20th March 2022

WE ARE BACK!

APOLOGIES TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE MISSED THE BLOG UPDATES, NOW SPRING IS HERE, SIGHTINGS WILL BE  POSTED AGAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS!

IF YOU HAVE ANY SIGHTINGS OR PHOTOS PLEASE EMAIL TO US AT : worthingbirding@gmail.com

GORING GAP: A great find by Stephen Simpson whilst doing his Webs count this afternoon discovering a male DESERT WHEATEAR on the beach. Despite the busy beach, the bird showed well albeit rather mobile and was enjoyed by many local birders. This is the second record in the last 10 years for the Worthing area with the last record at Splash Point in October 2012. 

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