ADUR ESTUARY: Brent Goose, Whimbrel, three Dunlin, six Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 15 Turnstones, two Little Egrets and two Oystercatchers (SOS).
GORING GAP: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, two Arctic Skuas, two Bonxies, 18 Sandwich Terns and 30 Gannets (Bt).
SALVINGTON: A Hobby was seen after a mid afternoon shower shortly followed by a single House Martin bombing eastwards, a Red Kite was seen over the High Salvington area, 57 adult Starlings were busy collecting food on the football pitches at Durrington Rec, surely on a matter of time until we see the first fledgling (NB)
WEST WORTHING: Five Common Scoters, 22 Gannets, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Whimbrel and seven Sandwich Terns (Bt).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and Dunlin, plus Fulmar offshore and two Mute Swans (SOS).
29th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Knot, four Bar-tailed Godwits, four Whimbrel, Dunlin, Shelduck, two Oystercatchers and two Little Egrets (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: The usual Blackcap , Cetti's and Reed Warbler in song plus a yaffling Green Woodpecker. 3 Willow Warbler with one bird showing really well. On the beach little movement noted with a few distant Gannet and Sandwich Terns. On the lake the adult Mute Swans were proudly protection their buoyant 7 fluff balls. With initially a single House & Sand Martin dropping into feed there were a little later around 8 House Martin and a couple of Swallows (BFF). Two Cetti's Warblers, 10 House Martins and two Sand Martins (Bt).
FERRING RIFE: Just south of country centre 2 Reed Warblers, a Willow Warbler and a Reed Bunting (KH).
SHOREHAM: Long-eared Owl flew in off sea and inland this morning. Willow Warbler singing at end of Dolphin Road (SOS). Also 16 Common Scoters, Whimbrel, 25 Sandwich Terns, two Arctic Skuas and 25 Gannets (Bt).
SOUTHWICK BEACH: BLACK-THROATED DIVER, PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, 10 Kittiwake and a Rock Pipit (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: A Willow Warbler was singing enthusiastically in the garden this morning, while an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull which landed on a rooftop was soon seen off by the local Herring Gulls, the Magpies were still maintaining their nest (they've been gathering mud from below the leak in the garden pond) and a Coal Tit was singing distantly. In the evening, when we popped to the shops, the adult female Peregrine was seen (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Common Sandpiper, two Shelducks, six Whimbrel, a Dunlin, 40 Sandwich Terns, a Little Egret, a Wheatear and a Swallow (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: The usual Blackcap , Cetti's and Reed Warbler in song plus a yaffling Green Woodpecker. 3 Willow Warbler with one bird showing really well. On the beach little movement noted with a few distant Gannet and Sandwich Terns. On the lake the adult Mute Swans were proudly protection their buoyant 7 fluff balls. With initially a single House & Sand Martin dropping into feed there were a little later around 8 House Martin and a couple of Swallows (BFF). Two Cetti's Warblers, 10 House Martins and two Sand Martins (Bt).
Mute Swans and cygnets (BFF)
FERRING RIFE: Just south of country centre 2 Reed Warblers, a Willow Warbler and a Reed Bunting (KH).
SHOREHAM: Long-eared Owl flew in off sea and inland this morning. Willow Warbler singing at end of Dolphin Road (SOS). Also 16 Common Scoters, Whimbrel, 25 Sandwich Terns, two Arctic Skuas and 25 Gannets (Bt).
SOUTHWICK BEACH: BLACK-THROATED DIVER, PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, 10 Kittiwake and a Rock Pipit (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: A Willow Warbler was singing enthusiastically in the garden this morning, while an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull which landed on a rooftop was soon seen off by the local Herring Gulls, the Magpies were still maintaining their nest (they've been gathering mud from below the leak in the garden pond) and a Coal Tit was singing distantly. In the evening, when we popped to the shops, the adult female Peregrine was seen (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Common Sandpiper, two Shelducks, six Whimbrel, a Dunlin, 40 Sandwich Terns, a Little Egret, a Wheatear and a Swallow (Bt).
