A White-tailed Eagle reported heading west over long wood this morning. (DB)

Another fine bright morning with a noticeable increase in numbers of Long-tailed Tits in the area and again Clouded Yellow butterflies well into double figures.

Hobby - 1

Red Kite - 1

Sparrowhawk -1

Kestrel - 4

Buzzard - 4

Swallow - c200

House Martin - 30

Wheatear - 1

Grey Wagtail - 1

Reed Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Stonechat - 6

Reed Bunting - 3

Yellowhammer - 5

Meadow Pipit - 25

Blackcap - 27

Chiffchaff - 25

Grey Heron - 2

Little Egret - 1

Med Gull - c75

Grey Wagtail Ath Pools

Red Kite west over Mill

Hobby

Records for Tuesday 2209 with nothing of note except 9 Teal in the Mill Pond.

Chiffchaff - 17

Blackcap - 27

Yellow Wagtail - 1

Stonechat - 13

Cetti's Warbler - 2 hrd

Wheatear - 2

Whitethroat - 1

Reed Bunting - 6

Yellowhammer - 6

Skylark - 25

Meadow Pipit - 40

Linnet - 31

Green Woodpecker - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Swallow - c140

Jay - 1

Buzzard - 7

Kestrel - 3

Oystercatcher - 20

Sandwich Tern - 2e

Grey Heron - 1

Very quiet offshore this morning with low numbers of both Gannet & Sandwich Tern moving mostly west. Good numbers of Blackcap & Chiffchaff this morning, especially in the Tamerisk along the beach.

Chiffchaff - 27

Blackcap - 38

Whitethroat - 3

Reed Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Wheatear - 3

Stonechat - 10

Reed Bunting - 4

Grey Wagtail - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 4

Pied Wagtail - 3

Skylark - 25

Linnet - 20

Sparrowhawk - 2

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 3

Grey Heron - 14w single flock

Little Egret - 3

Bar-tailed Godwit - 1w

Turnstone - 15

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Green Woodpecker - 4

Blackcap

Chiffchaff

Grey Heron

An afternoon visit on Sunday 20th produced good numbers and a little variety, with the highlight being a Hobby over fields west of the Mill.

Goldrest - 2
Coal Tit - 1 overflow c/p Bailiffs
Meadow Pipit - c70
Yellow Wagtail - 10

Grey Wagtail - 2

Stonechat - 3
Chiffchaff - 28
Willow Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 8
Swallow - c50
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 4
Little Egret 3
Gannet - 3w 1e
Sandwich Tern - 2w
Sanderling - 3w
Oystercatcher -1

Hobby

Yellow Wagtail

Records for Wednesday 16/09/2026 (OM)

A couple of hours this morning as I recover from my chest infection and it was great to be out.

Nothing exceptional, but a Little Tern was offshore and on the beach around the Poole Place area, with 6+ Sandwich terns and 100 Med Gulls. Also:

Teal - 1W
L Egret - 1E
Gt Bb Gull - 4
Wheatear - 1
Spot Fly - 1 in set aside corner
Chiffchaff - 4+
Willow Warb - 2
Swallow - c50 W
House Martin -10 

Other duties meant a late start from Kents which was very quiet. Two Redstart still around the camp site and a Little Tern west being the highlights.

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 12

Whitethroat - 7

Blackcap - 25

Grey Wagtail - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 7

Pied Wagtail - 5

Meadow Pipit - 40

Wheatear - 4

Reed Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Yellowhammer - 1

Swallow - c300

Sand Martin - 4

House Martin - 10

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Green Woodpecker - 4

Kestrel - 2

Buzzard - 1

Jay - 3

Grey Heron - 1

Sanderling - 1w

Sandwich Tern - c30

Little Tern west 

Redstart camp site

Willow Warbler camp site

Wheatear 

Common Gull

Cormorant

 Two Raven flying east from the back of the golf course, and 3 Redstart around the old camp site, being the only highlights.

