SALVINGTON: 2 Linnets flew west over Rogate Road early morning (NB)
31st March 2022
GORING GAP: 1 Fulmar w, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Great-crested Grebes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers (RI). A Wheatear was in the south east corner at 17.55 (NO)
30th March 2022
ANGMERING: Red Kite low east over Downs Way (GDM)
FERRING: 3 Chiffchaffs and a singing Willow Warbler at the stables, no sign today of the Ring Ouzel (RI)
GORING GAP: 2 Egyptian Geese east and a Swallow in off sea (RI)
29th March 2022
CISSBURY RING: A Black Redstart and Wheatear at end of Rifle Range (MG)
White Wagtail (PJ) and a map showing the birds location)
FERRING: The Ring Ouzel still present in the horse paddocks west of the Ferring country centre (PJ/NO et al)
GORING GAP: 6 Great-crested Grebes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (RI) 2 Wheatears were around the pumping station this afternoon around the southern edge and nearby field (GJ), 3 Mute Swans flew east over the gap around 3.45pm (NB/GDM)
Wheatear - Goring Gap (NB)
28th March 2022
FERRING: A Ring Ouzel found by CH in the western most horse paddocks from Ferring Country centre, a Wheatear was also present when the Ouzel was found but had moved on (CH/NB/GDM et al)
Ring Ouzel and the birds location (NB)
GORING GAP: A Wheatear by the rough field (RS), 1 Red-throated Diver, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Great-crested Grebes(RI)
27th March 2022
GORING: 2 Sandwich Terns, 2 Shovelers a few Mediterranean Gulls (DS)
LOWER SALVINGTON: Siskins 16E
PATCHING POND: A Peregrine Falcon over to the north this morning (RI)
WEST WORTHING: at least one Brambling over my garden with the Chaffinches. Light trickle of Siskins, Chaffinches and Linnet (DKC)
26th March 2022
ADUR ESTUARY: Single Avocet south of the old toll bridge
GORING GAP: 3 Garganey flew east at 7.05am including 2 drakes. c94 Siskin flew east along the beach throughout the morning in various sized flocks, a few Sandwich Terns flew east, still a few Red-breasted Mergansers and Great-crested Grebes on the sea and Meadow Pipits were trickling in off. On the beach were c30 Sanderling, a few Turnstone and Oystercatchers and singles of Little Egret and Ringed Plover. (GDM/NB/GJ)
LANCING: 4 Red Kites over (RI)
MARINE GARDENS: Dark phased Arctic Skua E @10.40am another Skua sp shortly afterwards (MG)
WORTHING BEACH: Adult Yellow-legged Gull east (MG)
25th March 2022
ADUR ESTUARY: Drake Garganey near old Tolbridge briefly this morning
BROOKLANDS PARK: A few more birds around this afternoon, a pair of Kestrels displaying over the old golf course was encouraging, a Little Grebe, a Grey Heron, 2 Cormorants, 6 Teals, 6 GBBG's, singing Chiffchaff (NB)
Little Grebe - Teal- Grey Heron (NB)
STEYNING ROUNDHILL: Ringtail Hen Harrier (BFF)
WEST WORTHING : vismig over Boundary Road this morning: 50 Siskins, 70 Chaffinches, 3 Linnets, 6 Meadow Pipits, Ring-necked Parakeet, Buzzard, 2 Rooks, Stock Dove, 2 Jackdaws and Pied/White Wagtail all east (DKC)
WORTHING BEACH: 8 Pintail E, 1 Red-throated Diver E and 7 Mediterranean Gulls
on the sea at 16.30 (RI)
24th March 2022
GORING GAP: 6.10 to 9.30am 6 Garganey (2 at 7.40, 6 at 7.50am), 6 Pintail, 1 Common Scoter, 104 Brent Geese, distant Great Skua east, 8 ad Mediterranean Gulls, 2 west, 1 Sandwich Tern, Curlew east, 29 Red-breasted Mergansers on sea, 7 Great-crested Grebes, 69 Sanderling still, 4 Little Egret on foreshore, 25 Meadow Pipits in off (GDM)
WIDEWATER: A Red-necked Grebe was seen twice offshore, was later seen flying west towards Worthing
23rd March 2022
BROOKLANDS PARK: 6 Teal, 1 GBBG 1 LBBG, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Greenfinch. Butterflies included 2 Commas, 1 Small Tortoisehell, 1 Peacock, 1 Green-veined White (NB)
EAST PRESTON: Red Kite over East Preston garden just now and a flock of 15 Siskin over mid-morning (GK)
GORING GAP: Not so lively 7.15 to 8.30am prob 4 distant Eider, 1 Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver, 40+ Brent Geese, a few Red-breasted Merganser on sea. (GDM)
A possible Red-necked Grebe swam east offshore (RS)
MARINE GARDENS: Much quieter on the beach this morning compared with the past few days . Between 0720 and 0940 at Marine Gardens Nick(NO), John (JD) and I (JN) logged the following:-
Siskins moving: a few unseen birds heard, then flock of 60 just past Marine Gardens (DKC)
22nd March 2021
ANGMERING: 6 Red Kite, 5 Buzzards 2 Ravens over Downs Way (GDM)
BROOKLANDS PARK: 4 Teal, 2 Cormorant,singing Chiffchaff, 4 Great-black backed Gulls, 1 Lesser-backed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail
GORING GAP: seawatching 6.10 to 11.50am
Totals = 24 Garganey, 595E 1W Brent Geese, 81 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 5 Common Scoter, 34 Red-breasted Mergansers on sea, 10 east, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great-crested Grebes, 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 17 Sandwich Terns, 1 Fulmar and 1 Gannet all east unless stated. 1 Little Egret, 60 Sanderling Tutnstone, Dunlin and Oystercatchers on beach tern east (GDM et al)
MARINE GARDENS: 07:10-10:10.
