ADUR ESTUARY: A very productive stop at Cuckoo Corner this morning. In one tree there were 10+ Blackcaps, 1 Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat and 8 Reed Buntings! Also 10 House Martins, 40 Swallows, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 4 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff and a couple of Jays. Richard Ives
The CURLEW SANDPIPER was seen again opposite the airport. SOS
In the evening a Polish-ringed Black-headed Gull was just north of the railway bridge on the west shore (details below), also 60+ Ringed Plover and around 20 Dunlin were found along with 3 Turnstone and 4 Oystercatcher, a small flock of around 30 Yellow Wagtails had dropped into the airfield by the helicopters as the light was fading. Nick and Martin Bond
FERRING/EAST KINGSTON: Very quiet (just a Wheatear on the beach then 8 Greenfinches, a couple of Whitethroats and a Spotted Flycatcher in E Kingston) until I got up to the paddocks and northern part of the area. Here were a large mixed flock of Linnets (say 60) and Goldfinches (25) plus 50 Swallows, a couple of Sand Martins and a few House Martins. On the Rife three Mute Swans (unusual here) that later flew off south and were seen over the sea from Goring Gap heading east at 11.30am. Clive Hope
HIGH SALVINGTON: 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies at The Sanctuary. Peter Formoy