Redstart - 3 

Blackcap - 17

Willow Warbler - 2

Chiffchaff - 10

Whitethroat - 7

Reed Warbler - 4

Stonechat - 2

Cetti's Warbler - 2 hrd

Reed Bunting - 5

Yellow Wagtail - 4

Wheatear - 7

Linnet - c75

Meadow Pipit - 10

Jay - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Green Woodpecker - 1

Grey Partridge - 1

Raven - 2

Sparrowhawk - 2

Kestrel - 4

Buzzard - 2

Gannet - 15w

Sandwich Tern - 17w

Commic Tern 1w

Med Gull - 7w

Turnstone - 6

Little Egret - 1

Kingfisher - 2

Sand Martin - 2

House Martin - 10

Swallow - c150

Three Redstart around the camp site

Two Raven east, north of golf course

Kingfisher in rife behind the set-aside

Grey Partridge

Sandwich Tern 

Three White Stork drifting east over Ferry Road Littlehampton for half an hour and last seen drifting west towards Ford Prison at 12:20.

Redstart - 2

Blackcap - 18

Whitethroat - 9

Chiffchaff - 4

Willow Warbler - 2

Whinchat - 1

Wheatear - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 2

Cetti's Warbler 1 hrd.

Sparrowhawk - 2

Kestrel - 4

Buzzard - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Green Woodpecker - 3

Swallow - c75

House Martin - 7

Curlew - 1w

Sanderling - 9w

Gannet - 7w

Med Gull - 2e

Little Egret - 5

White Stork

Redstart Bailiffs

Very quiet around the bushes and offshore.

Redstart - 2

Whinchat - 1

Stonechat - 3

Yellow Wagtail - 7

Wheatear - 8

Whitethroat - 9

Blackcap - 19

Swallow - c120

House Martin - 2

Sand Martin - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 2

Buzzard - 2

Gannet - 29w 3e

Sandwich Tern - 2e 6w

Teal - 1e 1w

Little Egret - 7

Turnstone - 8w

 

Grey Partridge

Yellow Wagtail

Good numbers & variety this morning with coverage around the golf course and the old camp site, being very productive.

Peregrine - 2

Red Kite - 2

Buzzard - 6

Kestrel - 3

Garden Warbler - 2

Chiffchaff - 9

Willow Warbler - 11

Blackcap - 39

Spotted Flycatcher - 4-5

Tree Pipit - 1

Meadow Pipit - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 3

Whitehroat - 21

Wheatear - 18+

Whinchat - 3

Yellow Wagtail - 15

Grey Wagtail - 2

Reed Warbler - 5

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Yellowhammer - 3

Reed Bunting - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 6

Green Woodpecker - 3

Jay - 3

Linnet - 27

Skylark - 10

Swallow - c80

Sand Martin - 3

House Martin - c60

Whimbrel - 1

Curlew - 1

Sandwich Tern - 2w

Snipe - 1

Little Egret - 15

Red Kite over Bailiffs

Whinchat

Spot Fly Kents

A sea watch from Climping Beach was rather disappointing, although good numbers of Gannet recorded tracking through west and the highlight being an Osprey west.

 

Gannet - c200+ w

Med Gull -  70w

Kittiwake - 1 juv west

Common Gull - 5w

Sandwich Tern - 5w

Common Scoter - 1e

Whimbrel - 2w

Curlew - 1e

Dunlin - 1w

Grey Plover - 1w

Oystercatcher - 1w

Sanderling - 1 on beach

Turnstone - 3w

Swallow - 27

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

Jay - 3

Green Woodpecker - 4

Spotted Fly - 1

Chiffchaff - 1

Blackcap - 11

Whitethroat - 3

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher Bailiffscourt

 Much quieter this morning with Goldcrest 1, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 3, Whitethroat 9, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 18, Spotted Fly 1, Whinchat 5, Wheatear 9, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 3, Yellow Wagtail 4.(RG)

Lively this morning with some new birds in including Willow Warbler 18, Chiffchaff 4, Whitethroat 24, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 22, Redstart 7, Spotted Fly 5, Whinchat 7, Wheatear 13, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 6, Grey Wagtail 3W, Yellow Wagtail 10. Also Peregrine and Raven. (RG)

Not much moving at sea first thing, best being 20+ Gannet, 20+ Med Gull and 3 Sandwich Tern. 3 Redstart around Bailiffscourt and a Spot Fly at Kent's were otherwise most noteworthy. (RG)

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

White EN08 L Arnhem 3796269 pullus 18/06/2026 Zwarts eiland, Ventjagersplaten (Haringvliet), Den Bommel; Goeree-Ov Lilipaly, Sander

Sightings - observations : 

23/08/2026 Hameau de Strouanne; Wissant; Pas-de-Calais; Hauts-de-France; France 50,54N 

1,41E White EN08 V Talloen, Jan

27/08/2026 beach, Atherington; Climping (Arun); West Sussex; England; United Kingdom 

50,48N 0,35W White EN08 p Akinola, Bola

Details back of the Juv Med Gull seen at Climping Beach.

