7th May 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: A Shelduck, eight Ringed Plovers, a Little Egret and two Reed Warblers (Bt).

THE DOWNS (Monarch's Way): Four Wheatears, three Corn Buntings and two Stonechats (Bt).

GORING GAP: Two Arctic Skuas, six Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Mute Swan, three Great Crested Grebes, a trickle of Common Scoters and small numbers of Gannets and Sandwich Terns (Bt).

HIGHDOWN: A Hobby, a Lapwing, two Grey Partridges, a Reed Warbler, two Garden Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Grey Heron, a Reed Bunting, a Canada Goose, a Kestrel, a Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, three Yellowhammers, seven Swifts and two Mallards (Bt).

LYCHPOLE FARM: Three Wheatears and a Whimbrel (Bt).

MILL HILL: Lesser Whitethroat (Bt).

SOUTHWICK BEACH: Four POMARINE SKUAS (Bt).

WIDEWATER LAGOON: A Dunlin and a Little Egret (Bt).

6th May 2020

ANINGTON HILL: Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail and five Corn Buntings (Bt).

THE DOWNS: Two Wheatears, four Yellow Wagtails, 34 Corn Buntings and Sand Martin (Bt).

GORING GAP: Female SERIN on greensward opposite Withdean Avenue early morning (RBA). Also Whinchat, Wheatear, six Arctic Skuas, Fulmar, Willow Warbler, 87 Gannets, a Great Crested Grebe, two Great Skuas, a Grey Plover, four Linnets, 32 Sandwich Terns, Dunlin, nine Swallows, three Swifts, House Martin, Sand Martin, 17 Turnstone, Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail, four Oystercatchers (Bt).

SALVINGTON: A good number of Swifts were noted today, with at least 30 seen moving purposely eastwards, whilst 3 Swifts seemed to be lingering around a regular colony site, a few Swallows and a single House Martin were also migrating through, raptors were up enjoying the warm sunshine, 2 of each of Peregrine, Buzzard and Sparrowhawk were observed and a single Red Kite thermaling over High Salvington (NB/NO)

Comma butterfly - Durrington rec (NB)

STEYNING DOWNLAND: Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Yellowhammer, Lapwing, 16 Swifts, Sparrowhawk and two Swallows (Bt).

WORTHING BEACH: 8 Gannets, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Kittiwake, 8 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern, 1 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 20 Sanderlings, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatchers (RI)

5th May 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on airfield then flew off. Common Sandpiper, two Shelducks, two Whimbrel, four Oystercatchers, two Mallards, a Little Egret, a Reed Warbler, two Cetti's Warblers, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Lesser Whitethroat (SOS).

BROOKLANDS PARK: Two House Martins, two Cetti's Warblers, two Reed Warblers, a Swift and a Grey Wagtail (Bt).

LANCING: Whinchat and Wheatear on beach (SOS).

STEYNING: Red Kite and two Swifts (SOS).

WEST WORTHING: Six Swifts were over the garden this morning (DKC).

WORTHING: Willow Warbler at Dominion Road (SOS).

4th May 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: Four Ringed Plovers, two Dunlin and a Whimbrel by tollbridge this morning (SOS).

BROOKLANDS PARK: Still no decent fall of migrants. Or that mythical Hoopoe that should have been feeding on the redundant golf course greens! Just a single Common Whitethroat and 2 Willow Warbler. Offshore the sea was once again bird less save for a few gulls, a single Wheatear was on a rock groyne. Around the lake 3 Grey Heron a pair of Lesser Black backed Gulls on the island and a Common Sandpiper. Lone Oystercatcher flew west calling (BFF).

FERRING RIFE: Wheatear, Whimbrel, two Garden Warblers, six Swallows, a Sedge Warbler, four Reed Warblers, two Reed Buntings, Kestrel, four Turnstones, eight Moorhens and a Mallard (Bt).

GORING: Willow Warbler (Bt). 

GORING GAP: Two Swallows (Bt).

KINGSTON GORSE: HOOPOE flew north at 9.58am (RBA). Also two Willow Warblers, Great Crested Grebe, 16 Turnstones, 18 Sanderlings, two Sandwich Terns, a Gannet and four Swallows (Bt).

MILL HILL: Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler (towards River Adur) and a few House Martins and Swallows (Bt).

