2 pairs of Bullfinch, 13 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Teal, 2 Goldcrest  and several Yellowhammer in the bushes and fields north of rustington golf course this morning.

Sea watch today from Climping Beach today on an outgoing tide produced 6-7 Slavonian Grebe, 15 Great-crested Grebe, 35w Brent Geese, 9w Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Scoter, 30 Red-breasted Merganser, 5e-16w Gannet, 18w Grey Plover, 12e Sanderling, 22 Curlew in the fields and 1 Stonechat.

A MERLIN around Marsh Farm this afternoon also 6 Buzzards in the glorious sunshine. 15 Teal, 1 Pochard the only wildfowl present, also 2 Mediterranean Gull,  1 Kingfisher, 12 Snipe, several of both Redwing and Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff, and Yellowhammer present.

An eventfull walk around Marsh Farm this afternoon, with  2-3 Green Sandpiper, 22 Common Snipe, 18 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk,  17 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, and several Yellowhammer in the area, but no sign of the redhead Smew.

A quick stroll around Marsh Farm late morning paid dividends in the shape of 3  GOOSANDER flying east over the little pool at 10:30. The redhead SMEW still on the main pool wiyth no other duck present. 1 Kingfisher, 6 Teal flushed from the ditches, 1 Buzzard, 15 Redwing and 1 Grey Heron, 2 Goldcrest and several Yellowhammer made a very interesting hours birding.

Great-crested Grebe

Very quiet at Climping Beach this morning with only 3 Common Scoter offshore, with several Red-breasted Mergansers and Great-crested Grebe, 1 Shelduck, and 1 Lapwing in the horse paddock.

A total of 4 Woodcock around Baliffscourt this morning also 1 Tawny Owl heard. 1 Buffinch at the Mill and 2 Mediterranean Gull off Climping Beach. Onto Marsh Farm where the red headed SMEW was still present, along with 250 Teal , several Gadwall, and a Water Rail, 3 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, and several Yellowhammer.

The only birds of note today where three Woodcock around Baliffscourt.

Had a look around several parts of the local area today, first off was a look around the fields north of the golf course, 3 Bullfinch flew out the trees as I walked the path, 1 Little Egret out of the ditch. Onto Climping Beach were there was no wind and a flat calm sea,  but a bit of passage in the cold conditions with 1e Great Skua , 10e Red-throated Diver, 1e Shelduck with several of both Great-crested Grebe and Red-breasted Mergansers offshore.
Onto Marsh Farm where there was at least 200 Teal on the main pool. Also 16 Gadwall, 6 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard and 10 Yellowhammer,

 and a suealing Water Rail from the reedbed. Scanning the pool I picked out the bird of the morning,in the shape of  a
Red Headed SMEW.

Out with the new lense this afternoon in the great light, just a couple of images of common birds in the Climping area.