BROOKLANDS PARK: Brooklands was rewarding this morning, with the drake POCHARD showing on the lake, along with two Little Grebes, 10 Teal and a Grey Heron. The rough patch by the lake held a female Stonechat, four Reed Buntings and two Meadow Pipits, while another Chiffchaff was by the works access road. A Kestrel was on distant wires. The family of Mute Swans all still survived but two intruders were seen off. A glance offshore revealed two Red-breasted Mergansers and four Great Crested Grebes. Also a Buzzard (DKC/BirdTrack).
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| adult drake Pochard at Brooklands Park (DKC) |
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| adult drake Teal at Brooklands Park (DKC) |
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| adult Black-headed Gull at Brooklands Park which regularly winters on site, apparently christened locally as 'Lumpy'! I also read a metal ring on an adult Black-headed Gull: ST833 (DKC) |
PATCHING: The 'NORTHERN TREECREEPER' (nominate form familiaris) showed well by the south side of Arundel Road opposite the pond. At least one of the Firecrests was also still present (DKC).
SHOREHAM HARBOUR/FORT: Rock Pipit and 10 Turnstones (BirdTrack).
DOWNS, STEYNING-CISSBURY: On the downs nearby, a ringtail HEN HARRIER still, MERLIN, plus Red Kite, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, two Kestrels and two Buzzards (SOS).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Two Mute Swans, four Teal and a Little Egret (BirdTrack).
