23rd July 2019

GORING GAP: A visit to Goring Gap produced three Swallows east along the coast and 30 House Sparrows in the weedy field. Non-avian highlights included a Small Skipper, a Small Copper and a few Gatekeepers. (NB)

Small Copper, Goring Gap (NB)

FERRING RIFE: A walk from the footbridge towards the country centre produced a flyover Mediterranean Gull whilst in the horse paddocks were 50 Black-headed Gulls, 10 Herring Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Other birds noted included four Moorhens, a Song Thrush and four Swallows. (CH)

FERRING: A Little Egret flew south west over Littlehampton Road.

GORING: A European Hornet near our flat yesterday evening. (GJ)