ADUR ESTUARY: 3 Shoveler near the Toll Bridge was a good record. Greenshank, Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper amongst the waders seen
DURRINGTON: A female Brown Hairstreak butterfly in private garden
LANCING: A large flock of 100c Yellow Wagtails were in with cattle on the downs to the north of Lancing
SOMPTING: 2 Swifts over
GORING GAP: A juvenile RUFF was on the beach early morning. Also 12 Sanderlings, 1 Dunlin, 49 Ringed Plovers, 41 Turnstones. 16 Yellow Wagtails off E from fields early, 6W later. Around fields 7+ Wheatears, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats.
ANGMERING: a walk over Decoy farm up to Crossbush and back produced 4 Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart 3 Whinchat 2 Wheatears. Hobby, Whitethroat and 2 Willow Warblers Downs Way
CISSBURY RING: 11 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Wheatear and 10 Swallows around this afternoon.
GORING: Juvenile Marsh Harrier W Goring beach 8.43.
GORING GAP: 2 Whinchat around rough area
LADYWELL: RINGING - see table below for birds trapped and ringed, a Raven and Red Kite were also noted overhead
LANCING RING: Tree Pipit, Lesser Whiterhroat and lots of activity generally around dewpond
MILL HILL: Spotted Flycatcher near car park
SOMPTING: A flurry of activity in the field behind us this morning, with 6+ Willow Warblers, 2+ Redstarts, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & many Whitethroats.
ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Teal, Greenshank, Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper
CISSBURY: 2 Lesser Whitethroats & 4 Spotted Flycatchers in hedge at north end of golf course along track leading up from Findon Valley, Redstart & 4 Spotted Flycatchers along track east of Cissbury. Also 4 Brown Hairstreaks (2m 2f).
GORING: 2 Ravens flew over west early morning
LANCING RING: 2 Grasshopper Warblers
MILL HILL: 2 Spotted Flycatchers in area plus Yellow Wagtails and Sand Martins over
SALVINGTON: A Orange Swift moth found and released, although fairly common always nice to see
LADYWELL: RINGING - All species trapped and ringed in the table below. 4 Spotted Flycatchers were also in the area
HEENE CEMETERY: five Tree Pipits incl three drawn down by tape but not netted, and Red Kite high over
Tree Pipit (David Campbell)
HIGHDOWN: this afternoon: male Redstart, 5 Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and 15 Swallow. Also c50 Mediterranean Gulls following plough, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 6 Mistle Thrush, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, 2 Stock Doves and Grey Heron over E.
GORING GAP: 3 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear in rough area
MILL HILL: A NIghtingale briefly, a Pied Flycatcher in wood next to car park
NEPCOTE GALLOPS: Wheatear, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Redstarts, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat
ADUR ESTUARY: A Mediterranean Gull, 56 Turnstones, a Common Sandpiper and 3 Sparrowhawk
ANGMERING: 25 Mediterranean Gulls overhead, 2 Painted Ladies
CISSBURY RING: three juvenile RUFF flew NNE over at 11.49am, Also 3+ Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Sand Martins, 9 Willow Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Silver-spotted Skippers and an Adder
GORING GAP: This morning: Seven Shelduck swimming offshore then E, 3 Sanderlings and 17 Cormorants circling over Highdown Hill drifting north.
HIGHDOWN: A lot quieter this afternoon: Common Redstart, Whitethroat, 3 Swallows and single Yellow Wagtail over
MILL HILL: Whinchat this afternoon
ANGMERING: Brown Hairstreak in private garden
BROOKLANDS PARK: The juvenile Yellow-legged Gull was still around on the main lake, a Pied Flycaycher and Garden Warbler also noteworthu
CISSBURY RING: A dead Redwing was found, a very early autumn record
LADYWELL: Ringing - very few birds around in the valley, 2 Spotted Flycatchers were noted in the area, below is the table of birds trapped and ringed
ADUR ESTUARY: A adult Yellow-legged Gull, Greenshank and a Whimbrel
ANGMERING: Another OSPREY flew west over Downs Way at 4.30pm
BROOKLANDS PARK: We took part in the Bees and Seas event organised by the Friends of Brooklands Park, leading several walks to show participants the wildlife of the park. Reed, Sedge, Willow Warblers and Blackcaps were seen around the stream area, a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, an adult and 2 juvenile Great-black backed Gulls, 1 adult and 2 juvenile Lesser-black Backed Gulls, a Cormorant and a Little Egret were seen at the lake. A good selection of butterflies and dragonflies were also noted including a Southern Hawker. Thanks to all that joined us today
Southern Hawker and juvenile Yellow-legged Gull (Nick Bond)
CISSBURY RING: 3 Common Redstarts and 5 Tree Pipits overhead, Clouded Yellow and 2 Brown Hairstreak butterflies also noted. 2 Lesser Whitethroat at flint mines, Common Redstart on NE side, also Willow Warblers 10+ & Whitethroat 6+.
GORING GAP: 2 Wheatears, 53 Turnstones, 29 Ringed Plovers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Curlew 1W, Redshank 1W, Sanderling 2W.
MILL HILL: 5 + Tree Pipit, Common Redstart, Reed Warbler plus Willow Warblers.
PATCHING HILL: 1 Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, nice flock of c150 Linnets.
SHOREHAM: OSPREY flew over north east at 12.30
We are delighted to have been invited to take part in this event in Brooklands Park and will be offering guided walks on the Friday 20th August to show people the birdlife at Brooklands. Why not come and join us?? Would love our page followers to come and enjoy this event. The RSPB and Shoreham and District Ornithological Society will be attending too
Full details can be found here : https://www.foodpioneers.org.uk/projects/bees-and-seas-event-2021/
GORING GAP: A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen lingering offshore before disappearing thought to have landed on the sea, further searches failed to re-locate the bird. 6 Mediterranean Gulls were on the sea, 3 Swift went east and 3 Sandwich Terns west.
WEST WORTHING: Ringed Plover(s) heard over Boundary Rd 9.48pm
ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 3-4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Tern, Peregrine Falcon.
