ADUR ESTUARY: A Shelduck, three Little Egrets, three Oystercatchers, a Turnstone and a Peregrine (SOS).
BRAMBER BROOKS: Two Reed Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, two Reed Buntings, a male Stonechat, a Whitethroat, five Blackcaps, two Linnets, a Kestrel and two Buzzards (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still, Willow Warbler, House Martins, Swallows, Cetti's Warbler, male Sparrowhawk, and at least three Sandwich Terns offshore (SOS).
HIGHDOWN: Two Grey Partridges, three Yellow Wagtails, two Yellowhammers, 17 Linnets, seven Canada Geese, a Moorhen, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Green Woodpeckers, two Marsh Tits, 18 Skylarks, two Swallows, 12 Chiffchaffs, 14 Blackcaps, three Whitethroats, two Nuthatches,
SALVINGTON: A Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard (Bt).
SHOREHAM: Eight Sandwich Terns (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: Just a Blackcap and an overflying Linnet at home today (DKC).
13th April 2020
BROOKLANDS PARK: Two Cetti's Warblers and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: Peregrine (DKC).
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| Peregrine (DKC) |
12th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Cetti's Warbler, a Little Egret and two Grey Herons (Bt).
BEEDING HILL: Cuckoo (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still; Curlew and 12 Mediterranean Gulls flew past (SOS).
EAST PRESTON: Two Red Kites flew over (GK).
FERRING RIFE: Male Whinchat, two Yellow Wagtails, a Swallow, a Whitethroat and two Willow Warblers (CH).
FINDON: Whitethroat and Yellowhammer at Church Hill (Bt).
GORING GAP: 85 Mediterranean Gulls, a Whimbrel, a Grey Plover, a Dunlin, a Treecreeper, 15 Linnets, five Meadow Pipits, a Whitethroat, a Little Egret and 11 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (Bt).
SALVINGTON: Sparrowhawk and Buzzard (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: I could hear several groups of Mediterranean Gulls moving east along the coast from my garden this morning but couldn't see any of them. A couple of Linnets flew over (DKC).
BEEDING HILL: Cuckoo (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still; Curlew and 12 Mediterranean Gulls flew past (SOS).
EAST PRESTON: Two Red Kites flew over (GK).
FERRING RIFE: Male Whinchat, two Yellow Wagtails, a Swallow, a Whitethroat and two Willow Warblers (CH).
FINDON: Whitethroat and Yellowhammer at Church Hill (Bt).
GORING GAP: 85 Mediterranean Gulls, a Whimbrel, a Grey Plover, a Dunlin, a Treecreeper, 15 Linnets, five Meadow Pipits, a Whitethroat, a Little Egret and 11 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (Bt).
SALVINGTON: Sparrowhawk and Buzzard (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: I could hear several groups of Mediterranean Gulls moving east along the coast from my garden this morning but couldn't see any of them. A couple of Linnets flew over (DKC).
11th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: A Little Egret (Bt).
BRAMBER BROOKS: Two Sedge Warblers and a Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Reed Warbler reported, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, three or four Cetti's Warblers, a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron and two Sparrowhawks. Two Wheatears on beach, with Sandwich Terns offshore and c30 Turnstones (SOS).
CISSBURY RING: Male PIED FLYCATCHER, two RING OUZELS, a Redwing, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Swallow (Bt).
THE DOWNS (off Titch Hill): Two Barn Owls, two Tawny Owls, a Whitethroat, a Grey Partridge and a Buzzard (Bt).
EAST PRESTON: SPOONBILL and Whimbrel flew over (GDM).
FERRING RIFE: Eight Moorhens, a Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, a Willow Warbler, three Swallows and two Whitethroats (Bt).
FINDON: Tawny Owl at West Hill (Bt).
GORING GAP: Three Wheatears, a Swallow, a Siskin, two Whitethroats, a Treecreeper and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
GORING: Three Buzzards over garden (SOS).
MILL HILL: A Red Kite and two Yellowhammers (SOS).
OFFINGTON: 3 Red Kites over (AM)
SALVINGTON: 2 Red Kites (NB)
SHOREHAM HARBOUR: SHORT-EARED OWL flew in off sea in morning (PJ/BJ).
