January 12th 2019

GORING GAP : Finished the day with 6 Med Gulls, 260 Common Gulls, 20 Sanderling, 10 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 80 Grey Plovers and 8 Skylarks. Offshore: 220 Great - crested Grebes, 1 Black Throated Diver, 1 Red Throated Diver, 11 Oystercatchers Richard (@Charmouthbirder)
A Moorhen was seen in he fields near the pumping station GDM

BROOKLANDS PARK : 2 Chiffchaff showing well. 10 Teal. Couldn’t find Med Gulls which had been reported earlier. Otherwise plenty of Herring Gulls and Black-headed Gulls bathing Richard (@Charmouthbirder)

SALVINGTON : The male Blackcap appears to be settled and overwintering in gardens surrounding Selden rec, now favouring the apples and pears spiked on the tree, originally seen pre-xmas, the bird re-appeared on the 10th January and now being seen daily, 2 Coal Tits have now found the feeding station, new bird for the garden NB


Blackcap - Salvington - NB