28th October 2021

CISSBURY RING: At least 3 Ring Ouzels still around the fenced off yew tree, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush and a couple of Greenfinch. A Kestrel was hunting the slopes

Ring Ouzels and Mistle Thrush - Cissbury (Nick Bond)

DURRINGTON: 1 Brambling in private garden near Durrington Hill this morning

SHOREHAM: 2 Purple Sandpipers on the pier from Shoreham Fort

STEEP DOWN: A juvenille Hen Harrier seen this afternoon TQ 174.071

26th October 2021

CISSBURY RING: Upto 4 Ring Ouzels again, Brambling and Redpoll overhead.

Mistle Thrushes and Ring Ouzel (Andy Ashdown)

25th October 2021

APOLOGIES TO LACK OF UPDATES THIS PREVIOUS WEEK. HAVE BEEN AWAY AND WILL CATCH UP OVER THE COMING DAYS

CISSBURY RING: At least 4 Ring Ouzels around by the southern most yew tree again this morning

GORING GAP:  light movement this morning: Linnet 48SE, Goldfinch 70E, Swallow 3E 1W, Wigeon 9W, Pintail 8W, Brent Goose 6W. Distant Gull and Gannet feeding frenzy. In fields 109 Carrion Crows, c20 Skylarks, 22 Linnets, 2 Stonechats.

SALVINGTON: A Siskin over north, a Jay and 2 Buzzards  Rogate Road

18th October 2021

GORING GAP: 0735-1000: Movement included Gannet 198W 11E also c30 feeding to the east, Kittiwake 10W, Mediterranean Gull 11W, Razorbill 1W, Skylark 31S, Swallow 1S. A Kestrel flew out to sea, was chased by a Peregrine for a short while and after it evaded capture, continued flying south. In the fields were c30 Linnets, 2 Stonechats and a few more Skylarks.

40 Gannets, 1 Brent Goose W at Goring Gap this morning. 

17th October 2021

GORING BEACH: this morning, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 23 Kittiwakes, 211 Gannets, 3 Brent Geese

GORING GAP: this morning 40 hunting Gannets offshore, 2 Kittiwakes W otherwise very quiet.

16th October 2021

ANGMERING: Little and Tawny Owl heard calling near Downs Way through the night

GORING GAP: 12 Gannets, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great-crested Grebe this morning. 

DURRINGTON HILL: 3 Jays, 1 Sparrowhawk garden today.

SALVINGTON: 2 Firecrest along Offington Lane.

15th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Adult Yellow-legged Gull again by toll bridge.

CISSBURY RING: this morning 2 Siskin, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

14th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Adult Yellow-legged Gull by the old toll bridge

ANGMERING: Peregrine Falcon over Downs Way, Little Egret over south and 2 Grey Wagtails west

DURRINGTON: 2 Jays, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Blackbirds and a Chiffchaff in private garden

GORING BEACH: Not a lot from a a seawatch this morning, 20 Gannets, 7 Common Scoters, 2 Guillemots, still 10 Sandwich Terns, very little passerine movement.

GORING GAP: 35 Sandwich Terns most resting on tide line, some feeding off shore, 15 Little Egrets on tideline, 2m, 2f  Stonechats along rough area.

SALVINGTON: A few Redwing were seen and heard at first light over Rogate Road, mainly moving NW. Chiffchaff still around too

13th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits still by town quay

ANGMERING: 3 Blackcaps 2 Chiffchaffs in garden on Downs Way.

CISSBURY RING: this morning: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Bullfinch, 10 Long tailed Tits.

DURRINGTON: 3 Buzzards over A27 just west of essso garage

SALVINGTON: Chiffchaff calling in Durrington rec. Redwings heard overhead again through the night, a few Song Thrush too

12th October 2021

ANGMERING: Female Blackcap feeding on rowan berrys, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Buntings west, 7 Skylarks west, a few Meadow Pipits, 32 Goldfinches east.

GORING BEACH: Guillemot on the sea

REDWINGS: migrating Redwings were heard overnight over Angmering, Broadwater and Salvington. 

