, 1 on 21-Apr, 1 on 11-Apr, 1 on 6-Apr, 2 on 2-Apr, 1 on 26-30 Mar.

Common Coot  Fulica atra

1-2 heard regularly at night on nocmig recording.

Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus

Sounded recorded on several nights Apr-May, 1 heard at night on 24-Apr, heard at night on 3-Apr.

Eurasian Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus

Territorial pair present from 23-Mar, copulating on 17-Apr, 7-Jun. Pair moved to incubate at a second site following too much disturbance by Covid guideline-breakers 18-Jun.

Peaks: 3 on 8-Jul, 4 on 30-Jun, 7 on 26-May, 4 on 16-18 Apr, 5 on 3-Apr, 3 on 31-Mar, 3 on 2-Apr.

Pied Avocet  Recurvirostra avosetta

4 on 14-Jul, 4 on 9-Jul, 3 on 6-Jul, 3 (2 juvs) on 4-Jul, 7 (inc 4 juvs) on 3-Jul, 4 on 2-Jul, 2 on 1-Jul, 5 (inc 3 juvs) on 29-Jun, 5 (inc 2 juvs) on 27-Jun, 1 on 25-Jun, 3 on 24-Jun, 3 on 13-Jun, 1 on 10-Jun, 1 on 8-Jun, 1 on 3-May, 2 on 29-Apr, 1 on 27-Apr, 1 on 26-Apr, 1 on 22-Apr, 1 on 21-Apr, 1 on 20-Apr, 1 on 19-Apr, 2 on 18-Apr, 2 on 16-Apr, 2 on 15-Apr, 2 on 14-Apr, 2 on 12-Apr, 2 on 11-Apr, 2 on 10-Apr, 1 on 6-Apr, 2 on 4-Apr, 4 on 2-Apr, 1 on 1-Apr, 4 on 30-31 Mar, 1 on 26-27 Mar, 6 on 25-Mar, 1 on 24-Mar.

Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius

1, flew upriver calling on 26-Apr. Also recorded on #nocmig through the night on 26-Apr.

Ringed Plover  Charadrius hiaticula

2 on 9-Jun, 12 on 8-Jun, 8 on 1-Jun, 6 on 31-May, 5 on 30-May, 3 on 22-May, 1 on 19-May, 2 on 18-May, 1 on 15-May, 10 on 9-May, 2 on 5-May, 6 on 3-May, 1 on 29-Apr, 1 (nocturnal migrant) on 24-Apr, 6 on 18-Apr.

Grey Plover  Pluvialis squatarola

2 on 9-May (also recorded on #nocmig), 1 on 29-Apr.

Northern Lapwing  Vanellus vanellus

1-2 displaying 23-Mar to 4-Jul.

Peaks: flock of 44 flew E on 27-Jun, 19 on 13-Jun, 24 on 5-Jun, 15 on 30-May, 12 on 26-28 May, 5 on 14-May, 5 on 15-Apr, 5 on 31-Mar.

Sanderling  Calidris alba

1 in breeding plumage on 2-4 Jun.

Dunlin  Calidris alpina

2 on 8-Jun, 2 on 3-4 Jun, 2 on 18-May, 2 on 16-May, 3 on 15-May, 4 on 13-May, 5 on 9-May, 2 on 5-May, 4 on 4-May, 9 on 30-Apr, 17 on 29-Apr, 1 on 27-Apr, 2 on 25-Apr, 2 on 24-Apr, 3 on 19-Apr, 4 on 18-Apr, 5 on 16-Apr, 2 on 12-Apr, 2 on 5-Apr, 3 on 2-Apr, 2 on 24-25 Mar, 1 on 23-Mar.

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

10 on 3-May, 8 on 29-Mar, 1 on 28-Mar.

Black-tailed Godwit  Limosa limosa

3 on 4-Apr, 2 on 1-Apr, 2 on 30-Mar, 4 on 28-Mar, 4 on 26-Mar.

