Very slow this morning although good numbers of Whinchat & Wheatear still in the area, and 6 Knot flying east was a suprise.

Whinchat - 9

Wheatear - 11

Lesser Whiethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 17

Willow Warbler - 7

Chiffchaff - 4

Cetti's Warbler - 1 heard

Yellowhammer - 1

Blackcap - 9

Bullfinch - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 5

Reed Warbler - 5

Meadow Pipit - 5

Green Woodpecker - 4

Stock Dove - 3

Little Egret - 9

Grey Heron - 1

Kingfisher - 1

Knot - 6E

Greenshank - 1 heard

Oystercatcher - 4E

Turnstone - 5

Curlew - 1W

Buzzard - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 2

Teal - 1W

Wigeon - 8W

Sandwich Tern - 2

Gannet - 1E

Med Gull - 25

Whinchat Railway carriages

Wheatear West Beach

Snipe on the Pool Marsh Farm

Records forn today from (MB)

Stock Dove - 3

Swift - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Wigeon - 9E

Turnstone - 10

Sanderling - 1

Med Gull - 39

Common Gull - 1

Lesser BB Gull - nc

Little Egret - 4

Sedge Warbler - 1

Swallow - 4

Chiffchaff - 3

Blackcap - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 3

Whinchat - 2 

Wheatear - 5

Yellow Wagtail - 3

An hour around Marsh Farm this evening found several Swallow & Sand Martin moving through. 

Greenshank - 1

Green Sandpiper - 1 hrd

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 3

Yellow Wagtail - 3

Pied Wagtail - 7

Chiffchaff - 4

Good coverage today around the patch resulted in a good variety of birds seen, although didn't result in anything totally unexpected. (MO)

Grasshopper Warbler - 1

Tree Pipit - 1

Spotted Fly - 1

Redstart - 5

Whinchat - 10

Stonechat - 1

Wheatear - 5

Yellow Wagtail - c.75

Bullfinch - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 5

Whitethroat - 22

Willow Warbler - 15

Chiffchaff - 7

Blackcap - 4

Reed Warbler - 8

Sedge Warbler - 1

Swift - 4

House Martin - 3

Sand Martin - c.50

Swallow - c.100

Stock Dove - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Buzzard - 3

Kestrel - 2

Peregrine - 1

Hobby - 1

Little Owl - 2

Jay - 1

Green Woodpecker - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Stock Dove - 5

Grey Partridge - 1

Greenshank - 1

Redshank - 1

Curlew - 7

Little Egret - 5

Grey Heron - 1

Yellow-legged Gull - 1

Med Gull - c.50

Yellow-legged Gull River Mouth (RG)

Redshank

Spot Fly Kents

Whinchat

Southern Migrant Hawker

Climping totals for yesterday 28/08/21 (RG), which was quieter in a stiff northerly wind.

Oystercatcher - 2-

Turnstone - 15

Redshank - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Med Gull - c.250

Willow Warbler - 2

Chiffchaff - 2

Blackcap - 3

Whitethroat - 11

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Garden Warbler - 1

Wheatear - 5

Yellow Wagtail - c.20

Reasonable variety this morning in a northerly breeze. Flock of Little-ringed Plover calling heading west was particulary noteworthy, and a Yellowhammer on the golf course was the same bird a few days earlier.(RG)

Little Egret - 4

Little-ringed Plover - 3W

Sparrowhawk - 2

Kestrel - 1

Peregrine - 1

Swallow - 85E

Sand Martin - 35E

House Martin - 1E

Willow Warbler - 7

Chiffchaff - 3

Blackcap - 7

Whitethroat - 18

Lesser Whitethroat - 3

Sedge Warbler - 1

Redstart - 3

Wheatear - 9

Whinchat - 4

Spotted Fly - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 40W

Grey Wagtail - 2E

Yellowhammer - 1

Had the pleasure of birding with Renaud Flamant around Climping this morning, trying to find & read Med Gull rings. A total of 26 rings read amongst c.400+ Med Gull present along the beach.

