Off GORING GAP this morning were six Dark-bellied Brent Geese, five Red-throated Divers, 21 Red-breasted Mergansers, 27 Great Crested Grebes, a Kittiwake, 114 Gannets and 80 Razorbills/Guillemots. On the beach at Goring Gap was a Redshank and 27 Grey Plovers, along with a few Dunlin, Sanderling and Turnstone. 17 Ringed Plovers were in the roost field, along with an adult Mediterranean Gull, 45 Common Gulls (just one 2CY) and 20 Skylarks. The female Stonechat was in the rough patch. DKC/GJ
The Snow Bunting has also been reported again via the Sussex birders facebook page, feeding around 4pm along the coastal path near the toilet block/plantation, the bird had not been seen in the area the previous 2 days and had presumed to have moved on
We walked along FERRING RIFE, clocking nine Golden Plovers and 35 Lapwings apparently freshly arrived, looking for somewhere to pitch down. Also noted was a Snipe, two Water Rails, five Chiffchaffs, two Reed Buntings, five Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat, eight Moorhens, a Buzzard, a Grey Heron and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. DKC/GJ
FERRING : Amazed to see at 10.40 this morning through the window in my front garden, just as I was preparing to go out, a Yellow-browed Warbler ! Good but brief view as it vanished round the side of the house. Will keep a lookout for it. Earlier at least two Chiffchaffs survived the night at the top end of the Rife as well as the Water Rail CH
SALVINGTON : The male Blackcap spent most of the day in my garden feasting on the fruit bounty i have spiked on the feeding station tree which includes pear, apple and plum NB
