23rd August 2021

ANGMERING: 2 Willow Warblers in private garden and 1 Yellow Wagtail overhead. 25 Mediterranean Gulls catching flying ants. A further 150c Mediterranean Gulls flycatching in the afternoon

BROADWATER: A Poplar Hawk-moth in private garden
Poplar Hawk-moth (Andy Ashdown)


BROOKLANDS PARK: this morning 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper heard, 6 Willow Warblers. A female Common Redstart was by the stream in the evening.

GORING GAP: A Whinchat around the rough area, 4 Sandwich Terns west, 50c Mediterranean Gulls loafing offshore. In the evening there were 2 Whinchat and 2 Wheatears

FERRING RIFE: A late morning stroll from the Country Centre across to Kingston Lane and back was very quiet to start with but picked up a bit on the way back.
Species seen were:  Wheatear 2, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff, Swallow 9 and a Buzzard.

HIGHDOWN: Late afternoon -  2 Spotted Flycatcher, 30 Yellow Wagtail, Garden Warbler, Whinchat, Wheatear, 10 Swallows, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Tree Pipit and 2 Willow Warbler. Also 2 Mediterranean Gull over E, Raven, Bullfinch, Kestrel and 2 Stock Dove.

SOMPTING VILLAGE: 20 House Martins

WORTHING: c50 Mediterranean Gulls flycatching over Boundary Road