28th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Two Whimbrel and five Turnstones (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Five House Martins, two Swallows and a Willow Warbler. Two Whimbrel and eight Sandwich Terns on beach. Mute Swan with seven cygnets (SOS).
GORING GAP: Two Great Crested Grebes, three Sanderlings, five Turnstones, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Swallow, a Mallard and three Sandwich Terns (Bt).
LANCING: Wheatear (Bt).
SHOREHAM FORT: Wheatear (SOS).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Two BLACK-THROATED DIVERS (one summer plumaged bird flew east at high tide and one on the sea early morning), plus Arctic Skua and 13 Bar-tailed Godwits past. Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel still on lagoon, two Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, three Little Egrets, a Mute Swan, five Mallards, four Sandwich Terns and two Gannets (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Five House Martins, two Swallows and a Willow Warbler. Two Whimbrel and eight Sandwich Terns on beach. Mute Swan with seven cygnets (SOS).
GORING GAP: Two Great Crested Grebes, three Sanderlings, five Turnstones, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Swallow, a Mallard and three Sandwich Terns (Bt).
LANCING: Wheatear (Bt).
SHOREHAM FORT: Wheatear (SOS).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Two BLACK-THROATED DIVERS (one summer plumaged bird flew east at high tide and one on the sea early morning), plus Arctic Skua and 13 Bar-tailed Godwits past. Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel still on lagoon, two Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, three Little Egrets, a Mute Swan, five Mallards, four Sandwich Terns and two Gannets (Bt).
27th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: Five House Martins, two Cetti's Warblers, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, three Swallows and a Reed Bunting (Bt/SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: My stroll around Brooklands this morning was once again very enjoyable.In the northern end of the park, formerly Worthing Rubbish Dump ,2 Common Whitethroats were holding territory.Elsewhere Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch and Greenfinch were doing the same. Little of note on the old golf course, crossing over to the beach I was greeted by a beautiful calm sea. Scanning around there was no movement with just the usual Herring Gulls loafing around.Around the lake 2 Reed Warbler and the male Reed Bunting in song. At least 6 House Martins and lone Swallow were feeding over the lake plus a very confiding Grey Heron. The usual Cetti's were belting out their song. Above the stream the bubbling call of a Garden Warbler was heard ,eventually rewarded with good close views (BFF). harrier sp in off sea this morning (SOS).
CISSBURY RING: Two Lesser Whitethroats (Bt).
COOMBES: Whinchat (RBA).
THE DOWNS (Steep Down to Cissbury): Cuckoo, 35 Corn Buntings and a Red Kite (Bt).
GORING GAP: There were 9 Great Crested Grebes on the sea and in the distance a Great Skua sitting with a couple of Great black backed Gulls. Three Whimbrels dropped in and five Sandwich Terns were patrolling the shoreline. The highlight was a POMARINE SKUA trundling its way eastwards. Otherwise it was worryingly quiet for this date with no passerines coming in (RI)
PATCHING: Single Hobby and 2 Swallows (RI)
SALVINGTON: 2 Peregrine Falcons together (RI) 2 Swallows flew north over Durrington rec, our resident Dunnock family has increased to 4 birds with 2 newly fledged birds frequenting the garden (NB).
STEYNING: At least one Nightingale singing, two Firecrests, Marsh Tit, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Cetti's Warbler and Marsh Tit (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: I heard a Yellow Wagtail flying over the garden early morning. After a singing Stock Dove being around the garden for a few days, it was pleasing to see a pair on one of the rooftops this morning. I can't think where they'd try to nest here other than in a chimney (DKC).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and a Little Egret, plus four Sandwich Terns offshore (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: My stroll around Brooklands this morning was once again very enjoyable.In the northern end of the park, formerly Worthing Rubbish Dump ,2 Common Whitethroats were holding territory.Elsewhere Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch and Greenfinch were doing the same. Little of note on the old golf course, crossing over to the beach I was greeted by a beautiful calm sea. Scanning around there was no movement with just the usual Herring Gulls loafing around.Around the lake 2 Reed Warbler and the male Reed Bunting in song. At least 6 House Martins and lone Swallow were feeding over the lake plus a very confiding Grey Heron. The usual Cetti's were belting out their song. Above the stream the bubbling call of a Garden Warbler was heard ,eventually rewarded with good close views (BFF). harrier sp in off sea this morning (SOS).
