ADUR ESTUARY: A Little Egret, eight House Martins and three Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
THE DOWNS (Lychpole Farm, No-Man's-Land, Titch Hill): We were pleased to see that all nine shelduck young were still thriving, accompanied by their parents. We walked through No-Man's-Land and back along Titch Hill, noting three Corn Buntings, a Yellowhammer, three Swifts, 11 Whitethroats and a couple of Buzzards. A Blackcap revealed itself to be a talented mimic, performing a decent Nightingale before giving a few Blackbird calls.
FERRING RIFE: A pair of Reed Buntings were feeding young on one side of the river while the male from the neighbouring territory sang from the other. Four Reed Warblers and a couple of Swallows were among the other birds seen.
KINGSTON GORSE: Two Red Kites and a Swallow flew over but there was little else this time.
STEEP DOWN: 11 Corn Buntings and six Stonechats.
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Black Swan, Mute Swan and two Little Egrets.
Ingrid Allan, David Campbell, BirdTrack
