Two Firecrest, 2-3 Spotted Flycatcher at Bailiffscourt and a Hobby over the campsite reported by (OM) at Climping this morning, and a Pied and 3 Spot Fly at Littlehampton cemetery seen by (CJ) this morning.
The Climping Gap remains one of the last undeveloped sites along the coast in West Sussex. This site is dedicated to Birds seen in and around the Climping Gap area by myself and a few die hard friends, that live in the area and have been birding the local patch for decades. (Please email your sighting's to lobas@btinternet.com or Tweet to @BirdsofClimping).
16 September, 2024
15 September, 2024
14 September, 2024
A Wryneck found by (DB) in the setaside off Climping Beach was the highlight of an cold bright morning. Several Hundreds of Swallow and House Martin on the move over the sea with just a couple of Sand Martin present, but no sign of the Red-backed Shrike late afternoon, combined totals below.
Whinchat - 4
Stonechat - 3 or 4
Grey Wagtail - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 10
Meadow Pipits - c45
Skylark - 7
Wheatear - 2
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 2
Reed Bunting - 6
Yellowhammer - 4
Chiffchaff - c40
Blackcap - 6
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Peregrine - 1
Sparrowhawk - 3
Kestrel - 2
Buzzard - 1
Shelduck - 1w
Teal - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1w
Snipe - 1
Oystercatcher - 2w
Med Gull - c50
Sandwich Tern - 2
11 September, 2024
10 September, 2024
09 September, 2024
The Red-backed Shrike still present this afternoon, best viewed from further up the boardwalk as keeping low down in the wind. Also 3 Egyptian Geese flew east.
Whinchat - 5
Garden Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 15
Willow Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 6
Reed Bunting - 7
Yellowhammer - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 5
Grey Wagtail - 1
Wheatear - 4
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
Meadow Pipit - 6
Skylark - 15
House Martin - c100
Sand Martin - 17
Swallow - nc
Whimbrel - 1
Little Egret - 6
Grey Heron - 2
08 September, 2024
The Red-backed Shrike still present behind the Cafe at West Beach showing well, although numbers generally less than the previous few days.
Pied Flycatcher - 3 1st wood & Atherington Lodge
Spotted Flycatcher - at least 4
Chiffchaff - 31
Willow Warbler - 5
Whinchat - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 8
Reed Bunting - 3
Yellowhammer - 1
Whitethroat - 2
Wheatear - 1
Yellow Wagtail - 15
Goldcrest - 3
Skylark - 9
Common Scoter - 1e
Gannet - 3w
Med Gull - c75
Sandwich Tern - c20
Sparrowhawk - 2
Kestrel - 3
Buzzrard - 2
Knot - 1e
07 September, 2024
A Red-backed Shrike behind the West Beach Cafe at the river found by RG was the highlight of the morning, resulting in a few more eyes around the patch, combined totals below.
Pied Fly - 2 Kents & Bailiffscourt
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 horse paddock (DB)
Redstart - 3 Golfcourse, Camp site, Horse paddock
Spotted Fly - 3
Whinchat - 3
Wheatear - 10
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Tree Pipit - 5 over camp site
Garden Warbler - 2
Chiffchaff - 40
Willow Warbler - 15
Whitethroat - 28
Blackcap - 37
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 3
Grey Wagtail - 2
Yellow Wagtail - 22
Skylark - 15
Reed Bunting - 17
Yellowhammer - 10
Linnet - c120
Greenfinch - 30
Song Thrush - 5
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 3
Buzzard - 2
Greenshank - 1
Snipe - 1
Kingfisher - 1
Little Egret - 9
Little Tern - 1w
Sandwich Tern - nc
Med Gull - c100
Grey Heron - 7
06 September, 2024
Good coverage despite the rain didn't produce the hoped for rarity but good numbers in the conditions nevertheless, combined totals below.
Greenshank - 4w
Snipe - 7w
Dunlin - 3-5
Ringed Plover - 7
Turnstone - c20
Curlew - 2n
Garden Warbler - 2
Spotted Fly - 2-3
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Wheatear - 11
Whitethroat - 8
Willow Warbler - 10
Chiffchaff - 4
Blackcap - 10
Yellowhammer - 5
Reed Bunting - 2
Song Thrush - 2
Peregrine - 1
Kestrel - 1
04 September, 2024
03 September, 2024
02 September, 2024
01 September, 2024
One or two Juv Caspian Gull's seen by (RG) amongst a large raft f Gulls from west beach. Combined totals below.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 North of campsite
Spot Fly - 2 Bailiffscourt
Redstart - 2 Campsite
Whinchat - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 2-3 Campsite
Whitethroat - 16
Willow Warbler - 7
Chiffchaff - 3
Wheatear - 2
Skylark - 2
Yellowhammer - 5
Reed Bunting - 2
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Reed Warbler - 8
Yellow Wagtail - 17
Snipe - 2
Green Woodpecker - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Jay - 2
Little Egret - 7
Buzzard - 3
Kestrel - 1
Swallow - c100
Sand Martin - 20
House Martin - 10
Swift - 9
Sandwich Tern - 20
Med Gull - c200
Lesser B B Gull - nc
Common Gull - nc
Lesser Whitethroat |
Med Gull |
Sandwich Tern |
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