A Merlin in the top fields west of the camp site was the highlight of the morning, also a Firecrest with Goldcrest at Kents (CN). 5 Stonechat a couple of Blackcap & Chiffchaff around the bushes in blustery conditions, as well Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer present, 5 Yellow Wagtail and a trickle of both Swallow & House Martin continue moving west.

A Balearic Shearwater west at Climping Beach at 10:50 (OM).

Out before and after the heavy shower, with a few more Chiffs on view but nothing to get excited about.  Constant stream of Swallow  moving east.

Peregrine - 1

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Buzzard - 2

Brent Geese - 3w

Common Scoter - 2e

Gannet - 6w 2e

Sandwich Tern - 10e 2w

Lapwing - 1

Oystercatcher - 6e

Turnstone - 

Kingfisher - 1

Little Egret -11

Grey Heron - 2

Chiffchaff - 41

Blackcap - 16

Meadow Pipit - c200+

Stonechat - 9

Whitethroat - 1

Wheatear - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 3

Pied Wagtail - 2

Linnet - c75

Skylark - 11

Reed Bunting - 9

Goldcrest - 2

Song Thrush - 3

Mistle Thrush - 1

Chiffs present in good numbers

Stonechat Climping Beach

 Not a great deal to get excited about but good numbers of both Chiffchaff and Blackcap around, Stonechat in the field south of Ferry Road and and Spot Flys around Kents and the campsite.

Spotted Flycatcher - 3 or 4

Stonechat - 6

Wheatear - 2

Whitethroat - 1

Chiffchaff - 40

Blackcap - 29

Willow Warbler - 1

Grey Wagtail - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 12

Pied/White Wagtail - 10

Yellowhammer - 5

Reed Bunting - 6

Meadow Pipit - c50

Skylark - 7

Kingfisher - 1

Little Owl - 1

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1 (CN)

Buzzard - 2

Jay - 5

Song Thrush - 3

Med Gull - c75

Grey Heron - 1

Little Egret - 8

Wheatear

Two Great-white Egret seen yesterday in field south of the camp site, flushed by a dog walker and headed east. (OM)

Gannet - 8W

Grey Heron - 1

Little Egret - 2

Great White Egret - 2

Wigeon - 4W

Kestrel - 1

Sparrowhawk - 2

Buzzard - 4

Kingfisher - 1 (Atherington pools)

Green Woodpecker - 3

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2

Stonechat - 1

Skylark - 6

Swallow - 5

Meadow Pipit - 4

Chiffchaff - 60

Jay - 3

Blackcap - 5

Goldcrest - 2

Greenfinch - 2

Linnet - 120

Yellowhammer - 2

Reed Bunting - 2

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 Wryneck was still around the setaside this morning, but flew into the horse paddock late morning and then became very elusive. Good numbers of hirundine again on the move and  Chiffchaff numbers must have reached three figures.

Good numbers of Chiffchaff today

Sparrowhawk over the camp site

 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

Wryneck Setaside

 The Red-backed Shrike present again today behind west beach cafe at the river mouth.

The Red-backed Shrike was still present today behind the west beach cafe at the river mouth, although somewhat elusive.

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

RBS again behind the Cafe.

Egyptian Geese west at Climping Beach

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

Red-backed Shrike

Spot Fly 1st wood

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

Red-backed Shrike - photo by MB

 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

Quite lively this morning with a Pied Flycatcher by the 12th Tee at the back of the golf course also a Spotted Fly around the the course, 22 Willow Warbler & 22 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat and good counts of hirundine with 750+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin and 20+ Sand Martin moving east. (RG)

 An Artic Skua moving west and a juv Yellow-legged Gull offshore from Elmer Rocks this morning. (OM)

A Black Tern offshore at Climping Beach amongst the Gull flock with Common Terns this morning. (OM) 

 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

Redstart

Spotted Flycatcher

Willow Warbler

Lesser Whitethroat

Med Gull

Sandwich Tern