BROOKLANDS PARK: Two GADWALL again. Also a Reed Warbler, two Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, five Cetti's Warblers, a Mute Swan, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler (Bt).
DURRINGTON CEMETERY: Yellow Wagtail over north, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap. A Holly Blue and Large White butterfly were firsts of the year (NB)
EAST PRESTON: CATTLE EGRET flew NW at 9.10am (GDM). Two Red Kites (Bt).
FERRING RIFE: A White Wagtail, a Sand Martin, a Sedge Warbler, a Wheatear, a Red Kite, three Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Little Egret, eight Moorhens, two Reed Buntings, a Kestrel, three Swallows, five Chiffchaff, six Blackcaps and 10 Linnets (Bt).
FINDON: Marsh Tits at Church Hill and West Hill (Bt).
GORING GAP: A Swift, a Yellow Wagtail, 33 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, five Whimbrel, two Common Terns, two Mediterranean Gulls, a Sparrowhawk, a Willow Warbler, five Chiffchaffs, 10 Blackcaps, two Meadow Pipits and 14 Greenfinches (Bt).
KINGSTON GORSE: Two Wheatears (Bt).
SALVINGTON: Swallow over north this afternoon, 2 Red Kite, Goldcrest singing in Durrington Rec, Holly Blue, Large and small White, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Orange Tip and Speckled Wood butterflies were on the wing today (NB)
Holly Blue (NB)
HIGHDOWN: A SPOONBILL flew north at 9.17am (RBA). Also two Yellow Wagtails, Whitethroat, three Red Kites, five Buzzards, Greylag and Canada Geese, two Willow Warblers, a Marsh Tit, two Bullfinches, a Mistle Thrush, a Treecreeper, 21 Meadow Pipits ,14 Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs a Kestrel and a Reed Bunting (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: To my delight a flock of 10 CROSSBILLS flew east over my garden just before 7am this morning. Other highlights from the garden today incuded a Peregrine, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, three Linnets and a Meadow Pipit (DKC).
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| Crossbills over my garden |
