Today's Trektellen
BROOKLANDS PARK: The Iceland Gull, presumably the bird we have had visiting Goring was seen and photgraphed by Alan Kitson (details on the Sussex Ornithological Society's recent sightings page)
GEORGE V AVENUE: A seawatch from 06:00-07:15 produced two Little Terns, a Whimbrel, 28 Common Scoters, 11 Mediterranean Gulls, four Black-headed Gulls, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose, three Red-throated Divers, 12 Gannets, 10 Sandwich Terns and two Common Terns. A male Wheatear was on the beach. DKC/NB/MP
GORING GAP: A male Firecrest sang by the sports fields and a female Wheatear was near the pumping station. Four Whimbrel moved overhead, as did a further six Mediterranean Gulls and three Black-headed Gulls, plus a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Five Swallows flew through. Five Buzzards circled to the north, along with a Kestrel. 18 Linnets included 12 moving east and six Meadow Pipits were seen. DKC/GDM
FERRING RIFE: The first Sedge Warbler of the year was near the caravan park. Other sightings included upto 3 Whitethroat, 2 Swallow's, 3 Willow Warbler, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs and two Skylarks, plus two eastbound Linnets. A pair of Mallard were also observed with 10 ducklings NB/GJ
Small Tortoiseshell - This species seems to do well in the rife and Goring Gap area NB
