DOMINION ROAD OPEN SPACE: Spotted Flycatcher. SOS
GORING GAP: 6 Yellow Wagtails flew east as did 86 Siskins, 12 Linnets. Swallows and House Martins were moving through in number but difficult to get definitive counts as many followed the tide line which was quite far out. 20c Chiffchaffs were scattered around and at least 6 Blackcaps. There was 4 Stonechats on the east side and the Kestrel was around. Meadow Pipits featured in numbers again all mainly moving north east. 5 Skylark were in the ploughed fields. Nick Bond
PATCHING HILL: 18+ Chiffchaffs, 8+ Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatears, 3 Stonechats, 4 Firecrests, 7E Crossbills, 3 Clouded Yellows. Ralph Simpson
SALVINGTON: A single Buzzard over, Chiffchaff in garden still and a Pied Wagtail. Nick Bond
SHOREHAM: Whilst having lunch in the garden I noted a Siskin flying over calling, and a few Swallows. A juvenile Woodpigeon that flew into our back window with a loud thud yesterday evening was pottering around and clearly none the worse. At high tide on the river there were 41 Turnstones on the boats between the railway and the main road. Steve Gilbert via SOS. Also Sandwich Tern.
WORTHING: A morning to wind down a bit and catch up around the house, though I spent quite a bit of the morning in the garden, where I caught three Chiffchaffs and overhead there was passage involving 35 Siskins, 40 Meadow Pipits, two Pied/White Wagtails and two Swallows. A Jay was a fairly unusual garden sighting. David Campbell
BIKE RIDE FROM LANCING: I started in Lancing, then north to Downs, then Cissbury Ring back through Worthing. Great morning full of moving birds. Lots of Chiffchaffs, actually they were everywhere today plus good numbers of House Martins and Swallows plus four Sand Martins over Lancing. Also 2 Red Kites drifting low towards the sea and 2 Ravens. Yellowhammers, Linnets, flock of 20 Corn Buntings and countless Meadow Pipits. Cissbury Ring full of birds, at least 4 Yellow Wagtails, 30 plus Stonechat, Whinchat, some Siskins passing, 5-6 Redstarts, at least 6 Spotted Flycatchers and some Whitethroats and Chaffinches. On the way back probably my last Hobby this year passing over Lancing. Seems like farewell to summer! Shemi via SOS
