Later in the afternoon the Wheatear was still present but I couldn't find the Black Redstart. It was frequenting the groyne opposite the row of beach huts. There is always something special about seeing your first Wheatear of the year and this bird certainly didn't disappoint, giving fantastic views. A quick walk around Brooklands Pleasure Park afterwards was quiet with the main birds of note being 19 Teal on the lake and 2 Chiffchaffs singing in bushes. Around the sewage works end of the stream there was 100+ Chub perhaps explaining why I often see gulls perched on the rail here. GJ
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| Male Wheatear, Lancing Beach |
GORING GAP: A quick look this morning produced a couple of Mediterranean Gulls and a few Skylarks in the fields. Other than that very quiet. GJ