Bar-tailed Godwit  Limosa lapponica

2 on 30-Apr, 7 on 29-Apr, 1 on 28-Apr, 3 on 26-Apr, 4 on 24-Apr, 1 on 21-Apr, 6 on 18-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 1 on 16-Apr, 1 on 15-Apr, 3 on 14-Apr, 2 on 13-Apr, 1 on 10-Apr, 1 on 29-Mar.

Ruddy Turnstone  Arenaria interpres

1 on 20-May, 1 on 15-16 May.

Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus

1 on 6-May, 1 on 2-4-May, 2 on 29-Apr, 1 on 28-Apr, 2 (nocturnal migrants) on 27-Apr, 2 on 26-Apr, 2 on 23-Apr, 1 on 21-Apr, 1 on 18-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 2 on 16-Apr, 1 on 14-Apr, 5 on 13-Apr, 12 on 12-Apr, 2 heard at night on 3-Apr.

Eurasian Curlew  Numenius arquata

Daily 23-Mar to 13-May. Returned 13-Jun

Peaks: 2 on 14-Jul, 1 on 1-Jul, 1 on 28-30 Jun, 1 on 25-26 Jun, 3 on 13-Jun, 1 on 13-May, 2 on 2-May, 4 on 29-Apr, 5 on 18-Apr, 4 on 12-13 Apr, 7 on 4-Apr, 13 on 1-Apr, 10 on 27-30 Mar, 9 on 25-Mar.

Common Redshank  Tringa totanus

1-2 displaying 23-Mar to 4-Jul. Pair copulating on 9-May.

Peaks: 5 on 9-Jun, 9 on 29-May, 5 on 26-May, 6 on 15-16 May, 6 on 27-Apr, 12 on 1-Apr, 16 on 31-Mar, 21 on 29-Mar, 24 on 25-Mar, 16 on 24-Mar, 10 on 23-Mar.

Common Greenshank  Tringa nebularia

1 on 2-Jul, 1 on 9-May, 1 on 3-May, 2 on 26-Apr, 1 on 21-Apr.

Green Sandpiper  Tringa ochropus

1 (nocturnal migrant) on 27-Apr.

Common Sandpiper  Actitis hypoleucos

2 on 11-Jul, 2 on 2-Jul, 8 on 1-Jul, 1 on 23-May, 1 on 18-May, 1 on 16-May, 1 on 15-May, 1 on 9-May, 1 on 1-6 May, 2 on 30-Apr, 4 on 29-Apr, 1 on 28-Apr, 2 on 26-Apr, 3 on 24-Apr, 1 on 23-Apr, 2 on 22-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 1 on 16-Apr, 5 on 15-Apr, 1 on 14-Apr, 1 on 12-Apr, 1 on 11-Apr, 1 on 10-Apr, 2 on 9-Apr, 1 on 7-Apr, 1 on 3-4 Apr, 2 on 2-Apr, 1 on 1-Apr.

Mediterranean Gull  Larus melanocephalus

ad on 13-Jul, ad on 20-Jun, ad on 16-Jun, 2 ads on 13-Jun, 2 ads on 10-Jun, ad on 9-Jun, 1st-s on 6-Jun, 1st-s on 27-May, pr on 15-16 May, pr + 1st-s on 9-May, 1st-s on 2-3 May, 2 on 22-26 Apr, 3 on 21-Apr, 2 on 20-Apr, 4 on 19-Apr, 7 on 18-Apr, 6 on 17-Apr, 2 on 16-Apr, 2 on 15-Apr, 4 on 14-Apr, 6 on 13-Apr, 2 on 12-Apr, 2 on 11-Apr, 2 on 10-Apr, 4 on 9-Apr, 4 on 8-Apr, 2 on 5-Apr, ad on 31-Mar, ad on 28-Mar.

