24th August 2020

ANGMERING: 22 White Storks presumably the birds from Knepp were seen over Downs Way heading WNW. They were later seen over Rustington, Littlehampton and Lymister as they thermalled further west. Garry Messenbird

CISSBURY RINGA few bits this morning between Cissbury and Nepcote Gallops totalled 7 Wheatear, 3 Redstarts, 2 Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat,   Spotted Flycatcher. Flyover Yellow Wagtail x4 flew towards Stump Bottom, but could find on ground. Also flock of 30+ Golden Plover flew high east over Golf course at 07:30. Nick and Claire Oliver

GORING GAP:  94 Turnstones, 41 Ringed Plovers, 3 Sanderlings, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Dunlins, 13 Little Egrets and 2 Wheatears on beach. Yellow Wagtails 38W, Tree Pipit 1W, Sand Martin 4W, Snipe 1W high overhead. Ralph Simpson

THE DOWNS: ringtail HEN HARRIER again near No-Man's-Land; also Hobby and 20 Corn Buntings in Titch Hill/Steep Down area. Gareth James

FERRING RIFE: Two Whinchats in paddocks at Ferring Country Centre. Clive Hope

FINDON GALLOPS: Six Redstarts, two Spotted Flycatchers, 12 Wheatears, two Whinchats, two Willow Warblers, c100 Swallows, c100 Goldfinches, 20 Yellowhammers and two Red Kites. SOS. 15 Yellow Wagtails, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Stonechats, a Wheatear, four Whitethroats, two Blackcaps and 25 Swallows. Clive Hope


SALVINGTON: Yellow Wagtail seen and heard migrating over Durrington rec. Nick Bond

WEST WORTHING: Yellow Wagtail flew over Boundary Road. David Campbell