Swallow - c.100+ E

Sand Martin - 15 E

Wheatear - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 12

Curlew - 11

Turnstone - 9

Sanderling - 3

Grey Heron - 2

Little egret - 7

Cormorant - 10W

Sandwich Tern - 5

Med Gull - c.400+

Wheatear climping beach

Peregrine climping beach

A Pied Fly reeported by (MB) around Kents cottages late morning.

Walked from Arundel to Arun mouth at low tide this am. Passerines scarce in a stiff breeze, but waders and commoner gulls plentiful. Full walk list plus birds from Ship/Anchor to LA in brackets. (MD)

Common Sndpiper - 17 (10)

Greenshank - 1 (0)

Lapwing - 91 (0)

Curlew - 5 (5)

Oystercatcher - 2 (2)

Turnstone - 25 (25)

Little Egret - 16 (13)

Common Gull - 2 (2)

Lesser BB Gull - 3 (2)

Great BB Gull - 8 (8)

Med Gull - 131 (128)

Herring Gull - 814 (720)

Black H Gull - 958 (832)

Peregrine - 1 (0)

Buzzard - 3 (2)

Mute Swan - 44 (2)

Linnet - 96 (0)

Yellowhammer - 1 (1)

Summary of birds rung on Monday 22/08/21

Blue Tit 1

Goldfinch 1 

Redstart 1 

Blackcap 2 

Whitethroat 3 

Linnet 1 

Willow Warbler 16 

Chiffchaff 1 

Grand Total 26

 A showey Pied Flycatcher found by (RG) & male Redstart from the 2nd metal gate off Ferry road was the highlight of a quiet breezy morning, combined totals below

Pied Fly - 1

Spotted Fly - 2

Redstart - 3

Wheatear - 4

Whinchat - 3

Stonechat - 1 juv

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 10

Yellow Wagtail - 35+

Willow Warbler - 8

Chiffchaff - 2

Blackcap - 5

Reed Warbler - 2

Linnet - c.200

Yellowhammer - 1

Swallow - 35

Sand Martin - 11

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 3

Jay - 1

Buzzard - 1

Sparrowhaw - 2

Kestrel - 1

Curlew - 11

Oystercatcher - 5W

Ringed Plover 3W

Grey Heron - 2

Little Egret - 6

Sandwich Tern - 3

Med Gull - c.200

Pied Fly Ferry Rd

Redstart Ferry Rd

Spot Fly BCourt

Ringing debut

 

 Bird Ringing was undertaken on site today around the paddock with a total of 29 birds rung including not surprisingly with the numbers seen today a Redstart. Full daily totals to follow.

Clare & Sue

Redstart

Willow Warbler in the nets

Cloudy morning with a light north east breeze found good numbers of birds around the patch, with 7 Redstart, 5 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Whinchat, combined totals below.

Redstart - 7

Spotted Fly - 5

Whinchat - 2

Wheatear - 3

Garden Warbler - 1

Willow Warbler - 26

Chiffchaff - 4

Yellow Wagtail - 13

Whitethroat - 17

Blackcap - 4

Cetti's Warbler - 2

Reed Warbler - 1

Swallow - 3

Linnet - c.200

Goldfinch - c.50

Green Woodpecker - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Stock Dove - 5

Peregrine - 1

Buzzard - 4

Sparrowhawk - 3

Kestrel - 3

Little Owl - 1

Whimbrel - 3

Curlew - 2

Snipe - 2

Little Egret - 8

Grey Heron - 1

Med Gull - c.120

Willow Warbler Atherington

Spot Fly Bailiffs

Three Greenshank on the pool at Marsh Farm this afternoon.