STEYNING: A Cetti's Warbler, a Swallow, two Yellowhammers and a Willow Warbler (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: An uneventful watch at home featured the Blackcap, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Jackdaw and mating Herring Gulls (the same pair that were at it yesterday), while a Magpie was chasing Feral Pigeons (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT again, Little Egret and two Sandwich Terns (Bt).
BRAMBER BROOKS: Two Sedge Warblers and a Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Reed Warbler reported, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, three or four Cetti's Warblers, a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron and two Sparrowhawks. Two Wheatears on beach, with Sandwich Terns offshore and c30 Turnstones (SOS).
CISSBURY RING: Male PIED FLYCATCHER, two RING OUZELS, a Redwing, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Swallow (Bt).
THE DOWNS (off Titch Hill): Two Barn Owls, two Tawny Owls, a Whitethroat, a Grey Partridge and a Buzzard (Bt).
EAST PRESTON: SPOONBILL and Whimbrel flew over (GDM).
FERRING RIFE: Eight Moorhens, a Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, a Willow Warbler, three Swallows and two Whitethroats (Bt).
FINDON: Tawny Owl at West Hill (Bt).
GORING GAP: Three Wheatears, a Swallow, a Siskin, two Whitethroats, a Treecreeper and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
GORING: Three Buzzards over garden (SOS).
MILL HILL: A Red Kite and two Yellowhammers (SOS).
OFFINGTON: 3 Red Kites over (AM)
SALVINGTON: 2 Red Kites (NB)
SHOREHAM HARBOUR: SHORT-EARED OWL flew in off sea in morning (PJ/BJ).
STEYNING: A Cetti's Warbler, a Swallow, two Yellowhammers and a Willow Warbler (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: An uneventful watch at home featured the Blackcap, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Jackdaw and mating Herring Gulls (the same pair that were at it yesterday), while a Magpie was chasing Feral Pigeons (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT again, Little Egret and two Sandwich Terns (Bt).
10th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Two Shelducks and a Lesser Black-backed Gull (SOS).
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)
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).
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 |
9th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: 11 Little Egrets, a Sedge Warbler, two Shelducks and a Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
BEEDING HILL: A Stonechat and a Whitethroat (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Adult BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Siskin, Fulmar, two Sandwich Terns, four Cetti's Warblers, a Grey Wagtail, four Willow Warblers, two Mediterranean Gulls, two Oystercatchers on beach, a Sparrowhawk, a Little Grebe, five Blackcaps, singles of Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, a Reed Bunting, five Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels (Bt/SOS).
FERRING RIFE: Two Whitethroat, five Willow Warbler, four Blackcap, two Chiffchaff, two Swallow, two Reed Bunting, Snipe, two Greenfinch, four Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker and Jackdaw.
Later on 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Wheatear were in the horse paddocks (KH)
GORING-BY-SEA: Red Kite east over Compton Avenue at 10:02 and two Buzzard east over the flat late morning (GJ).
GORING GAP: Two Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard, Whitethroat, six Blackcap, four Greenfinch, two Jay, four Skylark, 19 Linnet, two Swallow, two Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Jackdaw, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker and Pheasant. Also 24 Mediterranean Gull, seven Brent Geese, six Turnstone and three Oystercatcher (Bt).
FERRING RIFE: Two Whitethroat, 10 Willow Warbler, four Blackcap, two Chiffchaff, two Swallow, two Reed Bunting, two Greenfinch, four Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, Snipe and Jackdaw.
KINGSTON GORSE: White Wagtail (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: From the garden, while having breakfast, I could see a Peregrine on a block of flats further down my road. When popping to the shop later on, a little nearer, I got really fantastic views of it (DKC).
WORTHING: Three Red Kites over gardens today (SOS).
BEEDING HILL: A Stonechat and a Whitethroat (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Adult BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Siskin, Fulmar, two Sandwich Terns, four Cetti's Warblers, a Grey Wagtail, four Willow Warblers, two Mediterranean Gulls, two Oystercatchers on beach, a Sparrowhawk, a Little Grebe, five Blackcaps, singles of Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, a Reed Bunting, five Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels (Bt/SOS).
