ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 3-4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Tern, Peregrine Falcon.
6th August 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: A Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin and 4 Sandwich Terns appeared on the Adur Saltings during a moderately high tide. Richard Fairbank
Kingfisher Cuckoo corner,50 Swifts south 30 House Sparrow near Coombes 2 squeaking Reed Warbler. Bernie Forbes
GORING: Manx Shearwater east viewed from Alinora shelter 06:20. Ralph Simpson
5th August 2021
FERRING: A seawatch this morning (0830-1000) was disappointly quiet with just 9 Sandwich Terns W, 10 Gannets E and 7 W, one Curlew W, 3 Oystercatchers W and a few Cormorants but was considerably enlivened when the screaming of gulls above caused me to look up and see a splendid OSPREY, flying quite low at 0840, making its way eastwards along the coast. Clive Hope
4th August 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin and a Whimbrel
CISSBURY RING: 10 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcap and 6 Whitethroats. Juvenile Stonechat near the cabbage patch
STEYNING BOWL: At least 3 possibly 4 QUAIL calling in the area between 8 and 9pm, heard in the areas marked with the pin-point and red dots. 3 Painted Lady butterflies also along Monarchs Way and good number of Corn Buntings
QUAIL locations and a short video clip of one singing (turn volume up)
3rd August 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: A Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover and 60 Turnstones
CISSBURY RING: A juvenile Whinchat in the cabbage field next to the car park, a few Willow Warblers, Blackcaps and Whitethroats
FINDON GALLOPS: 2 Redstarts, 2 Wheatears and a Clouded Yellow butterfly
Wheatear, Redstart and Clouded Yellow (Chris and Juliet Moore)
GORING GAP: 2 juvenile Greenfinch by the pumping station which also hosted 3 Willow Warblers and 2 Whitethroat. A family party of 5 Whitethroats were on the eastern side, a Little Egret flew over west and 2 Swifts over the plantation
2nd August 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: 9 Egyptian Geese and a Common Sandpiper
CISSBURY RING: 50+ Swallows No Mans Land & QUAIL calling on Monarchs Way NW of New Hill Barn TQ158100. Also 4+ Willow Warblers at Flint Mines.
GORING GAP: On the beach at 0900 were 16 Turnstones, 3 Ringed Plovers and 7 Little Egrets. 7 Oystercatchers and 5 Mediterranean Gulls flew W and a single Gannet E . This pm an adult Common Gull was on the greensward with Black-headed Gulls.
STEEP DOWN: A single QUAIL still
1st August 2021
ADUR ESTUARY: A Greenshank, 3 Whimbrel, at least 2 Common Sandpipers and 3 Dunlin still in the area. More unusual was the sight of 2 Canada Geese
BROOKLANDS PARK: This rather tame Lesser Black-backed Gull was trying to take advantage of grabbing an easy meal by the steps! This photo was taken by my phone it came that close
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Nick Bond)
DURRINGTON: A single Swift over Durrington Hill mid morning
FERRING: Common Sandpiper, 15 Swift's over, Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat
GORING: Seawatch - A Great Skua and 2 dark morph Arctic Skuas west this morning
GORING GAP: 4 Sanderling, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Little Egret and handful of Turnstones on beach this afternoon. Also Painted Lady and 2 Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
SALVINGTON: Plenty of screaming Swifts could be heard at dusk over Rogate Road but too high up to see, so perhaps parties of departing birds rather than local breeders
WEST WORTHING: Juvenile Grey Heron east over Boundary Road, also on the moth front a Plumed Fanfoot trapped overnight
Plumed Fanfoot (David Campbell)
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