9th January 2021

ANGMERING: A female Blackcap was in gardens on Downs Way, a Red Kite drifted over ESE. Garry Messenbird

GORING GAP: Seawatching produced a Red-throated Diver W, Brent Geese 28E 7E, ten Red-breasted Mergansers offshore. On the beach was two Ringed Plovers, a Grey Plover, 22 Turnstones, a Redshank plus a few each of Dunlin, Sanderling and Oystercatcher. A Stonechat was on the groynes. Dave Smith

LYCHPOLE BOTTOM AREA: A circular walk from the Titch Hill around to No Man's Land and back over New Hill Barn produced: Seven Stock Doves, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, 28 Skylarks, a Goldcrest, 161 Starlings, a Song Thrush, 12 Redwings, 23 Blackbirds, four Fieldfares, a Stonechat, three Pied Wagtails, 29 Meadow Pipits, 32 Chaffinches, a Greenfinch, 17 Linnets, 35 Goldfinches and three Reed Buntings. Gareth James

MARINE GARDENS: Three Shelducks, 11 Wigeon, 19 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, nine Red-breasted Mergansers, two Red-throated Divers, three Gannets, three Great Crested Grebes, two Mediterranean Gulls, four Sanderling, a Ringed Plover, six Oystercatchers and 255 auk sp. David Campbell

SALVINGTON: A male and female Blackcap returned to my feeding station approximately 2 weeks later than previous years. 3 Redwing and a Greater-spotted Woodpecker were in Durrington rec. Nick Bond

Blackcap (Nick Bond)

SHOREHAM: The Dartford Warbler and 2 Black Redstarts were still around today at the beach and sailing club. Various

SOUTHWICK HILL: Kestrel, two Green Woodpeckers, Raven, Mistle Thrush, three Song Thrushes and a Bullfinch. Paul James