ADUR ESTUARY: CURLEW SANDPIPER still present today on east bank opposite the airfield. SOS
CISSBURY RING: Nepcote 5 Redstarts, 1 Wheatear, 40 House Martins, 20 Swallows, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Siskins, 2 Green Woodpeckers and one Greater-Spotted Woodpecker. Cissbury north slope: 3 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 7 Siskins , 1 Marsh Tit - first for the year here for me, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaff and 4 Bullfinches. Richard Ives
10 Wheatear 2 Redstart & 1 Whinchat on Cissbury, 9 Redstart & 1 Spotted Flycatcher on a Nepcote Gallops, 5 Wheatear on Monarch’s Way & 7 Whinchat in Stump Bottom. Mike and Karen Galtry
GORING GAP: this morning: the most numerous migrants overhead were 48+ Siskins west. Also over: 4 Grey Wagtails east, a few Yellow Wagtails and Sand Martins. 8 Wheatears on the beach and 2 Whinchats in the weedy field. Only 37+ Gannets and 5 Sandwich Terns over the sea. Also Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and Blackcap seen. Ralph Simpson/Gareth James
SALVINGTON: A single Common Gull dropped into Durrington rec this evening, single Sparrowhawk over. Nick Bond
SOMPTING: Footpath heading up the hill next to St Mary's Church: at least 7 Wheatear and 6 Whinchat on the fence posts. In the hedgerow by the Down's Barn dew pond 8 Spotted Flycatcher. Also multiples of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, and Whitethroat, plus 3 Kestrel. 20+ Spotted Flycatcher around the Downs Barn and hilltop, plus 4 Redstart. Tom Sadler
9 Spotted Flycatchers & 2 Redstart in Lambley’s Barn area early afternoon. Mike and Karen Galtry
