FERRING: A Sparrowhawk flew over my car at dawn (DKC).
FERRING RIFE: Two Snipe, a Water Rail, a Grey Heron, a Redwing, a Reed Bunting, a 2cy male Kestrel, a Grey Wagtail, 12 Skylarks, a singing Coal Tit, three Goldcrests and 17 Moorhens were logged during a morning walk (DKC).
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| 2cy male Kestrel at Ferring Rife (DKC) |
GORING: ringtail HEN HARRIER reported over (SOS).
PATCHING: The 'NORTHERN TREECREEPER' (nominate form familiaris) was still along the public footpath by the east side of The World's End pub, where a 'SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF' (form tristis) was found by DKC and GK where the path opens out to the fields. Also Firecrest on the south side of the road, plus two Bullfinches, a Yellowhammer and a Meadow Pipit. A Great Crested Grebe was on the pond (DKC/G.Kinnard, J.Gearty et al).
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| 'Northern Treecreeper' at Patching (DKC) |
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| 'Siberian Chiffchaff' at Patching (DKC) |
SHOREHAM FORT: A Purple Sandpiper and five Turnstones (BirdTrack).
WEST TARRING ALLOTMENTS: A Grey Wagtail flew over (DKC).
WORTHING: Three Mute Swans flew past Marine Gardens (NB). Also Blackcap still in a garden (BirdTrack). Blackcap again in another garden off Rogate Road, plus a Sparrowhawk there (NB).
