BROOKLANDS PARK (beach): Sandwich Tern, Swallow, 23 Common Scoters, 15 Ringed Plovers and 'some' Great Crested Grebes (SOS).
THE DOWNS (SW of Steyning): Two Red-legged Partridges, two Lapwings, 26 Skylarks, two Mistle Thrushes, a Stonechat, 24 Corn Buntings and four Yellowhammers (Bt).
FERRING RIFE: Four Red-breasted Mergansers and a Great Crested Grebe offshore (Bt).
GORING: Swallow and Red Kite flew over garden, and an additional Red Kite over another garden (SOS).
UPPER BEEDING (borders of our area): MERLIN over River Adur nearby, and Cetti's Warbler there (SOS).
WEST WORTHING: There was quite a movement of Siskins over the garden this morning, with around 30 heading east. Later, the Peregrines were back overhead together, slowly cruising their home range; I'm curious where they're breeding. A Cormorant, a Rook and five Jackdaws flew east, and either the Blackcap was back or another briefly burst into song. On a roof opposite, a Stock Dove was unusual, and the female Sparrowhawk passed by a couple of times (DKC).
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| Peregrine over West Worthing (DKC) |
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| Cormorant over West Worthing (DKC) |
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| Rook over West Worthing (DKC) |
