A bright cold morning on the River Arun from the Tortington turn off, found plenty of Lapwing in the surrounding fields, with a low estimate of 1500, but probably many more.

Lapwing - c1500

Mute Swan - 69

Wigeon - 3

Shelduck - 4

Snipe - 1

Common Sandpiper - 1

Redshank - 2

Linnet - c50

Skylark - 40

Red Kite - 1

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 2

Onto Climping beach early afternnon

Red-throated Diver - 3E

Diver sp - 2W 1E

Gannet - 1W

Common Scoter 2os 1E

Red-breasted Merganser - 4os 2E

Brent Geese - c350 in fields 32W

Med Gull - 27

Grey Plover - 35 rocks

Sanderling - 65W

Turnstone - c80

Grey Wagtail - 1

Goldcrest - 1

Meadow Pipit - 7

Skylark - 20

A late report from yesterday of a Purple Sandpiper 3/4 of the way along the dunes on the tide line with Turnstones.