17th June 2017

CISSBURY RING this morning featured two fly-over Mediterranean Gulls, brief bursts of song from a Lesser Whitethroat and - more unusually - a Reed Warbler, as well as three Bullfinches, two Yellowhammers and a Tawny Owl of note. DKC/VB/MB

13th June 2018

GORING GAP: A Lapwing which flew from the beach was definitely the biggest surprise and 132 eastbound Common Scoters included a raft of 115. A Bonxie, five Sandwich Terns, nine Gannets, and a Common Tern were offshore, while other bits included a Ringed Plover, three Oystercatchers, seven Swifts, 13 Black-headed Gulls (noticeable increase), a Little Egret and three Swallows. Trektellen. DKC

7th June 2018

GORING GAP: A worthwhile visit this morning, starting with a Bonxie and a Fulmar during a short seawatch, along with 16 Gannets and two Sandwich Terns. During an amble around the Gap, a Hobby appeared overhead, representing a well overdue patch tick, and two separate Painted Ladys were a treat. The tide was out as I began to head home but a scan of the beach only revealed a lone Oystercatcher. Trektellen. DKC

Hobby DKC

Chaffinch (left) and Greenfinch DKC

Painted Lady DKC

5th June 2018

GORING GAP: A very half-hearted visit produced an eastbound Swallow, five Gannets, a Little Egret and seven Oystercatchers of note. DKC

3rd June 2018

GORING: A Rosy Starling made for a very exciting encounter as it flew east over the George V Avenue roundabout at 10:50 - part of a recent influx into the country, it would be nice to pin this bird down if it wasn't moving straight through. Check any starlings you see! Earlier at the Gap I logged an eastbound flock of five Gadwall, 11 Gannets, a Swallow, a 2CY Mediterranean Gull, two Black-headed Gulls, two Sandwich Terns, two Little Egrets and an Oystercatcher. Trektellen. DKC