25th August 2019

FERRING RIFE: We only had time to walk a very short distance along one side of Ferring Rife, but we did hear a Firecrest. Three Swallows, a Little Egret and a Blackcap were also noted in our short visit (DKC/PW).

GORING GAP: Among birds noted in a short visit were two Yellow Wagtails, 46 Swallows, five Sandwich Terns, a Chiffchaff, a Sparrowhawk, six Little Egrets, six Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers and four Turnstones (DKC/PW).

HIGHDOWN: Highlights included a male Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Whinchat, three Tree Pipits, three Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Willow Warbler, 12 Whitethroats, eight Blackcaps, 14 Swallows, two Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, a Coal Tit, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, a Skylark, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a House Martin and a Song Thrush (DKC/PW).

WEST WORTHING: A Tree Pipit flew over Boundary Road first thing (DKC).

CISSBURY RING: Eventually found my own Pied Fly (2) in scycamore clump ontop of Cissbury. 6+ Spot Flys, 8 Redstarts 4 Wheatear , 1 Lesser Whitethroat and lots of Willow Warbler’s Blackcaps & Whitethroat (NO via twitter)
Whinchat and Spotted Flycatcher this morning (one of c.6 Spotted Fly). Also at least two Redstart along with a Raven and plenty of Common and Lesser Whitethroat (AA via Twitter)


Whinchat (AA)


Spotted Flycatcher (AA)