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