Birds to See in Kent in March
167 bird species on our list for Kent are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Magpie and European Robin. New this month: Sandwich Tern, Sand Martin, Wheatear and Little Gull and 10 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
From Kent’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 167 birds in March
167 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.97% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.79% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.58% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.48% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.46% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.06% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Mar
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Mar
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Mar
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.61% in Mar
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.58% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.57% in Mar
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorCommon37–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Mar
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentUncommon45–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.43% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.42% in Mar
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Mar
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Mar
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Mar
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentCommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Mar
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentCommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.27% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.25% in Mar
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.25% in Mar
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaResidentCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraResidentUncommon16–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Mar
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Mar
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.16% in Mar
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Mar
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Mar
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.12% in Mar
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.12% in Mar
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.11% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.11% in Mar
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisWinter visitorUncommon65–80 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.09% in Mar
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.09% in Mar
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
RuffCalidris pugnaxWinter visitorUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Mar
GarganeySpatula querquedulaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.08% in Mar
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorUncommon69–81 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.07% in Mar
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.07% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.07% in Mar
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.07% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.07% in Mar
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.06% in Mar
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusSummer visitorUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.05% in Mar
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusWinter visitorUncommon62–68 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusWinter visitorUncommon48–66 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorUncommon14–17 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.04% in Mar
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.04% in Mar
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.04% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.04% in Mar
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Mar
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisResidentUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.03% in Mar
WoodlarkLullula arboreaResidentRare15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Mar
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.03% in Mar
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSummer visitorUncommon80–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentRare66–94 cmRegularly Mar–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusResidentUncommon29–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaPassage migrantUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Mar
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Great SkuaStercorarius skuaPassage migrantUncommon50–58 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Mar
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
SmewMergellus albellusPassage migrantUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Iceland GullLarus glaucoidesPassage migrantRare52–60 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesWinter visitorRare17–18 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Mar
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisPassage migrantUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaResidentRare53–57 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.01% in Mar
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Black SwanCygnus atratusWinter visitorRare110–142 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.01% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusPassage migrantRare54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.00% in Mar
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made