5th November 2020

CISSBURY RING: A DARTFORD WARBLER was seen at the South end near the flint mines. In addition to Dartford Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Song Thrushes, 1 Fieldfare, Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, Brambling, 6 Chaffinches, 14 Skylarks, 10 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Buntings. Movement of 800+ Woodpigeon early morning then fizzled out. Nick and Claire Oliver.

A pair of DARTFORD WARBLERS also seen just near the trig point, 8 Siskins, 4 Redpoll, 2 Stonechat and a Green Woodpecker. Richard Ives

THE DOWNS (off Titch Hill): 30 Corn Buntings near Steep Down, Little Owl near Lychpole Farm and two Tawny Owls towards Cissbury. Also two Reed Buntings and two Stonechats. David Campbell

GORING: Lapwing heard over Goring Street at 6.44pm. David Campbell and Ingrid Allan

GORING GAP: Beautiful sunny morning at the gap, a good fall of Pied Wagtails on the beach and the fields. A single Knot was on the beach with 14 Grey Plovers but was soon moved on by a dog. 2 Buzzards drifted over, 2 Stonechat were along the rough field fence, just 3 Mediterranean Gulls were on the fields and 10 Skylark. 3 Rooks were with the Carrion Crows and Jackdaws in the northern fields, we have had the odd flyover this autumn so was nice to see them on the deck here. As the temperature rose a few butterflies emerged, including Red Admiral, Peacock and Large White. A Common Darter dragonfly was also noted. Nick Bond

Buzzard and Rook (Nick Bond)

SALVINGTON: A Skylark over Rogate Road north east and was pleasantly surprised to witness some Blackbirds migrating first thing with 5 birds together flying east, quite high up and calling continuously, another did the same but flew south west. A Grey Wagtail was also around. Nick Bond

SOMPTING: Two male Black Redstarts on rooftops at Cokeham Road at midday. Shemi via SOS

WORTHING: Peregrine. David Campbell