8th February 2021

BROOKLANDS PARK: Four Shovelers, seven Redwings.

CISSBURY RING: A noticeable arrival of thrushes around Stump Bottom and No Mans Land at least 60+ Blackbirds 30+ Song Thrushes 15+ Redwings and 6+ Fieldfare compared to recent visits. Plenty of feeding activity along field edges with 10+ Chaffinches,  and plenty of  Robins and Dunnocks and a Ringtail HEN HARRIER flew through about 15;00 with prey in its talons. Along Monach’s Way only 10 Yellowhammers and 2 Stonechats whilst two Mistle Thrushes flew north over Findon Valley towards  Cissbury. Nick and Claire Oliver

GORING BEACH: The sea was given a fair amount of coverage today by several observers, some duplication in sightings may occur but best summarised below:

Additional to this Red-throated Divers 11 E  (in later 30 min period),Gannet 12 E, Brent Goose 25W (0945-1000), Shelduck 1W, Eider 4W, Red-breasted Merganser c.20 on sea in both periods - odd ones got up and flew and landed again. Auks probably another 600 W in the 15 mins to 10.00. In the second period very few moving just odd ones relocating E. Usual waders on shore inc 2 Redshank that seem to have hung around here for some time. More Grey Plover (12 plus) flying in from the west. Clive Hope

10..40 to 11.40am, movement still fairly brisk and tailing off Red-throated Diver 35E 1W Black-throated Diver 1E with 2 Red-throateds Gannet 2W 126E, Red-breasted Merganser 19 o/s Lapwing 10W, Oystercatcher 2E, Dunlin 12E, Sanderling 2E, Turnstone 2E, Mediterranean Gull 5W 1E, Kittiwake 1E, Razorbill 3E, Auk sp. 125E, 2W. Dave Smith

ADUR ESTUARY: Two Knot opposite airport.

GORING GAP: Black-throated Diver west this am, a few Red-throated Divers, 60 Brent Geese, 1 on field, 10 Wigeon, 3 Teal, alot of auks & Gannets, 7 Lapwing west along coast. Garry Messenbird

MARINE GARDENS: A Sandwich Tern, 10 Lapwings, four Kittiwakes, a Shelduck, 15 Wigeon, 52 Red-throated Divers, five Great Crested Grebes, 31 Turnstones, three Sanderlings, an adult Mediterranean Gull, 30 Razorbills, 838 auks, 42 Dunlin, seven Oystercatchers, 181 Gannets, five Great Crested Grebes, 21 Red-breasted Mergansers 11am-1pm. David Campbell

Between 0845 and 0945 I logged the following. John Newnham

SALVINGTON: Female Blackcap still in garden on Rogate Road. Nick Bond

SHOREHAM HARBOUR: GREEN SANDPIPER and Rock Pipit.

UPPER ADUR: RUFF, GOOSANDER, four Snipe, three Little Egrets and two Stonechats at Cuckoo Corner.
Common Sandpiper and Grey Wagtail near cement works.

WIDEWATER LAGOON: Black-throated Diver, 41 Wigeon, Shelduck, 3 Teal, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 500 auks, six Red-throated Divers, 100+ Gannets, adult Mediterranean Gull, Meadow Pipit and 202 Dunlin.