Very quiet in the patch this morning with c50 Swifts around Kents, good numbers of Med Gull still in the area, several Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern and a Common Gull on the beach. Offshore very quiet with 2 Gannet and 4 Curlew west, with the highlight of the morning being an adult Hobby near the old camp site attacking the Linnet flock. (BA, CN, OM)

Common Tern

A large number of Med Gull in the fields mid afternoon, estimated number of c500 with the majority in field north of the old horse paddock. An Artic Skua flew west at 14:45 close inshore, good numbers of both Gannet and Sandwich Tern, with a single Common Tern west and 4 Oystercatcher.

Med Gull

  Report back of first sighting  since bird was initially rung.                                   

Summary of rings for individual:              48865

Colour    Code of ring   Leg         Ringing Metal ring Age of bird     Ringing     Ringing location Ringer

White     3X3E            R             Arnhem 3784759  >3CY            16/05/2025  Zwarts eiland, Ventjagersplaten (Haringvliet), Den Bommel; Goeree-  Goris, Guido

                                                      Overflakkee; Zuid-Holland; ; NETHERLANDS 51,43N 4,21E

Sightings for individual:                          48865

White       3X3E      v          08/07/2025 Climping beach; West Sussex; England; United Kingdom  50,48N 00,34W      Akinola, Bola

      Total number of sightings :                           1

  End of report

At least 350 Med Gull along Climping Beach up to Poole Place this morning in fine warm conditions, small numbers of Sandwich Tern moving also, as well as a Redshank and a Greenshank heard, with 8 distant Scoter east. Hundreds of Swift north of the old horse paddock, along with 50 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin and c70 Swallow.

Swift

Kestrel

Getting details back from the Med Gull ringing team from recent sighting.

Summary of rings for individual: 48947

Colour Code of ring Leg Ringing Metal ring Age of bird Ringing Ringing location Ringer

White 3JAH R Bruxelles E954344 >3CY 21/05/2025 Putten West, Kieldrecht; Beveren; Oost-Vlaanderen; Flanders; van der Vliet, Rinse

BELGIUM 51,16N 4,12E

Sightings for individual: 48947

White 3JAH p 07/07/2025 beach, Atherington; Climping (Arun); West Sussex; England; United Kingdom Akinola, Bola

50,48N 0,35W

Total number of sightings : 1

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Summary of rings for individual: 111594

Colour Code of ring Leg Ringing Metal ring Age of bird Ringing Ringing location Ringer

Green R8VL L Paris FS105825 pullus 25/06/2022 Polder de Sebastopol; Barbâtre; Vendée; Pays de la Loire; France

46,56N 2,09W

ringed by team Franck Salmon

Sightings for individual: 111594

Green R8VL p 24/07/2022 plage des trois Moutons; Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau; Finistère; Bretagne; France Arzel, Solange

48,34N 4,39W

Green R8VL p 09/08/2022 plage des trois Moutons; Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau; Finistère; Bretagne; France Arzel, Solange

48,34N 4,39W

Green R8VL p 26/10/2022 Broadsands Beach; Paignton; Devon; England; United Kingdom 50,24N 3,33W Hopper, Steve

Green R8VL v 02/07/2023 Noordervroon, Westkapelle; Veere; Zeeland; ; NETHERLANDS 51,32N 3,27E Wolf, Pim A.

Green R8VL v 26/04/2024 Polder de Sebastopol; Barbâtre; Vendée; Pays de la Loire; France 46,56N 2,09W Robard, Dominique

Green R8VL v 08/04/2025 les Monteaux; Vivy; Maine-et-Loire; Pays de la Loire; France 47,2N 0,06W Rayer, Fabrice

Green R8VL v 11/04/2025 les Monteaux; Vivy; Maine-et-Loire; Pays de la Loire; France 47,2N 0,06W 3 or 4 CY black on RP Rayer, Fabrice

Green R8VL v 07/07/2025 beach, Atherington; Climping (Arun); West Sussex; England; United Kingdom Akinola, Bola

50,48N 0,35W

Total number of sightings : 8

A productive morning with over 100 Sandwich Tern moving west and about the same number of Med Gull Gull along the beach.17 Gannet offshore feeding with thousand of large Gulls further out. A Black-tailed Godwit east was a nice surprise, continuing on the wader front with 2 Redshank and a single Curlew west, and 2 Ringed Plover.

