Started off at Marsh Farm this morning which held 50 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 6 Gadwall, 7 Teal, and 8 Tufted Duck, also present were several of both Redwing and Fieldfare, as well as Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer, also 1 Snipe and 1 Buzzard.
Onto Climping were 2 Firecrest seen at Baliffscourt, 3 Med Gull close offshore, several Red B Mergs, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Redwing and 5 Grey Partridge
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).
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Osprey Climping Beach - 04/09/2026
30 January, 2010
26 January, 2010
River
Had a walk up the river to Ford this afternoon in a bright but cold day. 3 Bullfinch, 2 male behind the prison, 1 Chiffchaff behind the sewage works, 12 Teal on the pool, also 22 Redshank 5 lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 15 Redwing 6 Fieldfare, 1 Reed Bunting and 5 Grey Heron.
25 January, 2010
Had a quick look at the patch this morning looking very grey and quiet but did manage to see a few local birds. 1w 1e Mediterranean Gull, several Red B Mergansers offshore, 2e Shelduck, and 9 Brent Geese. 1 Stonechat on the beach, 1 Firecrest with the Long T Tit flock at Atherington, the Kingfisher still present by the pool, and 1 Sparrowhawk. Also Peregrine today roosting on the gas tower.
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