DURRINGTON: Peregrine again on flats (NB).
GORING GAP: Three Shelducks flew east offshore, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 45 Great Crested Grebes, four Oystercatchers, four Turnstones, 44 Sanderlings, four Mediterranean Gulls, 200 Common Gulls, two Red-throated Divers on the sea before flying east, eight Skylarks and 22 Pied Wagtails (NB).
THE DOWNS (west of Titch Hill): A fine and windless day tempted me onto the downs west of Titch Hill. The clear highlight was a 2cy male HEN HARRIER which performed well early morning, presumably the bird seen regularly over the winter but not reported for a little while. Two Grey Partridges and three EGYPTIAN GEESE were also my first local sightings of the year, while heard-only Little Owl and Barn Owl were also Worthing area year ticks. A Peregrine, three Tawny Owls, a Lapwing, a singing Corn Bunting, three Red-legged Partridges, a Yellowhammer, a Fieldfare, 200 Linnets, 10 Reed Buntings, two Kestrels, seven Meadow Pipits, 24 Pied Wagtails and two Buzzards were other highlights (DKC/GJ).
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| 2cy male Hen Harrier (DKC) |
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| 2cy male Hen Harrier (DKC) |
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| Buzzards (2cy left, adult right) (DKC) |
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| adult male Kestrel (DKC) |
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| Brown Hare (DKC) |
SALVINGTON: Two Blackcaps (NB).
WORTHING: c700 Starlings roosted at pier at 5pm and 20 Pied Wagtails flew north from beach (SOS).