Good numbers of Swift present this morning appearing before a rain cloud and moving off east with c125 total this morning, also 11 House Martin and 5 Sand Martin, with just a couple of Swallow.

Med & Black-headed Gull Climping Beach

This Gull stood out amongst the usual array of Herring this morning,  thoughts welcome

Proposed YLG 

With a change in the weather and fewer people on the beach resulting c150 Med Gull still on the beach on my mid morning arrival, with 3 color rings read. Also 5+ Common Tern, 15 Sandwich Tern, 6 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 House Martin and a Sand Martin over the setaside, and  several Swift still in the area.

Med Gull

Common Tern

Cormorant

A predictably quiet morning in glorious sunshine with a nice east south east breeze, found just a single Med Gull offshore, double figures of Sandwich Tern moving east and a Great-crested Grebe on the sea.  5 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron and a  Redshank on the beach at Climping, and was the only wader present.  A Sand Martin, 15 Swallow moving east and about the same number of Swift seen in the area was the best of the rest.

Swift

Grey Heron

 A good variety this morning around the fields north of the golf course and around the old camp site,  with several of Reed & Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Linnet, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Skylark, Whitethroat at least 3 Cetti's Warbler, with singles of Stonechat, Blackcap, Kestrel and Grey Heron. Also 2 Little Egret, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, a few Med Gull moving west and 2 Lesser BB Gull in the Marina.

Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Reed Bunting

Good numbers of Mediterranean Gull moving offshore at Climping Beach this morning with over 300 seen moving mostly west.  

Med Gull

Also 25w 7e Gannet, 19w Sandwich Tern and a single Redshank west, The surprise of the morning was a Cuckoo seen late morning flying low over the set-aside

Cuckoo

Cormorant

Sandwich Tern

Seal

 Very quiet at Poole Place this morning along with OM, with the highlight being a pod of about 8  Dolphin moving east, probable Bottlenosed. Also 1 Seal, with low numbers of Sandwich Tern, Med Gull, and Gannet, plus 2 Little Egret. Bailiffscourt, held still singing Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and Blackcap, with  a few Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard and a small party of  Swift. 

Med Gull

 A quite morning offshore at Climping beach with a Fulmar and 5 Common Scooter east mid morning, 5w Gannet , several  of Med Gull and Sandwich Tern and a Commic Tern  lingering offshore, plus a single Great-crested Grebe. 6w Oystercatcher and 3 Ringed Plover along the beach. A quick walk around the fields produced Buzzard, Kestrel, Cetti's and Reed Warbler, 2 Yellowhammer with several of Swift's, Whitethroat and Skylark.

 An immature Little Gull went west at Elmer at 08:30 this morning and a Manx Shearwater west close inshore at 15:10. (OM)

Just a quick visit around the patch this morning with 5 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit east, and 5 Sandwich Tern offshore from the river mouth. A Red Kite flew east north of the golf course mid morning with 2 Cetti's Warbler heard and several each of  Blackcap, Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler around the old railway carriages site. Small umbers of Swallow and Swift, 2 Little Egret a Grey Heron and 2 Common Buzzard made for a surprisingly productive morning.

Two Spotted Flycatcher the highlight of  a quiet stroll around the patch this morning and 3 singing Lesser Whitethroat being the best of the rest. A group of 10-12 House Martin flew east over the hotel, with a steady trickle of Swallow constantly movingThe land small numbers of Swift. Large group of Gulls again distantly offshore following the trawlers with 23 Oystercatcher west and just a few Sandwich Tern moving.

