7th September 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: CURLEW SANDPIPER again on River Adur opposite Town Quay. via @swlondonbirder on Twitter

ANGMERING: 2 Mute Swans were flying low east over the A259 by Haskins, eventually heading off south east towards Ferring. Nick Bond

BRIDLEWAY FROM CHANCTONBURY RING TO CISSBURY RING: 70 Meadow Pipits, two Yellow Wagtails, two Whinchats, a Wheatear, a Redstart, three Spotted Flycatchers, seven Whitethroats, three Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs, six Siskins and 17 Yellowhammers. SOS

CISSBURY RING: Four Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs, 10 Corn Bunting, eight Redstarts, eight Siskins, Sparrowhawk, seven Spotted Flycatchers, a Tawny Owl calling, three Wheatears, four Whinchats, four Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler and three Yellow Wagtails. Chris and Juliet Moore 

Quieter this morning 6 Redstarts 1 Wheatear 1 Spotted Flycatcher & 5 Yellow Wagtails in cow field to north by green barn. House Martins still moving through in small groups. Nick and Claire Oliver

A Tree Pipit, a Yellow Wagtail, eight Common Redstarts, five Stonechats, six Spotted Flycatchers, a Lesser Whitethroat, 30 Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaffs and four Siskins. SOS

4 Redstarts, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Golden Plovers, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear. 10 Siskins, 40 House Martins and 8 Bullfinches. Richard Ives

FERRING RIFE: At the beach adjacent to the Rife a Redshank flew along the shore but the only other waders were three Turnstones and a Ringed Plover, alongside 28 Little Egrets and a Grey Heron. Along the Rife itself, there was a Wheatear, a Reed Bunting, 11 Chiffchaffs, five Whitethroats and five Blackcaps, plus six Moorhens and another Grey Heron. Two adult Mute Swans, presumably two of the trio seen from Goring Gap the other day, flew towards the beach and flyovers included at least 82 Siskins, 10 Yellow Wagtails, three Grey Wagtails, a House Martin, 32 Swallows and three Meadow Pipits. Two Whinchats were by the country centre, along with a little flock of Linnets, making a total of 31. Stopping at the Bluebird Cafe on the way back, a Bar-tailed Godwit flew west just off the beach with 20 OystercatchersDavid Campbell

KINGSTON GORSE had two further Whinchats, while overhead there were an additional two Siskins, three Yellow Wagtails, 10 House Martins, two Meadow Pipits and eight Swallows. A Whitethroat, two Blackcaps and three Chiffchaffs were logged. The young Buzzard was very vocal. Five Little Egrets and three Sandwich Terns were along the beach and at least three individuals from the Moorhen family were still on the now dry pond. David Campbell

SALVINGTON: A Buzzard over north and a Sparrowhawk over Salvington Road, a Chiffchaff was calling on Cedar Avenue and 2 Swallows flew south early on. Nick Bond