SALVINGTON: 2 Swifts were hawking around a regular haunt this afternoon so hopefully our local Swifts are back (NB).

SHOREHAM: Six Swifts flew over Eastern Avenue (SOS).

SOMPTING: NIGHTJAR flew low north over Hamble Road/ Test Road junction at c8.30pm (SOS).

STEYNING: Four Marsh Tits, Yellowhammer and Swift (Bt).

WEST WORTHING: Two Swifts, acting like locals as they screamed and circled in no particular direction, greeted me this morning at home, where later a noisy flock of nine Lesser Black-backed Gulls was quite noteworthy (DKC).

WIDEWATER LAGOON: MANDARIN and GREAT WHITE EGRET flew east; also eight Wheatears, 20 Dunlin, a Sanderling, five Whimbrel and 'many' Gannets (SOS).

3rd May 2020

CISSBURY RING: Three Lesser Whitethroats, 26 Whitethroats, a Mistle Thrush, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Kestrel, three Swallows, two Green and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Stonechats, a Meadow Pipit, a Bullfinch and 10 Yellowhammers (Bt).

SOUTHWICK GREEN: Three Corn Buntings flew over this morning (SOS).

STEYNING: Swift (SOS).

WEST HILL, FINDON: Two Bullfinches (Bt).

WEST WORTHING: Two Great Crested Grebes, three Swifts, Swallow, Sparrowhawk, 11 Sandwich Terns, a Gannet and 10 Black-headed Gulls (Bt).

WIDEWATER LAGOON: Five Bonxies, 15 Gannets, a Fulmar, 115 Sandwich Terns, a Swallow, a Meadow Pipit, three Whimbrel, two Oystercatchers and 28 Common Scoters (Bt).

2nd May 2020

ADUR ESTUARY: Brent Goose, five Whimbrel, two Oystercatchers, 14 Turnstones and a Little Egret (Bt).

BROOKLANDS PARK:  A gentle stroll around Brooklands earlier this morning was very pleasant in the warm sunshine. Surprise by the way of an Oystercatcher calling and flying north over the railway line. It actually looked like that slow display flight. Made me think are they breeding on one of the roofs on the nearby by industrial estate? Common Sandpiper was on the lake before calling vigorously before flying off. 4 Singing Willow Warbler and now 5 Reed Warbler singing. 2 Sand Martin flew over plus, the usual suspects (BFF)

GORING GAP: 2 Wheatears at pumping station (LH/MH)

LAMBLEYS LANE: Corn Bunting (SOS).

LANCING: Wheatear on beach (SOS).

SALVINGTON: Singles of Swift and Swallow were seen today, a singing Coal Tit was nearby (NB).

SHOREHAM: Two Swifts and a House Martin. Plus Dunlin and Common Sandpiper (SOS).

STEYNING ROUNDHILL: Two Wheatears, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Swallow (Bt). Cuckoo and two Lapwings nearby (SOS).

SOMPTING: Spotted Flycatcher (RBA).

1st May 2020

ADUR (A27 bridge to Botolphs): Five Swifts, a Canada Goose, a Whimbrel, two Lesser Whitethroats, three Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, three House Martins, 11 Whitethroats, three Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, three House Martins, a Reed Bunting, two Grey Herons, 11 Mallards, two Little Egrets, three House Martins and six Swallows (Bt).

ADUR ESTUARY: Brent Goose still, ,five Whimbrel, 12 Turnstones, six Oystercatchers and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Bt).

BROOKLANDS PARK: Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, two Cetti's Warblers, two Willow Warblers, pair of Mute Swans with seven cygnets, three Reed Warblers, a Grey Heron and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Bt). The nesting Coots have 3 chicks currently (Dave Hoggen)

Coot with 1 of the 3 chicks (Dave Hoggen)

UPPER BEEDING: Cuckoo, nine Greylag Geese, two Canada Geese, a Mute Swan, two Moorhens, a House Martin and a Reed Bunting (Bt).

SHOREHAM: Whinchat (Bt).

STEYNING: Tawny Owl (Bt).

STEYNING BOWL: Three Swallows (SOS).

WIDEWATER LAGOON: Whimbrel, Dunlin, two Little Egrets and two Mute Swans (Bt).