Grey Heron (BFF)
CISSBURY RING: Two Lesser Whitethroats (Bt).
COOMBES: Whinchat (RBA).
THE DOWNS (Steep Down to Cissbury): Cuckoo, 35 Corn Buntings and a Red Kite (Bt).
GORING GAP: There were 9 Great Crested Grebes on the sea and in the distance a Great Skua sitting with a couple of Great black backed Gulls. Three Whimbrels dropped in and five Sandwich Terns were patrolling the shoreline. The highlight was a POMARINE SKUA trundling its way eastwards. Otherwise it was worryingly quiet for this date with no passerines coming in (RI)
PATCHING: Single Hobby and 2 Swallows (RI)
SALVINGTON: 2 Peregrine Falcons together (RI) 2 Swallows flew north over Durrington rec, our resident Dunnock family has increased to 4 birds with 2 newly fledged birds frequenting the garden (NB).
STEYNING: At least one Nightingale singing, two Firecrests, Marsh Tit, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Cetti's Warbler and Marsh Tit (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: I heard a Yellow Wagtail flying over the garden early morning. After a singing Stock Dove being around the garden for a few days, it was pleasing to see a pair on one of the rooftops this morning. I can't think where they'd try to nest here other than in a chimney (DKC).
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| Stock Doves at home in West Worthing (DKC) |
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| Stock Doves at home in West Worthing (DKC) |
26th April 2020
ADUR (Botolphs-Coombes): Two Lesser Whitethroats, Little Egret, Yellowhammer and Swallow (Bt).
ADUR ESTUARY: Two Whimbrel, a Shelduck, three Little Egrets and two Oystercatchers (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Three Whimbrel (Bt).
HAMMERPOT: Female Redstart in hedgerow and Ravens heard (SOS).
SHOREHAM: OSPREY flew north, Peregrine, Saprrowhawk, Wheatear on beach and Sandwich Tern offshore (Bt/SOS).
STEYNING DOWNLAND SCHEME: Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Bar-tailed Godwit, two Whimbrel, Wheatear and Mediterranean Gull (Bt).
ADUR ESTUARY: Two Whimbrel, a Shelduck, three Little Egrets and two Oystercatchers (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Three Whimbrel (Bt).
HAMMERPOT: Female Redstart in hedgerow and Ravens heard (SOS).
SHOREHAM: OSPREY flew north, Peregrine, Saprrowhawk, Wheatear on beach and Sandwich Tern offshore (Bt/SOS).
STEYNING DOWNLAND SCHEME: Cetti's Warbler (Bt).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Bar-tailed Godwit, two Whimbrel, Wheatear and Mediterranean Gull (Bt).
25th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still, two Dunlin, three Ringed Plovers and drake Shelduck (SOS).
CISSBURY RING: A Wheatear, a Garden Warbler, two Yellowhammers and a Mistle Thrush (Bt).
GORING GAP: Four Arctic Skua, an Arctic Tern, an Auk sp., 41 Bar-tailed Godwit, two Blackcap, 97 Brent Goose, a Chiffchaff, 16 Common Gull, 40 Common Scoter, a Common Tern, seven Commic Tern, 19 Cormorant, six Dunlin, two Fulmar, 335 Gannet, 16 Great Black-backed Gull, two Great Crested Grebe, 16 Great Skua, three Greenfinch, six Lesser Black-backed Gull, six Linnet, 27 Mediterranean Gull, 15 Oystercatcher, a Pheasant, a Pied/White Wagtail, two POMARINE SKUA, two Red-throated Diver, 30 Sanderling, 146 Sandwich Tern, two Shoveler, two Skylark, three Stock Dove, nine Swallow, a Swift, 28 Turnstone, 69 Whimbrel, two Whinchat and two Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
SHOREHAM: Curlew flew over (SOS).
