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ADUR ESTUARY: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT by ropetackle this morning (Helen Wiggins via twitter). Also Greenshank, Curlew, 20 Turnstones, a Mute Swan, three Mallards and 13 Oystercatchers (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Two GADWALL, Cetti's Warbler, Arctic Tern, Sandwich Terns, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a flock of Common Scoters, two Great Crested Grebes and a few Gannets (SOS).
CISSBURY/SOMPTING: 2 RING OUZELS (Bt)
COTE STREET: Willow Warbler (Bt).
FERRING: Sandwich Tern c. 55 E, Common Tern one close E, Little Gull two E, Gannet 8 E, Common Scoter at least 40 E plus other distant ducks that I suspect were Shovelers, Brent Goose two E (CH)
GEORGE V AVENUE: Totals from seawatching this morning included: Brent Goose 124E, Shelduck 1E, Common Scoter 242E, Sandwich Tern 142E, Gannet 150+ E, Commic Tern 19E, Mediterranean Gull 41E, Dunlin 13E, Velvet Scoter 7E, Red-breasted Merganser 4E 1W, Arctic Tern 4E, Avocet 1E, Shoveler 25E, Oystercatcher 1E, Little Gull 22E, Teal 4E, Wigeon 1E, Red-throated Diver 1E 1os, Gadwall 3E and Great Crested Grebe 1os 2W. Passerines noted included a male Wheatear on the beach, Linnet 2E 1W and c30 Starling on the beach (Bt).
GORING GAP: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen arriving off the sea and headed inland mobbed by gulls (GK) 57 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns, 6 Little Gulls, 20 Gannets, 6 Mergansers, 1 Red throated Diver, 18 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Turnstones, 35 Common Scoters (RI). Also two Treecreepers (Bt).
SHOREHAM: SHORT-EARED OWL flew inland; also four Purple Sandpipers still on jetty at harbour, a male Wheatear and a littoralis Rock Pipit. Three Swallows over a garden (SOS).
SOMPTING: Swallow (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: The best overhead today were a Linnet, a Cormorant, four Black-headed Gulls and two Stock Doves. Nocmig picked up a Redwing overnight (DKC).