Not obvious, but a great many birds around today, with the hotel grounds in particular adding a bit of variety. Combined totals below.

Pied Flycatcher - 1

Spotted Flycatcher - 4

Redstart - 3 

Firecrest - 1

Treecreeper - 1

Coal Tit - 1

Willow Warbler - 16

Chiffchaff - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 17

Garden Warbler - 1

Blackcap - 8

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Reed Warbler - 2

Sedge Warbler - 3

Whinchat - 1

Wheatear - 5

Grey Wagtail - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 5

Linnet - c50

Swallow - 130

Sand Martin - 10

Little Owl - 1

Jay - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Green Woodpecker - 4

Buzzard - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 3

Curlew - 2

Redshank - 3w

Grey Heron - 1

Grey Partridge - 2

Redstart opposite pond hedge

Coal Tit Bailiffs

Sea watching at Climping was eventful for a couple of hours with a distant Shearwater west at 12:55, which I initially thought Manx but on reflection probably a Balearic, yet another that got away. Also 2 Artic Skua, 2 juv Little Gull a Black Tern, 31 Gannet, 25 Sandwich and 1 Commic Tern all moving west, and a Redstart in the overflow car park at Bailifscourt. 

Couple of hours watching the sea from Climping between 6&8. Lots of gulls moving W including 150+ Med Gull and 1 juv Little Gull. Also 1 Ruff. (RG)

Good numbers of gulls feeding offshore, but nothing really moving.  A little variety in the shelter spots, but hard going in a blustery westerly wind. 

Redstart - 2

Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Tree Pipit - 1 hrd

Grey Wagtail - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 8

Whinchat - 1

Wheatear - 7

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 19

Willow Warbler - 3

Chiffchaff - 2

Blackcap - 6

Reed Warbler - 6

Sedge Warbler - 3

Sand Martin - 5

Swallow - 40

House Martin - 1

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Curlew - 1e

Turnstone - 17w

Med Gull - c75

Lesser BB Gul - 20

Common Gull - 8

Gannet - 5w

Little Egret - 6

Grey Heron - 1

Redstart opposite hedge to pond

Whinchat Climping beach

Wheatear Seataside

A disappointing morning despite the good weather time of year and the coverage, failing to turn up anything of note. Combined totals below.

Peregrine - 1

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 4

Raven - 1

Redstart - 1 camp site

Spotted Flycatcher - 1 golf course

Whinchat - 1

Blackcap - 21

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 19

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 5

Wheatear - 5

Reed Warbler - 2

Greenshank - 1 hrd 

Bar-tailed Godwit - 2

Whimbrel - 2

Turnstone - 5

Sanderling - 5

Oystercatcher - 35w

Knot - 8w

Little Egret - 17

Grey Heron - 1

Teal - 14-17e

Wigeon - 6w

House Martin - 6

Med Gull - c150+

Gannet - c50 offshore

Sand Martin - 4

Swallow c50

Jay - 1

Green Woodpecker - 4

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Grey Partridge - 2 behind old horse paddock

Peregrine flew west over setaside

Whinchat

Grey Partridge behind horse paddock

Sanderling 

Juv Med Gull EN08

 Highlights today were a Short-eared Owl over the dunes and 2-3 Tree Pipit briefly at the Mill before heading off west. Other records included: Sparrowhawk 2, Redshank 1, Ringed Plover22, Swallow 250 mainly E, Sand Martin5, Reed Warbler 7, Sedge Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Whitethroat 29, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 12, Redstart 1 camp site, Wheatear 7, Raven 1, Corn Bunting 1. (RG)

I started this morning on my local reservoir (just 2 Common Sands etc) then went to Elmer Rocks at the Poole Place end.

