Goring Gap/Ferring -
A decent day weather wise but on the whole much quieter on land and sea today. Just a handful of reports. The gull/ wader roost did not get going mainly due to disturbance from our fair weather plane flying/drone friends! 13 Mediterranean Gulls were in the area including a 2nd winter bird, 3 close in Brent Geese flew east at mid-day, good numbers of Dunlin were around with at least 32 Grey Plover. The 3 Stonechat's were still in the rough field area, NB/GDM
Reports from a couple of sea-watches produced the following -
6.40 - 7.10am Goring
Shoveler 4e, Red-throated Diver 1e, Gannet 1e. 8 Red-breasted Mergansers and 4 Great-crested Grebes were on the sea GJ
7.00 - 8.30am at Ferring
Red-throated Diver 12 E and one close inshore on the sea
Mediterranean Gull 44 E in parties of up to five
Curlew one E
Common Scoter one flock of 12 E
Red-breasted Merganser c. 25 offshore on sea or in flight
Great Crested Grebe c. 6 on sea CH
