A cream capped Marsh Harrier flying west over Atherington late morning and a late Whitethroat north of the golf course were the only highlights this morning. Combined totals below.

Marsh Harrier - 1

Peregrine - 1

Sparrowhawk - 2

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 1 

Brambling - heard

Siskin - 5

Chiffchaff - 3

Goldcrest - 1

Reed Bunting - 7

Stonechat - 6

Skylark - 15

Meadow Pipit - 25

Linnet - 17

Pied Wagtail - 24

Jay - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Grey Heron - 1

Mute Swan - 9

Wood Pigeon - c.500+ west

Stock Dove - 12

Med Gull - 45

Red-breasted Merganser - 36 os

Great-crested Grebe - 18 os

Tufted Duck - 2w

Ringed Plover - 23

Sanderling - 1

Walk totals (with Ship+Anchor to Littlehampton section alone in brackets).  Records for Tuesday 2/1121 (MD)

Common Sandpiper - 7 (5) 

Curlew - 3 (3) 

Redshank - 1 (1) 

Lapwing - 154 (0) 

Oystercatcher - 10 (10) 

Turnstone - 15 (15) 

Med Gull - 5 (5) 

Common Gull - 3 (3) 

BH Gull - 441 (440) 

Herring Gull - 508 (490) 

Peregrine - 2 (0) Buzzard - 4 (1) 

Meadow Pipit - 12 (8) 

Blackcap - 1 (0) 

Kingfisher - 2 (1) 

Teal - 1 (0) 

Little Egret - 6 (3) 

Grey Heron - 4 (2)