15 April, 2020

The highlight of the day was 4 White Stork circling over Rustington from Brookfield Park. On the patch the first Lesser Whitethroat put in appearance at the paddock, combined days totals below.

Buzzard - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 3
Oystercatcher - 2 river
Stonechat - 2
Grey Partridge - 2
Little Egret - 1
Curlew - 1
Whimbrel - 2
Med Gull 27 
Sandwich Tern - 12
Jay - 2
Stock Dove - 5
Song Thrush - 4
Blackcap - 9
Whitethroat - 4
Chiffchaff - 4
Cetti’s Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 3
Sedge Warbler - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 
Wheatear - 1
Swallow - 4

More of the same really, still quiet, though there was a little more passage this morning -  including my first Bonxie and bizarrely a pair of Shoveler, a Whimbrel and 5 Oystercatchers all together in a tight flock……log below:(OM)

Great Crested Grebe – 3 o/s
Shoveler – 2E
Oystercatcher – 10E
Whimbrel – 14E
Sandwich Tern – 12E
Mediterranean Gull – 8E
Great Skua – 1E
Swallow – 1N