24 March, 2021

A report of a Wheatear along the River Arun by the Ship & Anchor Pub, also 2 Common Sandpiper, and 2 Redshank. An adult Little Gull west close inshore at 13:45 and a male Blackcap first wood. (MD)

With nothing again moving offshore, good coverage ensued this morning after another slog around the patch.  2 Little Ringed Plover late morning in the flooded field at the bottom of Longwood with the Avocet still present, also a Black Redstart at Climping Beach west of the car park. Combined totals below.

Little-ringed Plover - 2
Avocet - 1
Ringed Plover - 12
Turnstone - 57
Sanderling - 22
Oystercatcher - 4E
Shelduck - 2
Little Egret - 2
Black Redstart - 1
Wheatear - 3
Chiffchaff - 11
Cetti's Warbler - 1 heard
Goldcrest - 4
Linnet - 7
Meadow Pipit - 11
Skylark - 9
Jay - 1
Green Woodpecker - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Little-ringed Plovers


Wheatear on the golf course

Black Redstart