A potentially breeding Dartford Warbler was a nice surprise this morning, so I will not release the location. Several Whitethroat, Linnet, Meadow Pipits and Goldfinch, a Redshank along the river, 2 Sandwich Tern offshore and 8 Swift.
The Birds of Climping Gap & Lower Arun Valley
The Climping Gap remains one of the last undeveloped sites along the coast in West Sussex. This site is dedicated to Birds seen in and around the Climping Gap area by myself and a few die hard friends, that live in the area and have been birding the local patch for decades. (Please email your sighting's to lobas@btinternet.com or Tweet to @BirdsofClimping).
Bird Title
Kestrel - Camp site - 29/04/2026
10 May, 2026
Yet another fruitless seawatch with 5 Little Tern east close inshore the highlight.
Sandwich Tern - 25E 13W
Gannet - 40W 7E
Bar-tailed Godwit - 22E
Whimbrel - 2E
Grey Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 6E 2W
Shelduck - 1E
Great-crested Grebe - 3-5
Diver sp - 1E
Swallow - 1
Dolphin - 4
Grey Seal - 1
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| Sandwich Tern Climping Beach |
02 May, 2026
Very quiet offshore but nice to see good numbers of Sandwich Tern moving. Nice to catch up with a couple of Grey Partridge, just about hanging on as a breeding species in the local area, and my first Whinchat in the setaside.
Sandwich Tern 70E 90W
Gannet - 2E
Med Gull - 7E
Great-crested Grebe - 1os
Little Egret - 4
Whimbrel - 8
Sanderling - 20W
Oystercatcher - 1W
Grey Partridge - 2
Red-legged Partridge - 1
Whinchat - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Swallow - 20
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