CORONA VIRUS : WE WILL CONTINUE TO REPORT ON THE BLOG ANY INTERESTING SIGHTINGS LOCALLY FROM OUR NETWORK OF ENTHUSIASTS THAT ARE FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES, SOME ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE NEAR THE DOWNS, SOME ARE NEAR THE SEAFRONT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUBLISH ANY SIGHTINGS SUBMITTED TO BIRDTRACK , WE HOPE YOU ALL CONTINUE TO KEEP SAFE AND OUR SITE VISITORS ENJOY BEING INFORMED OF OUR WONDERFIL WILDLIFE AROUND US, THANKYOU
ADUR ESTUARY: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Bar-tailed Godwit reported, a Common Sandpiper, six Whimbrel, two Shelducks, three Little Egrets, a Reed Bunting and two Whitethroats, a Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
ADUR ESTUARY: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Bar-tailed Godwit reported, a Common Sandpiper, six Whimbrel, two Shelducks, three Little Egrets, a Reed Bunting and two Whitethroats, a Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
DURRINGTON: Eight Buzzards (SOS).
FERRING RIFE: A Red Kite, eight Whitethroats, two Reed Buntings, seven Swallows, a Willow Warbler, Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, four Chiffchaffs 17 Mallards (Bt).
HIGHDOWN: Lesser Whitethroat and Marsh Tit (Bt).
OFFINGTON: 2 Red Kites over this morning and 4 Buzzards this afternoon. Also the pair of Dunnocks that were nesting in the hedge are now busy feeding there young (AM)
PATCHING HILL: Raven, two Yellowhammers, two Marsh Tits, four Kestrels and two Whitethroats (Bt).
RUSTINGTON: Two White Storks of unknown origin flew north (RBA).
SALVINGTON: Although very likely to be part of the Knepp introduction scheme, it was still nice to see 4 White Storks over Durrington rec today before thermaling northwards towards Findon, they were were earlier seen over Littlehampton and Rustington, the fine weather also produced a Peregrine over, 5 Buzzards and a Red Kite. A Yellow Wagtail was also seen heading north overhead at 8am, good selection of springtime butterflies around too (NB/NO)
WEST WORTHING: Birding at home first thing was quiet again, with a Blackcap, a Linnet and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls the best on offer during breakfast (DKC).
WORTHING: CROSSBILL flew east at 8.10am (SOS).
