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Lesser Crested Tern - Oman 28th Feb 2024

31 August, 2021

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

30 August, 2021

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

29 August, 2021

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

27 August, 2021

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

25 August, 2021

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

24 August, 2021

 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


23 August, 2021

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.



22 August, 2021

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)

21 August, 2021

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


20 August, 2021

 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


19 August, 2021

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)


17 August, 2021

 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



16 August, 2021

 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


15 August, 2021

 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.


14 August, 2021

 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.




09 August, 2021

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.



07 August, 2021

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 



06 August, 2021

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

03 August, 2021

 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 :