22nd March 2021

GORING GAP: 80 Red-breasted Mergansers, c170 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Shelduck, 96 Turnstones, 112 Sanderlings and some Dunlin. Ralph Simpon. 144 Red-breasted Mergansers were counted offshore a little later. Richard Ives

FERRING: 23 Red-breasted Mergansers. Derek via SOS

MARINE GARDENS: Five Sand Martins, 289 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 79 Red-breasted Mergansers and three Great Crested Grebes offshore. David Campbell/John Newnham

SHOREHAM HARBOUR: Female/1st-winter male BLACK REDSTART still at sailing club. Richard Fairbank via SOS

SOUTHWICK CANAL: SHAG by lockgates in evening. Three Linnets on north bank opposite power station. Paul James

UPPER ADUR: Two Mediterranean Gulls south of Cuckoo Corner. Richard Fairbank via SOS

WEST WORTHING: Red Kite and three Meadow Pipits flew over Boundary Road. David Campbell

WIDEWATER LAGOON: Two AVOCETS on sea then flew east; also 219 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and two diver sp. Richard Fairbank via SOS