11th October 2021

ANGMERING: Female Peregrine Falcon, Sparrowhawk and 3 Common Buzzards and a few Meadow Pipits over, Yellow Wagtail SW, Chiffchaff and Blackcap in garden

CISSBURY RING: Seems an increase in Stonechats but little else. Two Ravens 8 Chiffchaff & male Blackcap.

GORING GAP: Afternoon visit produced at least 10 Stonechats around with 7 together along the path to the pumping station. 4 Greenfinch, a Reed Bunting were also seen and a female Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. Red Admirals everywhere and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. 

Stonechat (Nick Bond)

SALVINGTON: A Chiffchaff calling in Durrington rec.

WEST WORTHING: A Clouded Yellow butterfly at Roberts Marine

Clouded Yellow (Emma Cameron)

10th October 2021

GORING GAP: 2 Wheatear on the beach

9th October 2021

ANGMERING: A Peregrene Falcon, 7 Skylark, 4 Common Buzzards, 4 Pied Wagtails over, 5 Chaffinch over NW, 3 Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap in garden on Downs Way

GORING GAP: A single Stonechat

SALVINGTON: A Skylark over Durrington rec mid-morning 2+ Chiffchaffs around the park . 2 Buzzards over north west, 3 Pied Wagtails north east

8th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Greenshank

ANGMERING: 3 Blackcap in private garden on Downs Way, Birds overhead included 100+ Meadow Pipits west, 4 Swallows west, Siskin and Grey Wagtail noted

FERRING: 4 House Martins west over Asda

GORING GAP: 5 Brent Geese W offshore, 15 Skylark in the field

7th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: High tide at Adur rspb: 1 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 52 Redshank, 14 Snipe, 2 Wigeon. 

GORING BEACH: Sea-watch - 1 Velvet Scoter (drake) E, 1 Merlin W, 1 Great Skua W, 488 Brent Geese W.

SALVINGTON: A dozen hirundines went west over Durrington rec at 2pm mainly House Martins, a Grey and Pied Wagtail in the area aswell as a Greenfinch and a Coal Tit

6th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Upto 7 Bar-tailed Godwits around today.

CISSBURY RING: 30 Chiffchaffs, 10 Siskins, 3 Blackcaps, 10 House Martins, 2 Mistle Thrush.

DURRINGTON: Two Siskins over the house this morning with 2 Chiffchaffs in the garden.

A Red Kite over Terringes Avenue

GORING GAP: Birds flying west into the breeze this morning included 161 Meadow Pipits, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 27 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 112 Goldfinches, 33 Linnets and 10 Brent Geese. 3 Wheatears on the beach.

Later Sandwich Tern 1 west, 3 ad Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Wigeon west, 2 Swallows west. Boring goring this pm. 10 Red Admirals went out to sea.

SALVINGTON: A singing Firecrest along Offington Lane

5th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: A Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Grey Plover and a Wheatear on the west bank.

ANGMERING: A Osprey over Downs Way mid morning heading east

CISSBURY: this morning 1 Peregrine, 3 Siskin, 35 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 30 Robins - obviously newly arrived, 6 Bullfinch and 10 Swallows.

GORING BEACH: A Merlin chasing Meadow Pipit 08.45

4th October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Common Gull and Yellow-legged Gull on the sandbank this evening plus Bar-tailed Godwits, Kingfisher. 2 Wigeon still in houseboat channel.

GORING GAP: A Stock Dove and good number of Meadow Pipits in the fields. 2 Lesser-black Backed Gulls flew south west

3rd October 2021

CISSBURY RING: 2 Honey Buzzards  late morning: 1.circling to SW, 1.flew south

GORING BEACH: 1 Great Skua flew west

MULL HILL: Siskin, Redwing and Goldcrest. Also bit of Meadow Pipit, finch and Skylark passage plus Peregrine and Yellow Wagtail over

STEYNING: Honey Buzzard flew south over Highland Croft late morning

2nd October 2021

WORTHING: 5 Manx Shesrwaters and 6 other unidentified shearwaters W past Worthing between 9 and 10 this morning

1st October 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits still plus 3 Wigeon in houseboat channel, 60 Ringed Plovers, 2 Grey Plovers, 1 Wheatear