EAST PRESTON: OSPREY flew over (G.Kinnard).
FERRING: 2 Red Kites over garden this morning (CH)
GORING: 4 Red Kites together other garden, followed by a Buzzard later on (DP)
GORING GAP: Eight Red-breasted Mergansers, a Treecreeper, a Pheasant, a Sparrowhawk and a Gannet (Bt).
OFFINGTON: 2 Blackcaps in garden present on and off since late December (AM)
Blackcap (AM)
3 Blackcaps were seen and heard on my dog walk this morning, 1 briefly in song in my garden, 1 at the end if Offington Lane/Rogate Road and one on Offington Avenue. The highlight for me was 4 Red Kites together drifting over north east very low (probably the same birds DP had over Goring), followed by 2 more to the north and another one over garden bringing the day total to 7 (NB)
SOMPTING ABBOTTS: A Firecrest, a Swallow, two Buzzards and four Mistle Thrushes (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: Garden highlights today included two Red Kites low east, a pair of Peregrines (the female carrying prey) and singles of Siskin, Linnet, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Jackdaw, plus two Meadow Pipits (DKC).
Peregrines over West Worthing (DKC) |
Peregrine over West Worthing (DKC) |
2cy Red Kite over West Worthing (DKC) |
WIDEWATER LAGOON: BLACK REDSTART (Bt).