The usual local waders and gull flocks. Not much else.

Eventually I got a few species on the Climping patch as follows:

 A Raven flew into trees in the Elmer set-aside corner, before eventually flying off east and over past Poole Place. photo.

Med Gulls - at least 200 on the rocks and amongst big gull flocks - most eventually drifted eastwards.

Swallow - 50+ drifted east, no serious count

Whinchat - 2 were in the arable field beside the concrete road farm track (actually Grevatt's Lane) amongst an area of sunflowers. (OM)

Raven 

Whinchat

 Best birds from today were Red Kite 1 over, Redstart 2 at Camp Site, Raven several sightings including 4 over (family party?). Also steady trickle of Swallows E, 3 Wheatear and 3 Yellow Wagtail. RG

Also an adult Little Gull offshore at Elmer rocks, amongst the large gull flock there. OM 

Highlight this morning was an adult Little Gull offshore with mixed feeding flock of gulls. 15+ Gannets also offshore. Otherwise fewer migrants than yesterday. Best was Common Sandpiper 2 on river, Whimbrel 2+ on golf course, Swallow 120,  Wheatear 3, Stonechat 4, Willow Warbler3, Whitethroat 12, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 6, Yellow Wagtail 8. (RG)

Totals today from around the Golf course, West beach to Bread lane. (RG)

Redstart - 1

Whinchat - 2

Spotted Flycatcher - 2

Wheatear - 5

Yellow Wagtail - 4

Willow Warbler - 14

Sedge Warbler - 4

Whitethroat - 28

Lesser Whitethroat - 4

Blackcap - 10

Sparrowhawk - 3

Kingfisher - 1

Swallow - 60

Sand Martin - 8

Additional records from (OM) covering Atherington, Bailifscourt.

Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Blackcap - 3

Whitethroat - 5

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Willow Warbler - 2

Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Swallow - 10

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Green Woodpecker - 2

 Chilly start and initially quiet around the bushes on the golf course early morning, but plenty of birds moving with a couple of Crossbill heard overhead and 6 summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit went east. No sign of any Flycatchers today but a Redstart in the camp site was a nice surprise.

Willow Warbler - 18

Chiffchaff - 3

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 17

Blackcap - 15

Stonechat - 2

Wheatear - 7

Yellow Wagtail - 13

Reed Warbler - 1

Greenshank - hrd

Oystercatcher - 9

Whimbrel - 2

Turnstone - 16w

Ringed Plover - 2w

Redshank - 1

Med Gull - c150+

Sandwich Tern - 4w

Gannet - 1e

Treecreeper - 1 Bailffs

Green Woodpecker - 4

Grey Heron - 1

Little Egret - 5

Red Kite - 1

Buzzard - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 4

Swallow - c50

Sand Martin - 12

Wheatear setaside

Whimbrel golf course

Report of an Osprey and a RN Parakeet over Ford airfield this morning. (HR)

Good variety around the Climping/Atherington area this morning, and with rafts of Gulls offshore, the early warning signal paid dividends when they all alighted, producing an Osprey, tracking slowly west. 

Peregrine - 1 Cudlow field

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 3

Buzzard - 5

Pied Fly - 1 

Spotted Fly - 2 - 3 

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 25

Blackcap - 11

Willow Warbler - 16

Chiffchaff - 4

Wheatear - 1

Reed Warbler - 2

Sedge Warbler - 2

Reed Bunting - 1

Goldfinch - 21

Greenfinch - 9

Linnet - 7

Long-tailed Tit - 11

Skylark - 5

Starling - 30

Green Woodpecker - 4

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Jay - 1

Swift - 1

Swallow - c50

Whimbrel - 1w

Curlew - 1w 1e

Turnstone - 3e 4w

Oystercatcher -18e

Little Egret - 6

Grey Heron - 1

Gannet  - 45

Med Gull - c400+

Common Gull - 4w 1e

Sandwich Tern - 2w

Pied Fly Bailliffscourt

Spot Fly Bailiffscourt

Sedge Warbler Bailliffscourt

 

Willow Warbler Mill Rd