ADUR ESTUARY: Just before high tide opposite Shoreham Airport an impressive Scandinavian 'argentatus' Herring Gull was present along with 49 Great Black-backed Gulls. One of the latter was colour-ringed (06V - a new, for me, Le Havre bird). Richard Fairbank via SOS
A circular tour this morning by cycle from Ropetackle via the Toll Bridge, airfield and Norfolk Bridge. About 50 Turnstones, 24 Oystercatchers and 10 Redshanks. Around 40 Great Black-backed Gulls on the river, plus another 40 on the field west of New Salts Farm. Herring Gulls and Black-headed Gulls also present but not counted. A couple of Little Egrets, sightings of which here have noticeably declined since the late summer. A Stonechat at the pumping station construction site, and further on a flock of 30 Skylarks. Much Yarrow and some Gorse in flower on the river wall. A Kingfisher near the Dogs Trust, this species being an almost dead cert locally at the moment. South of the road a Greenshank and about 60 Lapwings. Steve Gilbert via SOS
CUCKOO CORNER: Beaver late afternoon on River Adur below Lancing College. It has escaped from the Knepp Estate. Richard Osborne via Facebook
GORING GAP: 2x 2ndw Yellow-legged Gull on north field, 25x ad, 1x 2ndw Lesser-black backed Gull, 15x Greater-black backed Gull, 1x ad Mediterranean Gull, 35x Grey Plover. Garry Messenbird
