29th November 2021

MARINE GARDENS: The Snow Bunting is still present, attracting more admirers by the day

Snow Bunting (Leigh Prevost)

SALVINGTON: A Raven flew west over Rogate Close early morning

SOUTHWICK CANAL: The Long-tailed Duck remained and still showing well

Long-tailed Duck (Leigh Prevost)

WIDEWATER: A Goosander was at the western end of the lagoons. 2 Stonechats, 2 Meadow Pipit, and a Redshank whilst on the sea offshore were several Great-crested Grebes and Razorbills

Goosander (Nick Bond)

27th November 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: A Greenshank in the dogs Trust channel, a Brent Goose on the saltings, 88 Lapwings, 2 Grey Plovers, 25 Dunlins and 38 Great-black backed Gulls

MARINE GARDENS: The Snow Bunting was still around on the beach around the The Waterwise play area. Offshore 1 Slavonian Grebe close in, 10 Great-crested Grebes, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Common Scoter, 6 Gannets, 1 Red-throated Diver W.

26th November 2021

MARINE GARDENS: The Snow Bunting was still present today for its 4th day. Been a popular attraction over the few days it has been with us. Attached is some locals enjoying the bird

24th November 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: Common Sandpiper just north of A283, Greenshank and 42 Teal in houseboat channel, 2 Grey Plover, a Brent Goose and 96 Lapwing.

GORING GAP: 2 Siskin W, 50 Dunlins, 30 Sanderlings, 15 Grey Plovers, 1 Mediterranean Gull at Goring Gap this morning. This afternoon a Peregrine Falcon moved west, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 8 Ringed Plover, c50 Pied Wagtails and c20 Skylarks were in the south western most field.

Mediterranean Gull and Peregrine Falcon (Nick Bond)

MARINE GARDENS: The Snow Bunting found yesterday showed well all day just west of the play area on the beach near Marine Gardens.

Snow Bunting (above Andy Ashdown, below Nick Bond)

SHOREHAM HARBOUR: 1 Purple Sandpiper, 12 Turnstones, 2 Rock Pipits, 5 Meadow Pipits and 12 Greenfinch around the fort

Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone and Greenfinch(Nick Bond)

SOUTHWICK CANAL: The Long-tailed Duck still present today just west of the Barrett Steel warehouse viewed from the North bank

STEYNING: A ringtail Hen Harrier again at the roundhill

WIDEWATER: 1 Brent Goose and 3 Red-throated Diver plus adult Mediterranean Gull and 3 Razorbills on the sea.

23rd November 2021

GORING GAP: Quieter this morning at the gap 45 Red-breasted Mergansers, 20 Great-Crested Grebes. 

MARINE GARDENS: News reached us this evening from Luigi Fernando who was fortunate to find and photograph a Snow Bunting on the beach opposite Marine Gardens at 3pm this afternoon 

Snow Bunting - Marine Gardens (Luigi Fernando)

Although there has been records in recent years as sites nearby i.e. Goring Gap etc, this is the first record for 10 years on Worthing beach. Thanks to John Newnham for the table below with dates of previous records

SALVINGTON: 2 Redwings west over Rogate Road, a Grey Wagtail and Great-spotted Woodpecker still in the area

SHOREHAM HARBOUR: west arm Razorbill close Rock pipit, 5 Greenfinch,2 Purple Sandpipers and a Dunlin with them.

SOUTHWICK CANAL: A Long-tailed Duck was found this evening just west of Barret Steel warehouse (just outside our recording area but every chance it will be seen inside if the bird remains)

22nd November 2021

ADUR ESTUARY: 54 Teal and Greenshank in houseboat channel

CISSBURY RING: 2 Woodcock pre-dawn

GORING GAP: 1 Great White Egret moving towards shore and then carrying on westwards, 23 Shelduck on the sea, 15 Wigeon W, Common Scoter 10 East, 25 Red-breasted Merganser on sea, 10 Brent Geese, 6 Great-crested Grebes, a few Grey Plovers.

STEYNING ROUND HILL: 2 flocks of Stock Dove totaling 220, Peregrine Falcon, Red Kite, Corn Bunting, 60 Skylarks. A ringtail Hen Harrier also reported again in the area

WIDEWATER: A distant Swan sp. West was likely to be a Whooper Swan which was seen consequently offshore at Climping. Also this morning a Brent Goose on lagoon plus from seawatch 16 Brent Geese, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 3 Shelduck, 5 Common Scoter, 4 Guillemot, 10 auk sp (probably all/ most Razorbills) 4 Red-throated Diver plus both Song Thrush and Sparrowhawk in off. 

21st November 2021

ANGMERING: A Red Kite over Downs Way and another over the A27 near Hammerpot.

GORING BEACH:  this morning, Red-throated Diver 2W, Diver sp.1E, Gannet 81W 8E, Brent Goose 2W, Red-breasted Mergansers 1W 1E, Kittiwake 1E, Razorbill 3W, Auk sp. 110W 4E

GORING GAP: this morning: Gannets 40, Great-crested Grebes 6, Common Scoter 3E, 1 Brent Goose on the field.

MILL HILL: 07:55-10:40. 6 Fieldfares, Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Bullfinch heard, 18 Goldfinches, Sparrowhawk