Little Gull  Hydrocoloeus minutus

ad upriver in 18-Apr, ad on mud on 16-Apr, 8 ads downriver on 9-Apr.

Black-headed Gull  Larus ridibundus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 156 on 8-Jul, 164 on 7-Jul, 164 (inc 2 juvs) on 5-Jul, 178 on 4-Jul, 127 (inc 5 juvs) on 1-Jul, 163 on 30-Jun, 137 (inc 3 juvs) on 29-Jun, 100 (inc 4 juvs) on 28-Jun, 149 (inc 3 juvs) on 27-Jun, 200+ feeding on flying insects (inc Chafers) on 21-Jun, 144 on 19-Jun, 107 (inc first juvenile) on 16-Jun, 130 downriver in 30 mins at dusk on 26-May, 119 on mud 13-May, 105 on mud and 220 downriver on 9-May, 200+ downriver in 30 mins on 23-Apr, 424 downriver in 2h on 18-Apr, 107 on mud on 14-Apr, 443 downriver on 24-Mar.

Common Gull  Larus canus

Noted daily. Most departed by third week of April.

Peaks: 100 on 24-Mar.

Departure: 1st-s on 29-Apr.

Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 15 on 24-Mar.

Yellow-legged Gull  Larus michahellis

10 (7 x ads, 2 x 3rd-s, 1 x juv) on 13-Jul, 8 (5 x ads, 2 x 3rd-s, 1 x juv) on 12-Jul, 6 on 11-Jul, 5 on 10-Jul, ad on 8-Jul, 3 ads on 7-Jul, 5 ads + 3rd-s on 6-Jul, 2 ads on 5-Jul, 4 (ad, 2 x 3rd-s, 2 x 3nd-s) on 4-Jul, 4 (ad, 2 x 3rd-s, 2nd-s) on 2-Jul, 3 (2 x ads + 3rd-s) on 1-Jul, 8 (6 x ads, 3rd-s, 2nd-s) on 30-Jun, 2 ads + 3rd-s on 29-Jun, ad + 3rd-s on 28-Jun, 3rd-s on 27-Jun, ad + 3rd-s on 26-Jun, 3rd-s on 22-Jun, 3rd-s on 8-Jun, 3rd-s on 3-Jun, 3rd-s on 16-May, 3rd-s on 9-10 May, 3rd-s on 2-May, 3rd-s on 29-30 Apr, 3rd-w on 15-Apr, 3rd-w on 9-Apr, 3rd-w on 8-Apr, ad on 30-Mar, 3rd-w on 28-Mar.

Caspian Gull  Larus cachinnans

3rd-s on 9-May, 1st-s on 1-May, 2nd-w on 14-Apr, 1st-w on 9-Apr, 2nd-w on 8-Apr.

Herring Gull  Larus argentatus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 164 on 13-Jul, 182 on 8-Jul, 392 on 7-Jul, 185 on 30-Jun, 320 flew NW to roost on 21-Jun, 236 on 19-Jun, 232 on 16-Jun, 271 on 12-Jun, 179 on 3-Jun, 160 W on 9-May, 200+ over Littlebrook area 9-May.

Great Black-backed Gull  Larus marinus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 9 on 5-Jul, 12 on 4-July, 13 on 16-May, pr on 3-May, 19 on 24-Mar.

Black-legged Kittiwake  Rissa tridactyla

ad upriver on 3-Apr, 21 (20 ads + 1st-w) upriver in single flock on 29-Mar.

Little Tern  Sternula albifrons

2 downriver on 6-May.

Sandwich Tern  Sterna sandvicensis

1 on 28-Apr, 1 on 23-Apr.

