Nick, Dave and Gareth
ADUR ESTUARY: A Little Grebe, seven Oystercatchers and a Redshank (BirdTrack).
CISSBURY RING: No sign of the Great Grey Shrike this morning, with several observers looking in very gusty conditions, 2 Stonechat and a singing Mistle Thrush at the south side of the ring in one of the few sheltered spots, a Raven and Kestrel were also around too (NB/MB). Also Chiffchaff (SOS).
GORING GAP: Large sea this morning was enlivened with a flock of Pintail 12 W, 10 Razorbills W and 1 Red breasted Merganser W. The field was adorned with a huge number of gulls mainly Common 400+ and 6 Mediterraneans (RI). Also a Grey Plover, 40 Ringed Plovers, six Turnstones, 40 Dunlin, 1,000 Black-headed Gulls, 1,000 Common Gulls, 25 Great Black-backed Gulls, 150 Herring Gulls 15 Skylarks and 20 Pied Wagtails (BirdTrack).
FINDON: A single Firecrest was calling from a hedgerow along the Findon road opposite just north of the BP garage (NB)
PATCHING: 1 Red Kite and 1 Green Woodpecker (RI)
SALVINGTON: The 2 Firecrest remain at the end of Rogate road/Offington lane junction in gardens there, also a few Goldcrest and Coal Tit around too (NB).
SHOREHAM: Blackcap at Victoria Road (BirdTrack).
SHOREHAM: Blackcap at Victoria Road (BirdTrack).
SHOREHAM FORT: Three Purple Sandpipers and five Turnstones still on wooden jetty (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Two pairs of Red-breasted Mergansers (SOS), a Kingfisher, seven Little Grebes, seven Mute Swans, a female Stonechat and two Redshanks (DKC).
