22nd January 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: Greenshank still, Little Egret, five Oystercatchers, three Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, two Turnstones, four Dunlin and six Redshanks (BirdTrack).

DURRINGTON: The Peregrine Falcon was on the Skyline apartment buildings again this lunchtime on the south facing side (NB).

GORING GAP: Another lunchtime visit, very overcast, chilly but the sea was flat calm. Most birds offshore were distant, including a feeding frenzy offshore mainly gulls but 6 Gannets were involved. There were at least 30 Red-breasted Mergansers, 20 Great crested Grebes, 4 Razorbills which were flying around a fair bit, 2 Redshanks on the groynes opposite the toilet block showed well, whilst 4 Greater black-backed Gulls and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Stock Doves were on the roost fields (NB).

LADYWELL: A Chiffchaff, four Mallards, two Bullfinches, two Teal, three Buzzards, two Coots, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Green Woodpecker (BirdTrack).

SALVINGTON: The male Blackcap again today in gardens on Rogate Road (NB).

SHOREHAM: Blackcap at The Cygnets (BirdTrack).

WEST WORTHING: Chiffchaff (BirdTrack).

WORTHING SEAFRONT: Very quiet offshore off Marine gardens but did host a Red-throated Diver on the sea, with a scattering of Red-breasted Mergansers and Great crested Grebes offshore. 30 Turnstones flew west along the beach (NB).