August 7th 2018

GORING GAP: There were a handful of migrants on offer this morning, including singles of Whinchat, Garden Warbler and Reed Warbler, along with seven Willow Warblers. A Treecreeper was in the Plantation and two Pied Wagtails flew over. Four Whitethroats were probably still local birds and seven Swallows flew east. Non-passerines included two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Redshank, six Turnstones, a Ringed Plover, three Mediterranean Gulls, six Common Gulls, two Sandwich Terns and six Gannets. DKC

Mid-afternoon at Ferring Rife, the horse paddocks at the northern end held c50 Starling, 12 Black-headed Gull and 2 Herring Gull. Walking towards the sea was very quiet and the only notable birds were 3 Little Egrets and 6 Swallows which flew west. Upon arrival at the sea I walked along the coastal path on a rising tide and logged c30 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover and 2 Sanderling. The high-tide roost field at Goring Gap produced 1 Mediterranean Gull, 38 Black-headed Gull and a single Common Gull. GJ

Whinchat at Goring Gap DKC