SHOREHAM HARBOUR: Five Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: A pale morph Arctic Skua, three Bonxies, three Fulmars, 24 Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Sandwich Terns, 13 Mediterranean Gulls, a Kittiwake, 47 Gannets (Bt).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: A Little Tern, a Common Tern and 10 Dark-bellied Brent Geese flew past (SOS). Also Whinchat and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
CISSBURY RING: A Wheatear, a Garden Warbler, two Yellowhammers and a Mistle Thrush (Bt).
GORING GAP: Four Arctic Skua, an Arctic Tern, an Auk sp., 41 Bar-tailed Godwit, two Blackcap, 97 Brent Goose, a Chiffchaff, 16 Common Gull, 40 Common Scoter, a Common Tern, seven Commic Tern, 19 Cormorant, six Dunlin, two Fulmar, 335 Gannet, 16 Great Black-backed Gull, two Great Crested Grebe, 16 Great Skua, three Greenfinch, six Lesser Black-backed Gull, six Linnet, 27 Mediterranean Gull, 15 Oystercatcher, a Pheasant, a Pied/White Wagtail, two POMARINE SKUA, two Red-throated Diver, 30 Sanderling, 146 Sandwich Tern, two Shoveler, two Skylark, three Stock Dove, nine Swallow, a Swift, 28 Turnstone, 69 Whimbrel, two Whinchat and two Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
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| Great Skua at Goring Gap |
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| Two Bar-tailed Godwit and a Whimbrel (centre) at Goring Gap |
SHOREHAM: Curlew flew over (SOS).
SHOREHAM HARBOUR: Five Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
WEST WORTHING: A pale morph Arctic Skua, three Bonxies, three Fulmars, 24 Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Sandwich Terns, 13 Mediterranean Gulls, a Kittiwake, 47 Gannets (Bt).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: A Little Tern, a Common Tern and 10 Dark-bellied Brent Geese flew past (SOS). Also Whinchat and a Yellow Wagtail (Bt).
24th April 2020
ADUR ESTUARY: BLACK-TAILED GODWIT still by airport along with a Greenshank (SOS). Also two Reed Warblers (Bt).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Not much in the way of migration,stunning Green Woodpecker feeding on the ground and singing Coal Tit. Common Whitethroat holding territory in the scrub near the railway line. The usual Blackcap, Song Thrush, Cetti's and Goldcrest all singing. The old golf course held little just a few Goldfinch and 2 passing Swallows whilst overhead 6 adult Med Gulls flew east. From the beach the sea was very quiet except for a handful of loafing Sandwich Terns and 2 Med Gulls east. The usual suspects around the lake with a Reed Warbler singing with a pair of Reed Bunting holding territory (BFF).
FERRING: Three Bonxies on the sea off Ferring at 1p.m. flew off east at 1.30. Another five Med Gulls went past (CH).
FINDON PARK FARM: Lesser Whitethroat (Bt).
GORING-BY-SEA: Five probable POMARINE SKUA at 17:09 (RBA). Also an Arctic Skua, 22 Brent Goose, a Collared Dove, six Common Gull, 66 Common Scoter, 14 Gannet, a Great Skua, a Little Egret, a Mediterranean Gull, 20 Sandwich Tern, a Swallow, a Whimbrel and a Yellow Wagtail.
GORING GAP: 10 Arctic Skua, 51 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Black-headed Gull, five Blackcap, 22 Brent Goose, three Chiffchaff, 12 Common Gull, 25 Common Scoter, 11 Cormorant, four Curlew, 13 Dunlin, 51 Gannet, nine Great Black-backed Gull, two Great Crested Grebe, six Great Skua, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, seven Greenfinch, a Greenshank, a Grey Heron, 18 Grey Plover, a House Martin, three Jackdaw, two Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Little Egret, a Meadow Pipit, 84 Mediterranean Gull, two Pheasant, a Pied/White Wagtail, a POMARINE SKUA, two Red-throated Diver, a Sanderling, 100 Sandwich Tern, five Shelduck, three Skylark, three Stock Dove, four Swallow, 20 Turnstone, a Wheatear, 20 Whimbrel and a Whitethroat (Bt).
