3rd January 2021

EAST GORING BEACH: Good seawatch for three hours this morning produced a GREAT NORTHERN DIVER E, 25 Red-throated Divers E &W, 160 Razorbills, 2 Guillemots, 1050 distant Auk Sp., 30 Kittiwakes W, seven Wigeon W, a few Common Scoters & Great Crested Grebes (10), 29 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 distant unidentified Diver sp. Dave Smith & Dorian Mason

RIVER ADUR: A walk along the Adur from the Cement Works to St Peter’s Church in Upper Beeding produced a Wigeon, two EGYPTIAN GEESE, two LapwingCommon SandpiperSparrowhawk, two Kingfishers, two KestrelsRaven, 32 Redwings, two Fieldfares, two StonechatsGrey Wagtail and four Meadow Pipits. No sign however of any GOOSANDERS. Gareth and Paul James

SHOREHAM BEACH: DARTFORD WARBLER still present in scrub along the beach just to the east of the first roundabout along Old Fort Road. Also single PURPLE SANDPIPER on wooden jetty at Shoreham Harbour. Nick Bond 

Purple Sandpiper (Nick Bond)

Black Redstart still present at Shoreham Sailing Club. Josh MacCallum Stewart via Sussex Bird News WhatsApp 

SLONK HILL (SHOREHAM): Male HEN HARRIER at Slonk Hill Riding Stables then flew east at 09:45. Bridget James