11 Great White Egret flew east north of the golf course this morning, and a Little Gull seen in the field at Climping beach just east of Poole Place.

Stonechat - 3

Linnet - 55

Skylark - 45

Rock Pipit - 1

Chiffchaff - 12

Goldcrest - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1

Goldfinch - c300 east

Siskin - 23

Reed Bunting - 1

Pied Wagtail - 6

Swallow - 40

Med Gull - c60

Little Egret - 3

Teal - 10w

Wigeon - 2w

Brent Geese - 14w

Ringed Plover - 6

Lapwing - 1

Little Gull east of Poole Place

Elmer Rocks: The prevailing easterly initially produced some vis.mig for barely an hour (0830-0930hrs) before it fizzled out – and it was much as yesterday but in smaller numbers. There was however a bit more over the sea today, the highlight being an adult Little Gull, which unexpectedly passed E very close to the shoreline, just behind the rock islands. A Sandwich Tern also went E whilst a few Brent flocks headed W. (OM)

Little Egret – 2

Brent Goose – 48W

Oystercatcher – 32 on beach

Little Gull – 1E (adult, 0930hrs)

Sandwich Tern – 1E

Skylark – 7E

Stock Dove - 45

Meadow Pipit – 30

Swallow – 16E

Goldfinch – 160E

Siskin – 65E

(also some unidentified things, probably some Linnets)

Coal Tit – 1 (Poole Place)

Chiffchaff – 4

Records for the 16th. 

There was nothing much offshore except for a very few Gannets drifting W, whilst 15 Oystercatchers and 10 Turnstones were along the beach and on the rocks. Most of the action consisted of flocks of finches heading E along the coastal strip, though nothing unusual was located, and my vis.mig watch (0830-1000hrs) produced the following:-

Swallow – 6E

Pied Wagtail – 5E

Meadow Pipit – 30E

Skylark – 2E

Goldfinch – 390E

Siskin – 140E

Linnet – 15E

Also, a hunting Peregrine went E, whilst 4 Stonechats were along the long hedge and hotspot corner and at least 8 Chiffchaffs were present.