Common Tern  Sterna hirundo

6 on 8-Jul, 8 on 26-Jun, 9 on 23-Jun, 9 on 17-Jun, 7 (inc 2 carrying fish for nestlings) on 16-Jun, 7 on 28-May, 12 on 27-May, 2 on 16-May, 1 on 14-May, 5 on 13-May, 2 on 9-May, 14 on 8-May, 1 on 7-May, 2 on 6-May, 1 on 5-May, 2 on 3-May, 4 on 2-May, 2 on 1-May, 1 on 30-Apr, 4 on 28-Apr, 14 on 27-Apr, 4 on 26-Apr, 8 on 25-Apr, 9 on 24-Apr, 26 on 23-Apr, 1 on 22-Apr, 4 on 21-Apr, 1 on 20-Apr, 2 on 10-Apr, 7 on 18-Apr, 3 on 10-Apr, 9 on 9-Apr, 9 on 8-Apr, 5 on 6-Apr, 3 on 5-Apr, 2 on 3-Apr, 1 on 26-Mar.

Arctic Tern  Sterna paradisaea

2 on 9-May, 6 on 2-May, 7 on 28-Apr, 1 on 20-Apr, 18 on 19-Apr, 29 on 18-Apr, 2 on 14-Apr, 5 on 13-Apr, 14 on 10-Apr, 2 on 8-Apr, 2 upriver on 6-Apr.

Feral Pigeon  Columba livia domest.

Noted daily.

Stock Dove  Columba oenas

Noted daily, including displaying birds.

Peaks: 6 on 17-Jun, 8 on 15-Apr, 10 on 2-Apr.

Common Wood Pigeon  Columba palumbus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 144 on 15-Apr, 47 on 11-Apr, 95 on 2-Apr, 186 on 1-Apr, 80 on 28-Mar, 132 on 27-Mar.

Eurasian Collared Dove  Sreptopelia decaocto

Noted daily.

Ring-necked Parakeet  Psittacula krameri

Noted daily.

Peaks: 36 on 26-May, 14 on 9-May, 9 on 21-Apr, 10 on 19-Apr, 11 on 1-Apr, 12 on 25-Mar.

Common Cuckoo  Cuculus canorus

1 singing m on 2-May to 17-Jun, 1 singing m on 27-Apr, 1 singing m on 20-Apr.

Barn Owl  Tyto alba

1 on 8-Jul, 1 on 2-Jul, 1 on 28-Jun, 1 on 16-Jun, 1 on 13-Jun, 1 on 5-Jun, 1 on 26-May, 1 on 17-May, 1 on 13-May, 1 on 9-May, 1 on 6-7 May, 1 on 27-Apr, 1 on 18-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 1 on 12-Apr, 1 on 11-Apr, 1 on 4-Apr, 1 on 31-Mar.

Tawny Owl  Strix aluco

1 calling at 03:09 on 25-May.

Short-eared Owl  Asio flammeus

1 on 22-24 Apr, 1 on 19-Apr, 2 on 18-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 2 on 16-Apr, 1 on 15-Apr, 1 on 14-Apr, 1 on 13-Apr, 1 on 12-Apr, 1 on 11-Apr, 1 on 9-Apr, 1 on 8-Apr, 2 on 6-Apr, 1 on 5-Apr, 2 on 3-Apr, 2 on 1-Apr, 2 on 31-Mar, 1 on 23-30 Mar.

Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis

1 calling at 04:17 on 27-May.

Common Swift  Apus apus

24 on 13-Jul, 14 on 8-Jul, 36 on 20-Jun, 22 on 29-Jun, 27 on 25-Jun, 26 on 8-Jun, 27 on 7-Jun, 48 on 4-Jun, 31 on 31-May, 9 on 26-May, 48 on 24-May, 10+ on 23-May, 7 on 22-May, 16 on 16-May, 40+ on 15-May, 37 on 14-May, 13 on 13-May, 6 on 12-May, 380 N/1h on 11-May, 12 on 9-May, 12 on 8-May, 2 on 6-May, 15 on 5-May, 1 on 4-May, 10 on 3-May, 2 on 2-May, 6 on 1-May, 2 on 30-Apr, 41 on 29-Apr, 1 on 21-Apr.

