ADUR ESTUARY: Birdlife on the river between the railway and the Toll Bridge this morning was dominated by (mainly) large gulls. Difficult to count accurately due to disturbances, but estimates of 250+ Herring Gulls, 20 Common Gulls, three Great Black-backed Gulls and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also in the area four Oystercatchers, a pair each of Mute Swans and Mallard, and a Little Egret. Several Skylarks singing at the airport. Two Buzzards. A Cetti's Warbler near the railway line alongside the airport road. A smart male Reed Bunting in the top of a bush at New Salts Farm, then a Chiffchaff in the same bush. South of the main road another Little Egret and a few Redshanks. Steve Gilbert via SOS
EAST PRESTON: Released juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew NW at c11.40am. George Kinnard
GORING-BY-SEA: Released juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew west over the flat at 11:27 before gaining height and was lost to view. Seen a few minutes beforehand over West Worthing by DKC. Also singing Willow Warbler in communal gardens.
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| White-tailed Eagle over Goring-by-Sea. Gareth James |
Red Kite flew SW late morning. John Feest via SOS
HEENE CEMETERY: Siskin and five Linnets flew over. Two Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps trapped and ringed. David Campbell
SPLASH POINT: Two Wheatears on rocks. Tom
WEST WORTHING: Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (male released on the Isle of Wight in 2020) flew west at 11.24am. Also Buzzard east, Cormorant, Linnet, Peregrine and three Meadow Pipits flew over. David Campbell
WORTHING PIER: c62 Turnstones. John Feest via SOS