FERRING RIFE: Two Whitethroat, five Willow Warbler, four Blackcap, two Chiffchaff, two Swallow, two Reed Bunting, Snipe, two Greenfinch, four Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker and Jackdaw.
Later on 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Wheatear were in the horse paddocks (KH)
GORING-BY-SEA: Red Kite east over Compton Avenue at 10:02 and two Buzzard east over the flat late morning (GJ).
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| Buzzard over Goring-by-Sea (GJ) |
GORING GAP: Two Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard, Whitethroat, six Blackcap, four Greenfinch, two Jay, four Skylark, 19 Linnet, two Swallow, two Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Jackdaw, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker and Pheasant. Also 24 Mediterranean Gull, seven Brent Geese, six Turnstone and three Oystercatcher (Bt).
FERRING RIFE: Two Whitethroat, 10 Willow Warbler, four Blackcap, two Chiffchaff, two Swallow, two Reed Bunting, two Greenfinch, four Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, Snipe and Jackdaw.
KINGSTON GORSE: White Wagtail (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: From the garden, while having breakfast, I could see a Peregrine on a block of flats further down my road. When popping to the shop later on, a little nearer, I got really fantastic views of it (DKC).
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| adult Peregrine in West Worthing (DKC). |
WORTHING: Three Red Kites over gardens today (SOS).
8th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Two Little Egrets, two Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, a Redshank, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, two Swallows, a Whitethroat (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT on south island, two GADWALL again and two Swallows, two Grey Herons, and two Blackcaps (SOS).
HIGHDOWN: White Wagtail, 17 Blackcap, nine Chiffchaff, five Willow Warbler and two Swallow. Also four Marsh Tit, four Yellowhammer, two Nuthatch, Bullfinch, Canada Goose, 12 Greenfinch, 15 Skylark, five Pheasant, four Song Thrush, two Mistle Thrush, five Green Woodpecker, five Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Linnet, 19 Dunnock, seven Mallard, Jay, Common Buzzard and Long-tailed Tit (Bt).
HILL BARN: A Grey Partridge and two Tawny Owls (Bt).
NORTH GORING GAP: Two Swallow, Skylark and Pheasant (Bt).
SALVINGTON: Garden birding today, Red Kite drifted over, 4 Buzzards, female Sparrowhawk , Grey Heron flew over Durrington rec just after 8am, a Swallow also flew north not long after. 154 Herring Gulls and 2 Lesser black-backed Gulls were feeding up on the football pitches at dawn. Brimstone, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral and Comma butterflies were seen enjoying the warm spring sunshine (NB)
WEST WORTHING: At home, the Blackcap sang and a Coal Tit popped in, then a Cormorant flew east (DKC).
BROOKLANDS PARK: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT on south island, two GADWALL again and two Swallows, two Grey Herons, and two Blackcaps (SOS).
HIGHDOWN: White Wagtail, 17 Blackcap, nine Chiffchaff, five Willow Warbler and two Swallow. Also four Marsh Tit, four Yellowhammer, two Nuthatch, Bullfinch, Canada Goose, 12 Greenfinch, 15 Skylark, five Pheasant, four Song Thrush, two Mistle Thrush, five Green Woodpecker, five Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Linnet, 19 Dunnock, seven Mallard, Jay, Common Buzzard and Long-tailed Tit (Bt).
HILL BARN: A Grey Partridge and two Tawny Owls (Bt).
NORTH GORING GAP: Two Swallow, Skylark and Pheasant (Bt).
SALVINGTON: Garden birding today, Red Kite drifted over, 4 Buzzards, female Sparrowhawk , Grey Heron flew over Durrington rec just after 8am, a Swallow also flew north not long after. 154 Herring Gulls and 2 Lesser black-backed Gulls were feeding up on the football pitches at dawn. Brimstone, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral and Comma butterflies were seen enjoying the warm spring sunshine (NB)
WEST WORTHING: At home, the Blackcap sang and a Coal Tit popped in, then a Cormorant flew east (DKC).
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