An hour sea watch at Climping car park produced 2w Red-throated Divers, 1w Brent Goose, 5w Curlew, 7 Mediterranean Gull along the shore line 100+ Common Gull, 4w Common Scoter, 2 Great-crested Grebe,  6 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Grey Heron.

Yesterday 5 Mediterranean Gull and 7w Shelduck.

Friday 6th Jan

Black Redstart around the Litthampton Marina until 3pm at least, and a Stonechat on West Beach.

A walk around marsh farm this morning in the glorious sunshine produced, good numbers of Wildfowl on both pools, with Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Teal, Wigeon and Mallard present. Also 2 squealing Water Rail, 3 Little and 1 Great-crested Grebe.  1 Kingfisher flashed across the main pool, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, and good numbers of both Redwing and Fieldfare.