First Tree Pipit and Yellow Wagtails for the autumn, 2 Raven flew over and a Yellowhammer around the paddocks. (RG)

Sparrowhawk - 2

Kestrel - 2

Peregrine - 1

Lapwing - 1

Curlew - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Sand Martin - 23W

Swallow - 5W

Willow Warbler - 4

Blackcap - 2

Garden Warbler - 2

Whitethroat - 11

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Redstart - 1 female

Wheatear - 10

Whinchat - 2

Stonechat - 1 juv

Tree Pipit - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 7W

Raven - 2

Yellowhammer -1

Just a couple of hours available this morning, and spent most of the time around Elmer to Poole Place, with Redstart and Whinchat being the best of the rest.

Wheatear - 6

Whinchat - 1

Redstart - 1

Whitethroat - 4

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Willow Warbler - 3

Linnet - 12

Great - spotted Woodpecker - 1

Buzzard - 3

Kestrel - 1

Common Gull - 2

Redstart (OM)

Whinchat (OM)

Wheatear (OM)

West Beach & Climping

Hoping for more with the easterly airflow, with a Grasshopper Warbler being a first for the autumn.
Fulmar - 1 close inshore W

Sparrowhawk - 4

Peregrine - 1 Juv

Ringed Plover - c.20

Lapwing - 1

Greenshank - 1 heard

Sandwich Tern - 4

Green Woodpecker - 1

Sand Martin - c.100 E

Cetti's Warbler - 1

Chiffchaff - 2

Willow Warbler - 3

Blackcap - 1

Whitethroat - 17

Grasshopper Warbler - 1

Reed Warbler - 4

Wheatear - 15

Whinchat - 1

Black-necked Grebe 20/08/21 on unamed location

 More birds around this morning and a greater variety(RG,ES)

Whitethroat - 25

Lesser Whitethroat - 3

Willow Warbler - 11

Spotted Fly - 1

Redstart - 1

Whinchat - 2

Wheatear - 8

Reed Bunting - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 1

Blackcap - 3

Sand Martin - 60

Swift - 30

Green Woodpecker - 4

Little Egret - 3

Grey Heron - 6

Lapwing - 1

Common Sandpiper - 1

Med Gull - nc

Sandwich Tern - 4

2 Green Sandpiper Marsh Farm 17:30

Good coverage this morning but still little of note. (RG,OM,PB)

Greenshank - 1 flew over 
Wheatear – 11 
Willow Warbler – 15
Whitethroat – 11

Sedge Warbler - 3

Reed warbler - 4

Sand Martin - 2
Linnet – c.125+
Meadow Pipits - nc
Goldfinch – 40
Bullfinch – 2 (from hedge of horse paddock – a female type seen & calling and a second similar, poss juvenile, both flew off W)
Lapwing – 1  (seen flying around ok)
Little Egret
Great Spot Wood – 2
Green Wood – 4
Buzzard – 2 
Sparrowhawk - 1
Mallard – 6
 

Wheatear Climping Beach (OM)

 Another quiet day at Climping in a slight west north west breeze. The first Whinchat of the autumn in the setaside, with the Lapwing still present there.

Whinchat - 1

Lesser Whitethroat 3

Whitethroat - 11

Willow Warbler - 5

Chiffchaff - 2

Wheatear - 5

Blackcap - 4

Jay - 2 

Green Woodpecker - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Buzzard - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 2

Lapwing - 1

Little Owl - 2

Common Sandpiper - 2

Redshank - 1

Ringed Plover - 3

Oystercatcher - 9

Dunlin - 1

Turnstone - 5

Little Egret - 6

Grey Heron - 1

Stock Dove - 4

Sandwich Tern - 7W 2E

Med Gull - c.160+

Sand Martin - 2

Greenfinch B/C

Lesser Whitethroat Bread lane

Little Owls B/C

Med Gulls Climping Beach

 The lack of variety persists around the Gap at present, although good numbers of Wheatear present this morning.

Wheatear - 16

Willow Warbler - 9

Chiffchaff - 2

Whitethroat - 10

Blackcap - 3

Skylark - 1

Green Woodpecker - 5

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Little Owl - 1

Lapwing - 1

Stock Dove - 2

Little Egret - 5

Oystercatcher - 1

Ringed Plover - 12

Turnstone - 8

Swallow - 14

Sandwich Tern - 9W

Med Gull - 41

Lapwing

Willow Warbler Kents

Wheatear

Little Owl

Little Owl

 A walk around Marsh Farm this morning with a Hobby and a Garden Warbler being the highlights.

