7th March 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Drake GADWALL in houseboats channel; also Red Kite, eight Ringed Plovers, 16 Dunlin and a Grey Wagtail. Paul James

 Also two Knot, two Shelducks, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Greenshank, two adult Mediterranean Gulls, 14 Teal, 19 Oystercatchers, Lapwing, two Meadow Pipits, two Buzzards, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Redshanks and 14 Turnstones.

GORING: RED-NECKED GREBE on sea off Alinora Avenue during watch 8.30-11.30am; also seven Red-throated Divers, two diver sp, nine Gannets, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Great Crested Grebe, 23 auks, 15 Common Scoters, seven Cormorants, two Ringed Plovers, a Meadow Pipit, a Linnet and three Black-headed Gulls. Dave Smith and Dorian Mason

SALVINGTON: Red Kite flew over. Nick Bond

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

STEYNING ROUNDHILL: Six Corn Buntings, eight Reed Buntings, up to six Ravens, two Buzzards, c10 Linnets, a Mediterranean Gull and two Stonechats. Alan and Miou via SOS