Green Woodpecker  Picus viridis

1 on 13-Apr, 1 on 3-Apr.

Great Spotted Woodpecker  Dendrocopus major

1 on 27-Mar.

Skylark  Alauda arvensis

Up to 6 singing males over Dartford Marshes/Kent river wall.

Sand Martin  Riparia riparia

2 on 12-Jul, 1 on 9-Jul, 1 on 29-Jun, 5 on 3-May, 2 on 2-May, 1 on 30-Apr, 1 on 29-Apr, 5 on 21-Apr, 10 in 18-Apr, 1 on 14-Apr, 2 on 12-Apr, 3 on 6-Apr, 1 on 27-Mar.

Barn Swallow  Hirundo rustica

2 on 23-Jun, 2 on 15-Jun, 1 on 11-Jun, 1 on 21-May, 2 on 16-May, 4 on 13-May, 1 on 12-May, 1 on 9-May, 1 on 4-May, 1 on 3-May, 3 on 2-May, 2 on 30-Apr, 1 on 19-Apr, 6 on 18-Apr, 2 on 17-Apr, 1 on 16-Apr, 1 on 6-Apr, 1 on 5-Apr.

House Martin  Delichon urbicum

4 on 10-Jul, 22 on 9-Jul, 13 on 8-Jul, 18 on 6-Jul, 2 on 1-4 Jul, 2 on 30-Jun, 5 on 11-Jun, 8  on 15-May, pr on 13-May, 2 on 8-May, 1 on 5-May, 2 on 6-Apr.

Tree Pipit  Anthus trivialis

1 N on 30-Apr, 1 N calling on 6-Apr.

Meadow Pipit  Anthus pratensis

Daily, including two diplaying over Kent river wall.

Peaks: 26 on 6-Apr.

Water Pipit  Anthus spinoletta

1 on 23-Mar.

Western Yellow Wagtail  Motacilla flava

1 on 8-May, 2 on 7-May, 1 on 5-May, 1 N on 19-Apr.

Grey Wagtail  Motacilla cinerea

1 on 12-Jun, 1 E on 27-May, 1 E on 26-May, 1 on 21-May,  1 NW on 20-Apr, 1 on 30-Mar.

Pied Wagtail  Motacilla alba

1 on 14-Jul, 1 on 6-Jul, 1 on 2-Jul, 1 on 29-30 Jun, 1 on 22-Jun, 1 on 1-Jun, 1 on 29-Apr, 1 on 28-Apr, pr on 27-Apr, 1 on 24-Apr, 1 on 18-Apr, 1 on 15-Apr, 1 on 6-Apr, 1 on 5-Apr, 1 on 27-Mar, 1 on 25-Mar.

Winter Wren  Troglodytes troglodytes

Singing daily until late May.

Dunnock  Prunella modularis

Singing daily until late May.

European Robin  Erithacus rubecula

Singing daily until late May.

Whinchat  Saxicola rubetra

1 on 1-Apr.

Stonechat  Saxicola torquatus

1 on 24-Apr, 1 on 1-Apr, 1 on 23-Mar.

Northern Wheatear  Oenanthe oenanthe

1 on 16-Apr, 2 on 15-Apr, 1 on 27-Mar, 1 on 23-Mar.

Blackbird  Turdus merula

Singing daily until early Jul.

Fieldfare  Turdus pilaris

22 on 3-Apr.

Song Thrush  Turdus philomelus

Singing, daily.

Redwing  Turdus iliacus

24 on 3-Apr.

Mistle Thrush  Turdus viscivorus

1 singing m, most days 23-Mar to 3-Apr.

Cetti's Warbler  Cettia cetti

1 singing on 20-Jun, 1 singing m on 14-16 Jun, 1 singing m most days (or sound recorded at night) on Kent side on 17-28 May, 6-9 May, 26-27 Apr (through the night), 16-Apr, 12-Apr, 11-Apr, 9-Apr, 6-Apr, 27-Mar.

