The highlight was a Black Redstart which was found by DS early on and was still performing well at the east side of the gap near the middle plantation. A circuit around the gap in the afternoon was still rather quiet but 3 individual Swallows were observed whizzing through. 4 Blackcaps were around in the surrounding bushes and there was still a few Chiff chaffs around but less than yesterdays NB
Black Redstart - Goring Gap - NB
Worthing Sea-watch
Between 0650 and 0900 Clive and I logged a good eastbound passage from the shelter at Marine Gardens, Worthing although our tally involved considerably fewer birds than seen further east at Splash Point. Our totals were:-
Gannet 31E
Fulmar 5W 1E
Common Scoter 928E (shame neither of us could stay another 30 minutes to hit the four figures)
Shoveler 8E
Red B Merganser 6E
Sandwich Tern 81 E
Common Tern 4E
Bt Diver 1E
Rt Diver 1E
Little Gull 1E
Gadwall 4E
Teal 5E
Auk sp 1 E
Brent Goose 9E
Whimbrel 6E
Common Gull 10E
Gannet 31E
Fulmar 5W 1E
Common Scoter 928E (shame neither of us could stay another 30 minutes to hit the four figures)
Shoveler 8E
Red B Merganser 6E
Sandwich Tern 81 E
Common Tern 4E
Bt Diver 1E
Rt Diver 1E
Little Gull 1E
Gadwall 4E
Teal 5E
Auk sp 1 E
Brent Goose 9E
Whimbrel 6E
Common Gull 10E
Swallow 1N
Linnet 1E
JN/CH
In addition to these figures a watch from George V had the same but noted Meadow Pipits in off, Arctic Tern 1E, Red-throated Diver 1E and Little Gull 3E NB/GM
JN/CH
In addition to these figures a watch from George V had the same but noted Meadow Pipits in off, Arctic Tern 1E, Red-throated Diver 1E and Little Gull 3E NB/GM
Highdown
Very happy to see my first Swallow of the year which flew in over the café area and then circled around over the arable field at the back presumably feeding after its long journey.
Other birds present in the hour and a half I was there were as follows:
Buzzard, Kestrel, Red Kite, Blackbird, Starling, Wood Pigeon, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Robin, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Canada Goose, Pheasant, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Carrion Crow, Rook, Magpie, Skylark.
Some flora showing well with cowslip, early dog violet and sweet violet adding to the Spring feel provided by primroses and lesser celandine PT