Brent Geese 366, Pintail 35, Teal 6, Garganey 1, Eider 7 (2drakes), Sandwich Terns 7. (N+CO)
WORTHING TOWN: 3 Buzzards sent the gulls mad over Morrisons before drifting off east (NB)
BUTTERFLIES: Brimstone, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoisehell and Orange Tip all seen on the wing. Also Bee-fly seen in Brooklands Park
21st March 2022
BROOKLANDS PARK: 6 Teal on the lake, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Buzzards, 3 Great-black Backed Gulls, 3 Lesser-black Backed Gulls, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Great-spotted Woodpeckers.
GORING GAP: No sign unfortunately of yesterday's Desert Wheatear, attention soon switched to the sea as there was early signs of movement. totals from this morning 06:10-10:00:
Moving: Brent Goose c470E, Pintail c160E, Shoveler 16E, Garganey 3E, Fulmar 1E, Mediterranean Gull 7E, Common Scoter 10E, Curlew 1E, Gannet 3E.
On the sea: Black-necked Grebe 4 drifted east, Red-breasted Merganser 25, Great Crested Grebe 4+, Shelduck 1E.
On the beach: Redshank 1, Little Egret 1, Sanderlings, Turnstones, Oystercatchers not counted (RS et al)
Brent Geese and Pintail moving east off Goring Gap (NB)
Thinking I was already too late I made a late start to seawatching from Marine Gardens kicked into action by an obvious up channel movement. Within 15 mins of arriving a small flock of five Garganey and three Gadwall went west reasonably close to shore ( presumably birds reported earlier past Hayling Island), followed about an hour late a second group of six birds.
Other birds moving east included Red-throated Divers (6), 103 Brent Geese, 6 Shoveler accompanied by three smaller unidentified “ teal-sized” ducks. My first three Sandwich Terns were also noted flying east along shore. Four Black-necked Grebes were also present offshore from 10:15 when I first picked them up until at least 12:15. Initially quite closer to shore they drifted further out but remained on view until just before we left at 12:15. Grebes had initially been found early morning at Goring Gap and had presumably drifted east. (N+COet al)
SALVINGTON: 2 Red Kites and 3 Buzzards over (RI)
20th March 2022
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In other news 310 Brent Geese moved offshore in a 15 minute period (DS)
DESERT WHEATEAR - GORING GAP (NB)
LADYWELL: 35 species recorded the highlights being two singing Chiffchaffs (also caught), a singing Cetti’s Warbler, a superb Red Kite being mobbed by a Sparrowhawk, and several Buzzards. At least four Mistle Thrushes were noted. The table below logs the birds trapped and ringed
18th March 2021
BROOKLANDS PARK: 4 Teal, Cetti's Warbler, a Greenfinch, a Great-spotted and Green Woodpecker
17th March 2022
BROOKLANDS PARK: 4 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 singing Chiffchaff (NB)
CISSBURY RING: female type Black Redstart at 50°51'22.3"N 0°22'22.8"W https://goo.gl/maps/i4Dv8FCLmyVjdUNd7 and another good find for the area with a Cetti's Warbler here https://maps.app.goo.gl/FvnoE22NYToq4cnj7 butterflies seen include Comma, (C+JM)
Also 6 Bullfinch, 2 Red Kites and 14 Common Buzzards (RI)
FINDON GALLOPS: A male Black Redstart showed well here 50°52'09.1"N 0°23'26.5"Whttps://goo.gl/maps/sDME8NwjX61gQkeZA (C+JM)
Black Redstart - Findon Gallops - Chris + Juliet Moore
GORING GAP: Very quiet around the gap, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Common Buzards over the plantations. 34 Black-headed Gulls in one flock moved east offshore. (NB)
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