Only audible during calm conditions or light southerly winds, and usually in the early morning. Also recorded by nocmig at night.

Blackcap  Sylvia atricapilla

1 singing m on 26-Jun, 1 singing on 8-Jun, 1 singing on 1-2 Jun, 1 singing on 17-24 Apr, 1 singing m on 11-Apr.

Lesser Whitethroat  Sylvia curruca

1 singing m on 19-Jun.

Common Whitethroat  Sylvia communis

2 on 14-Jun, 1 singing m on 18-26 May, singing m on 12-May, 1 singing m on 9-May, 2 singing mm on 7-May, 1 singing on 6-May, 1 singing m on 23-Apr, 1 singing m on 16-Apr.

Common Chiffchaff  Phylloscopus collybita

1 singing m on 4-11 Apr.

Willow Warbler  Phylloscopus trochilus

1 calling in garden on 6-Apr.

Long-tailed Tit  Aegithalos caudatus

pr on 25-Mar, pr on 23-Mar.

Blue Tit  Cyanistes caeruleus

Singing daily, Mar-May.

Great Tit  Parus major

Singing daily, Mar-May.

3 juvs in garden on 6-Jul.

Eurasian Jay  Garrulus glandarius

1 on 9-May, 1 on 23-Apr, 2 on 21-Apr, 1 on 17-Apr, 1 on 14-Apr, 1 on 10-Apr, 5 on 9-Apr, 2 on 8-Apr, 1 on 7-Apr.

Black-billed Magpie  Pica pica

Noted daily.

Eurasian Jackdaw  Corvus monedula

1  on 29-Jun, 3 W on 15-May, 6 W on 14-May, 2 on 10-May, 2 on 29-Apr, 2 on 9-Apr, 2 on 3-Apr, 4 on 31-Mar, 2 on 29-Mar, 5 on 28-Mar, 6 on 26-Mar, 2 on 25-Mar.

Rook  Corvus frugilegus

1 W on 13-May, 1 upriver on 9-May, 1 upriver on 8-May, 1 upriver on 11-Apr, 1 downriver on 9-Apr, 1 on 27-Mar.

Carrion Crow  Corvus corone

Noted daily. Usually harrasing Short-eared Owls in the evenings.

Peaks: 42 at roost on 29-Mar.

Common Raven  Corvus corax

Group of 4 flew east on 29-May, 1 on 9-May, 1-2 most days 24-Mar to 3-Apr.

Common Starling  Sturnus vulgaris

Noted daily.

Peaks: 110 on 11-Jul, 200+ on 1-Jul, 212  on 30-Jun, 200 on 29-Jun, 590 on 27-Jun, 82 juvs on 26-May, 35 juvs on 25-May, 27 juvs on 17-May, 130 on 20-Apr, 180 on 17-Apr, 160 on 2-Apr, 148 on 29-Mar, 184 on 28-Mar.

House Sparrow  Passer domesticus

Noted daily.

Peaks: 19 on 30-Jun.

Chaffinch  Fringilla coelebs

Singing, daily.

European Greenfinch  Carduelis chloris

Scarce.

1 on 10-Apr, 1 on 9-Apr, 1 on 1-Apr, 2 on 27-Mar.

European Goldfinch  Carduelis carduelis

Singing, daily.

Peaks: 14 on 14-Apr, 26 on 2-Apr.

Common Linnet  Carduelis cannabina

Daily Mar-Apr. Less frequent in May/June.

Peaks: 7 on 10-Jul, 26 on 6-Apr, 31 on 3-Apr, 27 on 31-Mar.

Reed Bunting  Emberiza schoeniclus

pr on 9-Apr.

Corn Bunting  Emberiza calandra

1 on 15-Apr.