ADUR ESTUARY: A tour by bike around the lower Adur this morning brought multiple sightings of Kingfisher, thought to include at least two birds. One hovered repeatedly before diving to catch a small prey object, which it carried off to consume on the far bank. A Grey Wagtail with two Pied Wagtails at Ropetackle. Waders comprised quite numerous Redshanks, a Greenshank, a Curlew, three Grey Plovers, 16 Oystercatchers near Norfolk Bridge, some tens of Turnstones, a Ringed Plover and 62 Lapwings on the airfield. Maybe 10 Little Egrets. A Stonechat was on the fence along the eastern side of the airfield, and there were about 20 Skylarks, one or two Meadow Pipits and a Kestrel here also. A Cetti's Warbler singing near New Salts Farm. A Common Seal moved up the river on the rising tide, disappearing under water for long periods, last seen near the Toll Bridge. Steve Gilbert via SOS
CISSBURY RING: I soon located a DARTFORD WARBLER - one of the two or three birds found there yesterday - a little way south of the trig point. It was a pretty vocal and showy individual, and my first in the local area. Other highlights included three Ravens, a Reed Bunting, four Yellowhammers, a Stonechat, nine Meadow Pipits, a Redwing, two Mistle Thrushes and eight Skylarks. David Campbell. The Dartford Warbler was still present in the afternoon and a Hen Harrier flew west over the north end. Mike and Karen Galtry
