GORING GAP: One of two Grey Seals off Goring Gap this morning. I saw one a few times in the spring but I haven't seen two here previously. Not many migrants yet but there was a Common Sandpiper on the beach. Ralph Simpson
30th June 2021
FINDON: A report of a WHITE-TAILED EAGLE via the news services but no further details
28th June 2021
SALVINGTON: 2 Swifts over Rogate Road, a freshly emerged Painted Lady butterfly by the north entrance to Durrington rec
WIDEWATER: 9 Sandwich Terns offshore
26th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: A Hobby flew north over Ricardos
CISSBURY RING: Just the regular breeders now with Blackcaps, Whitethroats still occassionally singing on track between golf courses and Linnets Stonechats and Yellowhammers breeding on the ring itself.
Butterflies definitely moved into summer mode and wild flowers in profusion. Meadow Browns everywhere and the first Dark Green Fritillaries and Marbled Whites in the meadows and near the trig point. Painted Ladies seem to be around in good numbers this summer as well as a few pristine Small Tortoisehell. Nick and Claire Oliver
LADYWELL: A lovely summer morning in the valley with plenty of bird song but very little activity. By 08:30 we had only caught a retrap Dunnock and Wren but, thankfully, things improved and 13 different species were eventually handled although a total of only 20 birds. At last more fledglings were ringed with young Robin, Dunnock, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch and Blue Tit trapped
Far fewer retraps were handled today but it was pleasing to see a young Blue Tit fledged from another of the valley’s nest boxes and the Reed Warbler Z378669 was ringed by Sue as a bird hatched in 2015, now just about six years old and not retrapped in the valley in the interim. . A pair of Red-legged Partridges in the field opposite the ringing table kept us amused for much of the morning. Meadow Browns were the only butterflies noted and a good number of blue damselflies were seen. John Newnham and Ladywell ringing team
24th Jine 2021
DOWNS BARN: There’s a nice array of orchids down from the Downs Barn. Bee Orchids and a huge number of Pyramidal Orchids can be seen from the path near the bench.
STEEP DOWN: Upto 2 QUAIL were heard singing today, 150 metres south of the trig point
23rd June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 4 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 12 Little Egret, 8 Turnstone, 1 Sandwich Tern
BEEDING HILL: 1 Cuckoo
21st June 2021
SALVINGTON: The wet conditions seemed to prompt a eastward movement of Swifts first noticed around 10am, c200 birds in 4 groups passed in 30 minutes, this dwindled down as the morning moved on but birds were still noted up until 2pm still moving east. A Kestrel was also seen flying north east over Rogate Road
SHOREHAM HARBOUR: Numerous Swifts were feeding around the harbour mouth late evening
SOMPTING: 50+ Swifts over West Street this morning
WIDEWATER: Swifts were also reported here in number during the evening
19th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 5-6 Oystercatchers, a Sandwich Tern near the Toll Bridge and several Swifts moving overhead. 13 Little Egrets also on the Adur
LADYWELL: Highlights during a morning ringing session included 10 Reed Warblers caught in which 8 were re-traps and 2 new birds, a Jackdaw was also processed. Nearby a Lesser Whitethroat was heard and a Brown Hare was a rare visitor to the site
MILL HILL: Lesser and 9 Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler (heard), Yellowhammer, Mistle Thrush, Greater-spotted Woodpecker and 1 Swift.
SOMPTING: A Hobby moved low overhead, also a Peregrine Falcon and several Swifts. Also 40+ Swifts were observed moving westwards early morning
18th June 2021
BROADWATER: 1 Swift over the charmandean centre
SALVINGTON: 2 Swifts over Rogate Road
17th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: Summer-plumaged Little Grebe was just north of the Old Toll Bridge. 3 Oystercatchers the only waders
16th June 2021
LANCING: Swift colony of upto 10 birds by the chemist to the west end of Cokeham Road
SOMPTING: Upto 4 Swifts flying over Church Farm and the EPIC site
15th June 2021
SALVINGTON: 2 Swifts and a Buzzard over
SOMPTING: Buzzard over the A27 just east of Lyons Farm
WEST WORTHING: 6 Swifts flying low around the house on junction of Manor Road and Bath Road. Also a few more flying around higher up along Manor Road
13th June 2021
RUSTINGTON: A ROSE-COLOURED STARLING was seen in a private garden last Wednesday (9th), reported on the Sussex birders Facebook page where a video was posted, and appeared at least 3 times throughout the day but not since.
WORTHING: At least 20 Swifts were screaming over Victoria early evening
12th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Turnstones, 1 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull. A Lapwing on the rspb saltmarsh
SALVINGTON: A Red Kite low west over Rogate Road, 2 Swifts
SOMPTING: Upto 12 Swifts regularly seen in the area
11th June 2021
FERRING RIFE: 2 Grey Herons and a Little Egret
SALVINGTON: 7 Swifts and a Great-spotted Woodpecker over Rogate Road and Cuckfield Crescent
9th June 2021
SALVINGTON : 6 Swifts and a Sparrowhawk over Littlehampton Road
WEST WORTHING: 4 Swifts over
7th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 30c Turnstones by Ropetackle, some in full summer plumage
SALVINGTON: A nice flock of Starlings building up in the Durring rec area, at least 32 juvenile birds were counted. 2 Swifts also flew over
6th June 2021
FERRING: A Kestrel hunting along A259 just west of Asda
SHOREHAM: A single Red Kite over the A27
4th June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 18 Turnstones, single Ringed Plover and 2 Oystercatchers, east side, just north of the railway bridge
3rd June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: The Grey Plover in summer plumage still present plus 3 Ringed Plovers
SALVINGTON: 2 Sparrowhawks were over the Sainsburys on Littlehampton Road. 2 Swifts still in the area. Nick Bond
2nd June 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: Summer plumage Grey Plover near Toll bridge
PATCHING: 3 Red Kites low over A27 between Patching and Hammerpot. Nick Bond
SALVINGTON: 2 Swifts over Rogate Road. A Waved Umber moth was found nearby Nick Bond
1st June 2021
BROADWATER: 3 Swifts over. Andy Ashdown
GORING: A late Garden Warbler singing in my garden. Dave Smith
PATCHING POND: 2 Greylag Geese, 10 House Martin, 4 Buzzards, 1 Swift, 4 Swallows. Richard Ives
WEST WORTHING: Swifts heard but not seen so no definitive numbers to report. Andy Ashdown
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