GORING GAP: Another very hot day on the south coast, i decided to give the gap my first proper look this autumn and spent 3 hours here in the afternoon. The main highlight was 8 Whinchat that were along the rough field area fly-catching along the barbed wire fence and had 2 Wheatears for company whilst another Wheatear was in the northern fields and a Redstart was nearby.
Other than that the area was quiet, a few Yellow Wagtail moved west overhead, a couple of Whitethroat were by the pumping station. Blackcap featured in the north western corner and a Treecreeper was found with a tit flock next to the football pitches. 3 Sandwich Tern were fishing offshore and a Kestrel was around the north fields before moving down to the middle plantation
There was excellent numbers of Painted Ladies on the wing, the most I have seen at this site (NB)
Kestrel - Goring Gap (AA)
LADYWELL: Birds trapped included six Song Thrushes, three Reed Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Garden Warbler, 48 Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, 56 Willow Warblers and a Treecreeper. Birds otherwise noted included three Spotted Flycatchers, a Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite, seven Buzzards, three Swifts, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Green Woodpeckers, 300 Swallows, 20 House Martins, two Cetti's Warblers and an extra Whitethroat (JN et al).
SOMPTING: Spotted Flycatcher, two Willow Warblers and two Yellow Wagtails around Church of St.Mary; also three Brown Hairstreaks (SOS).
WEST WORTHING: A Willow Warbler was on Boundary Road (DKC).
WIDEWATER: Turnstone (SOS).
