COOMBES: Four RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (two adults and two 1w) were found today by Chris Corrigan at 12:15 near Coombes in the Adur Valley at TQ 197 075. Part of a wider influx into the county over the last couple of days. The birds were still present at 13:30 and showed reasonably well. They can be seen from either Coombes Road or parking at Cuckoo's Corner and walking to the river bank and looking west from there. It would appear that these birds are the first in the Worthing Uber Patch since two were seen flying west off Worthing Beach on 9th January 2009. Chris Corrigan, Bernie Forbes, Bridget, Gareth and Paul James, Alan Kitson.
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| Three of the four Russian White-fronted Geese (one adult and two 1w), Coombes (Gareth James) |
GORING GAP: A Black-throated Diver west, 20 Red-breasted Mergansers and 10 Brent Geese. Garry Messenbird
WEST WORTHING: While washing up I clocked a female/1st-winter male Black Redstart on the rim of our koi pond just a few feet from the window! It stayed there a few moments as I scrambled for the nearest photographic device then flew to the fence before vanishing. My third ringing tick in the last two days came in the form of a Coal Tit. They often visit our neighbour's conifer and one has started visiting our revamped feeding station - it was a long time coming! I also caught a Wren and a Great Tit. A Grey Wagtail flew over again. David Campbell
