10th January 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Downslink path near A27 bridge over Adur. Stonechats, Dunnocks, Redwing, Lapwings, Little Egret and a very obliging Kingfisher who sat for some time till we had to tear ourselves away before we turned into icicles. Jen Hanbury via SOS

ANGMERING: Female Blackcap again in garden on Downs Way. Garry Messenbird

CISSBURY RING: DARTFORD WARBLER in gorse in SW corner. Nick Oliver

GORING: Three GOOSANDERS flew west and the SLAVONIAN GREBE was seen on the sea off Alinora Avenue. Dave Smith

FERRINGToday was reasonably productive along the top end of the Rife (i.e footbridge northwards) with singles of Teal (first this winter here), Little Grebe, Kingfisher and Grey and Pied Wagtails. The gull flock in the paddocks include one Mediterranean (unusual here) and two Commons. At home a female Blackcap spent long periods eating apple halves that I had 'spiked' on a shrub in the garden. Clive Hope

MARINE GARDENS The beach at Marine Gardens produced a Mute Swan, two Mallards, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose, four Red-breasted Mergansers, three Great Crested Grebes, nine Oystercatchers, a Sanderling, three Ringed Plovers and two Red-throated Divers. David Campbell

SALVINGTON: Male and female Blackcap again in my garden on Rogate Road. Nick Bond

SHOREHAM: DARTFORD WARBLER still on beach near Shingle Road. J Crawford via SOS