Spot Fly present today at Bailiffscourt and behind Mill

 Very quiet offshore this morning with just small numbers of Gannet & Sandwich Tern amongst the large number of Gulls distantly offshore.  Late Brent Geese and 2 Diver moving east, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, and 5 Yellowhammer.

Yellowhammer

Yesterday 12/05  4 Artic Skua moving east at 08:34, a Great Skua on the sea, 2e Med Gull, c50 Common Scoter east, 5 Whimbrel, 22w Oystercatcher, 5 Dunlin, 11 Sanderling and 4 Ringed Plover along the low tide early morning, 5 Great-crested Grebe o/s.

Ringed Plover

Turnstone

Sunday 11/05 2 Little Gull amongst the gull flock at 18:07

Song Thrush

Very quiet in the patch this morning with small numbers of Gannet & Sandwich Tern moving offshore, 6 Great-crested Grebe and 10 Whimbrel. 

Whimbrel moving east

Skylark

 Circa 30 Swift in this morning also about c45 Swallow and 2 House martin. Very quiet around the bushes with 2 Lesser Whitethroat again. Offshore very quite with 6 Great-crested Grebe on the sea,  2 Sandwich Tern & 2 Whimbrel moving east, small numbers of Gannet and 7 Ringed Plover along the beach.

Swift

Buzzard

Cormorant

Combined totals today in a cold NNE wind. (BA & RP)

Red Kite - 1 or 2

Peregrine - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Reed Warbler - c20

Sedge Warbler - 5

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 16

Chiffchaff - 8

Blackcap - 12

Yellowhammer - 4

Reed Bunting - 4

Cetti's Warbler - 3 hrd

Goldcrest - 1

Swallow - 17

Stock Dove - 4

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 2

Whimbrel - 1

Ringed Plover - 4

Oystercatcher - 1w

Gannet - 12e 5w

Great-crested Grebe - 3

Little Egret - 2

Grey Heron - 2

Red Kite

Blackcap

Whitethroat

Yesterday Sunday 04th there was 3 Red Kite north east, 1 Whimbrel south and early evening my first Great Skua flew east.

With a hazy sea this morning combined efforts at Climping this morning was Great Skua offshore, 3 Great-crested Grebe and 8 Sandwich Terns. 4 Sanderling around the beach and  evidence of breeding Plovers in the area so observers are asked to be careful were they tread. 2 Lesser Whitethroat and good numbers of both Blackcap & Whitethroat in the area.

Sanderling (OM)

 A little variety this morning with a Dartford Warbler, not usually seen in the patch this time of year, which could indicate a nesting bird. A Corn Bunting and Whinchat around the set-aside with 2 each of Ringed and 2 Little Ringed Plover. 3 Lesser Whitethroat in the area good numbers of Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warbler, at least 4 Cetti's Warbler heard and singles of Wheatear and Yellowhammer.

Dartford Warbler

LRP

Reed Warbler

Wheatear

Whimbrel

Sedge Warbler

Corn Bunting

Two Pomarine Skua went east from Climping car park this morning although distant, but passage was very slow with just 19w 21e Sandwich Tern, 8w 7e Gannet, 1w 2e Whimbrel, 8w Oystercatcher, 2n Med Gull 1e Ringed Plover, 1 Swallow and 1e 3os Great-crested Grebe.

Please view only from the bank and do not enter the set-aside.

A Hobby over  the set-aside this morning was the first report of the year, as was a Whinchat in the field south of the old camp site. (DB) The Little-ringed Plover still present this morning as well as the Lesser Whitethroat in the old horse paddock. 2 Wheatear present, a Mistle Thrush in Bailiffscourt, and a Common Sandpiper around the rocks at Poole Place. Quiet offshore with just small numbers of Gannet and Sandwich Tern, with 6 Great-crested Grebe on the sea.

Wheatear

Whitethroat