Hobby - 1

Buzzard - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Garden Warbler - 1

Reed Warbler - 10

Willow Warbler - 5

Chiffchaff - 7

Whitethroat - 10

Yellowhammer - 1

Blackcap - 7

Stock Dove - 7

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Green Woodpecker - 1

Jay - 3

Grey Heron - 1

Gadwall - 2

Swallow - 15

A quick look around the fieds north of the golf course found 3 Wheatear and 7 Swift moving west.

 Green Sandpiper around then golf course early morning, and a Redstart in the horse paddock the only birds of note. (BA, ES)

Redstart - 1

Wheatear - 6

Willow Warbler - 6

Chiffchaff - 4

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 16

Sedge Warbler - 1

Reed Warbler - 11

Blackcap - 4

Reed Bunting - 2

Song Thrush - 3

Linnet - c.130

Green Woodpecker - 3

Sand Martin - 12w

Swallow - 5

Little Owl - 2

Stock Dove - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

Green Sandpiper - 1

Whimbrel - 1

Curlew - 1

Grey Heron - 3

Little Egret - 2

Med Gull - c.65

Sandwich Tern - 3w

Records for Thursday 12th supplied by (AH)

Beach low tide

Curlew - 4

Med Gull - c.50 11 ringed birds

Turnstone - 6

Little Egret - 8

Grey Heron - 1

Sandwich Tern - 6

Common Tern - 1

Common Gull - 4

Cormorant - 12

Bread Lane

Green Woodpecker - 1

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 1

Swift - 30

Number of Whitethroat & Goldfinch around the paddock.

Show imageRecords for Thursday 12th by (AH)<>Pictured ATTC yellow.

 
Few bit about listed below
 
Beach low tide
4 curlew
C 50 meds, 11 rings read
6 Turnstones
8 little Egret
1 grey heron
1 peregrine
6 s/tern
1 common tern
4 common gulls
12 Cormorants
 
Bread lane
Green woodpecker
Numbers of Whitethroats around paddocks with Goldfinches many juveniles
30 or so Swifts over head
Kestrel
Buzzard
 

A party of 12 Eygptian Geese on the scrape at Marsh Farm this afternoon.

 

350+ Mediterranean Gulls on the sea late morning Climping Beach, with little else moving save for a few distant Gannet, 5W Sandwich Tern, 22W Turnstone, 6W Sanderling, 4W Dunlin, 2W Oystercatcher and a Ringed Plover in the setaside field.

Fairly quiet offshore this morning with a few Gannets on the move, the Med Gulls flew in from the north and landed on the sea, a close Fulmar west, and a single Wheatear Climping Beach.

Gannet - 39W

Sandwich Tern - 6W

Fulmar - 1W

Common Gull - 1W

Med Gull - c.120 os

Oystercatcher - 2W

Sanderling - 2W

Turnstone - 22W

Dunlin - 2W

Ringed Plover - 2W

Little Egret - 2

Wheatear - 1

Seal - 1 

 Ringed records of Med Gulls, seen in fields north of Climping (OM)

 Only one previous sighting of a Med Gull seen at Climping Beach on the 31st July, white ring code 3XR8.

Req Colour: White  Req Ring Code: 3XR8  => Individual: 43942

Summary of rings for individual 43942

Colour Code of ring Leg Ringing scheme Metal ring Age of bird Ringing date Ringing location Ringer White 3XR8 R Arnhem 3745679 >3CY 18/05/2021 Hardenhoek, Biesbosch, Werkendam; Altena; Noord-Brabant; ; NETHER Hagemeijer, Ward 

Sightings for individual: 43942 

White 3XR8 v 31/07/2021 beach; Climping; East Sussex; England; United Kingdom 50,49N 0,35W Akinola, Bola Total number of sightings : 1