ADUR ESTUARY: A tour around the lower Adur by bike this afternoon began on the east bank near the railway, where there were several Oystercatchers and Turnstones, and a Kingfisher perched on a mooring rope. Just upstream a Bar-tailed Godwit was feeding close to the shore, and a little further on still there were 11 Ringed Plovers. As usual several Little Egrets along the river up to the Toll Bridge, where there were two Redshanks. A pause half way along the airport road was rewarded by a flock of about 15 Lapwings flying north, ten or so each of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks, 20 Swallows flying east and on the river bank three Clouded Yellows, a Small Copper and a Common Blue. At the Dogs Trust a Cetti's Warbler was the first I've heard locally for several weeks. In the reeds and brambles were at least 20 Chiffchaffs, calling and very active, with some pecking on the ground of the staff carpark, in a manner rather reminiscent of Dunnocks. Indeed to cement the comparison a Dunnock appeared from among the cars. A Kingfisher flew over the sluice and along the ditch towards New Salts Farm. A Migrant Hawker dragonfly here also. A brief stop overlooking the low-tide saltmarsh south of the road added four Grey Herons. Shemi via SOS. Seven Sandwich Terns and six Grey Herons. Alan Kitson via SOS
ANGMERING: 7 Chiffchaffs in garden on Downs Way, a Clouded Yellow also. Garry Messenbird
BROOKLANDS PARK: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard calling once late morning in the trees to the right of the top end of the stream at Brooklands (East Worthing) and again mid-afternoon in the same area but not seen on either occasion. No further sight or sound up until 17.00. Also drkae TUFTED DUCK still on the lake, Buzzard, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warblers (h), c30 Chiffchaffs, c6 Blackcaps, 1 Goldcrest, 18 Meadow Pipits N, 12 Siskins N and Redpoll (h flying over). Paul James via SOS
CISSBURY RING/NEPCOTE: Two Whinchats, a Wheatear, 30 Chiffchaffs, 16 Blackcaps, a Mistle Thrush, two Skylarks, four Ravens and 50+ Meadow Pipits. SOS
THE DOWNS: Quick ride to the Downs north of Lancing was productive. I had probably my last Whinchat this year plus flock of 5 Woodlarks heading E. Also good numbers of House Martins, Swallows, Meadow Pipits, Chiffchaff and Stonechats. Shemi via SOS
FERRING RIFE: Kingfisher again. Five Stonechats and six Chiffchaffs by country centre. Clive Hope
GORING GAP: The Golden Plover was still there this morning surprisingly with the Sanderlings and Turnstones. Also still three Stonechats along the dead -end road and c15 Meadow Pipits, 5 Skylarks and Swallows and House Martins going over in small numbers. At least ten Chiffchaffs in the south end of the Plantation out to the beach. Offshore two Sandwich Terns and three Gannets. In the NW corner, four Blackcaps and two more Chiffs. Clive Hope. 2 Red Kite were seen going east, 2 Sand Martin, 500+ House Martins, numbers of Swallows and Meadow Pipits on the move too. Garry Messenbird
SALVINGTON: upto 4 Chiffchaffs were feeding up in my garden and surrounds most of the morning, small groups of Swallows were migrating east in the afternoon. Nick Bond
SHOREHAM FORT: Two Rock Pipits and 30 Turnstones. Alan Kitson via SOS
STEYNING ROUNDHILL: This afternoon we popped up here and found in the run wild field to the NE of the monument some dozen Stonechats and a Whinchat as well as lots of Goldfinches and Meadow Pipits and some Linnets and Clouded Yellow butterflies out in gorgeous sunshine. Alan Kitson via SOS
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Little Grebe. SOS
