CISSBURY RING: A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER, a Nightingale, a Redstart, three Reed Warblers, 41 Willow Warblers, 93 Blackcaps, a Bullfinch, a Goldcrest, two Song Thrushes and 12 Whitethroats were trapped. Val Bentley and Finch Domhnall
THE DOWNS: On the downs north of Steepdown in a large scrubby area we found a good number of migrants including four Whinchats, 10 Willow Warblers, 12 Whitethroats plus a Redstart. Nearby three Corn Buntings, two Stonechats and single Raven and Buzzard seen in the same area. On the walk back to the car a flock of 15 Corn Buntings, 40 Linnets and two Ravens. With the onset of rain we terminated our walk. SOS
Initially a still and slightly misty morning on the downs above Steyning; at least four Spotted Flycatchers, and a minimum of nine Redstarts around the bushes and fencelines on the Roundhill, delightful to see. Also three Sand Martins and six Swallows flew over, and 20 or more Meadow Pipits were around the slopes. A Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and five Stonechats along the Monarch's Way above No Man's Land, where there were also Whitethroats and Blackcaps. Curiously only three Chiffchaffs and two Willow Warblers seen. With the wind picking up later on my way back I only found a single Redstart, and the flycatchers appeared to have moved through, though a single Tree Pipit was a patch tick for me. Raptor-wise Buzzards, two Red Kites, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel, despite much scanning I couldn't find any sign of the recently reported ringtail harrier. SOS
EAST PRESTON: Pied Flycatcher in garden. George Kinnard
GORING GAP: The beach was busy first thing with 62 Turnstone and 58 Ringed Plover with just a single Dunlin, 5 Little Egrets flew west. The fields produced 3 Wheatear and 2 Whinchat, 2 Spotted Flycatchers were mobile around the nw corner. 48 Yellow Wagtails moved west in small flocks 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 single Tree Pipits migrated overhead. Also migrating were 17 Swallows and 4 Sand Martins all moved SE. A few common migrants were also scattered around including some Willow Warblers. The gull flock included 3 Mediterranean Gulls and a couple of Common Gulls. A single Buzzard flew north. Nick Bond
WORTHING: A Yellow Wagtail and a Swift flew over my garden early this morning. A seawatch from the end of the road in the evening was an improvement on last time, with a Bar-tailed Godwit, two Common Scoters (one on the sea), two Fulmars, a Common Tern, seven Sandwich Terns, 57 Gannets and five Oystercatchers. David Campbell