HIGHDOWN: Three Lesser Whitethroats, seven Greylags, a Wheatear, two Grey Partridges, three Yellowhammers, a Reed Bunting, a Bullfinch, two Whitethroats, 10 Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, four Swallows, 12 Skylarks, a Sparrowhawk, four Buzzards, a Grey Heron and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Bt).
KINGSTON GORSE: Wheatear (Bt).
SOUTHWICK BEACH: Four Arctic Skua and 250 Bar-tailed Godwit (Bt).
STEYNING: Five Swifts (SOS).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Four Whimbrel and several Mediterranean Gulls offshore (SOS).
WORTHING: 31 Sanderlings, 15 Mediterranean Gulls, a Common Scoter, four Dark-bellied Brent Geese, eight Gannets, seven Whimbrel, a Sand Martin and a Little Egret (SOS).
BROOKLANDS PARK: Not much in the way of migration,stunning Green Woodpecker feeding on the ground and singing Coal Tit. Common Whitethroat holding territory in the scrub near the railway line. The usual Blackcap, Song Thrush, Cetti's and Goldcrest all singing. The old golf course held little just a few Goldfinch and 2 passing Swallows whilst overhead 6 adult Med Gulls flew east. From the beach the sea was very quiet except for a handful of loafing Sandwich Terns and 2 Med Gulls east. The usual suspects around the lake with a Reed Warbler singing with a pair of Reed Bunting holding territory (BFF).
FERRING: Three Bonxies on the sea off Ferring at 1p.m. flew off east at 1.30. Another five Med Gulls went past (CH).
FINDON PARK FARM: Lesser Whitethroat (Bt).
GORING-BY-SEA: Five probable POMARINE SKUA at 17:09 (RBA). Also an Arctic Skua, 22 Brent Goose, a Collared Dove, six Common Gull, 66 Common Scoter, 14 Gannet, a Great Skua, a Little Egret, a Mediterranean Gull, 20 Sandwich Tern, a Swallow, a Whimbrel and a Yellow Wagtail.
GORING GAP: 10 Arctic Skua, 51 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Black-headed Gull, five Blackcap, 22 Brent Goose, three Chiffchaff, 12 Common Gull, 25 Common Scoter, 11 Cormorant, four Curlew, 13 Dunlin, 51 Gannet, nine Great Black-backed Gull, two Great Crested Grebe, six Great Skua, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, seven Greenfinch, a Greenshank, a Grey Heron, 18 Grey Plover, a House Martin, three Jackdaw, two Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Little Egret, a Meadow Pipit, 84 Mediterranean Gull, two Pheasant, a Pied/White Wagtail, a POMARINE SKUA, two Red-throated Diver, a Sanderling, 100 Sandwich Tern, five Shelduck, three Skylark, three Stock Dove, four Swallow, 20 Turnstone, a Wheatear, 20 Whimbrel and a Whitethroat (Bt).
HIGHDOWN: Three Lesser Whitethroats, seven Greylags, a Wheatear, two Grey Partridges, three Yellowhammers, a Reed Bunting, a Bullfinch, two Whitethroats, 10 Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, four Swallows, 12 Skylarks, a Sparrowhawk, four Buzzards, a Grey Heron and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Bt).
KINGSTON GORSE: Wheatear (Bt).
SOUTHWICK BEACH: Four Arctic Skua and 250 Bar-tailed Godwit (Bt).
STEYNING: Five Swifts (SOS).
WIDEWATER LAGOON: Four Whimbrel and several Mediterranean Gulls offshore (SOS).
WORTHING: 31 Sanderlings, 15 Mediterranean Gulls, a Common Scoter, four Dark-bellied Brent Geese, eight Gannets, seven Whimbrel, a Sand Martin and a Little Egret (SOS).
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