Today felt like after the lord mayor show, with not the variety or numbers of yesterday although good coverage again today. The Osprey was seen from West Beach mid morning high over the river amongst a throng of agitated gulls.

Osprey - 1
Peregrine - 1
Sparrowhawk - 2
Buzzard - 7
Kestrel - 3
Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Redstart - 1
Whinchat - 1
Garden Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat -
Grey Wagtail - 1
Yellow Wagtail - 15
Wheatear - 11
Stonechat - 1
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 9
Willow Warbler - 7
Chiffchaff - 2
Whitethroat - 22
Meadow Pipit - 10
Linnet - c.65
Skylark - 2
Reed Bunting - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 2
Snipe - 1
Sandwich Tern - 2
Shoveler - 2w
Redshank - 1
Ringed Plover - 6
Oystercatcher - 21w
Green Woodpecker - 3
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Whinchat Atherington paddock

Redstart west beach

Buzzard

Purple Patch

This evening from the A259 Littlehampton bridge, the Osprey seen roosting on the wooden frame on the east side, then flying over head towards the river mouth. Also 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, and singles of Kingfisher, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail and Buzzard.

With several birders covering different parts of the patch, a good day was well over due, with the main attractions being an Osprey fishing from Littlehampton road bridge at 10:00 (MH), and a Wryneck flushed from the Tamerisk at Climping beach (RG). Unfortunately on both occasions not seen since the initial sightings, nevertheless combined totals below reflect good numbers.


Osprey - 1
Wryneck -1
Pied Flycatcher - 1
Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Tree Pipit - 1
Whinchat - 1
Redstart - 4
Yellow Wagtail - 27
Wheatear - 30
Garden Warbler - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 4
Whitethroat - 23
Blackcap - 4
Willow Warbler - 19
Chiffchaff - 5
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Green Woodpecker - 3
Jay - 3
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhawk - 2
Buzzard - 1
Grey Heron - 2
Little Egret - 2
Grey Partridge - 17
Ringed Plover - 12
Dunlin - 3
Sandwich Tern - 5
Mediterranean Gull - 40
Teal - 1e

Combined numbers from a few regulars today added a little variety, with good numbers of Swallow trickling through east.

Redstart - 2
Whinchat - 2
Yellow Wagtail - 30
Wheatear - 29
Stonechat - 3
Garden Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 21
Chiffchaff - 3
Lesser Whitethroat - 3
Whitethroat - 25
Blackcap - 10
Skylark - 3
Jay - 2
Kingfisher - 3
Little Egret - 1
Grey Heron - 2
Peregrine - 2
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 2
Sparrowhawk - 2

Lesser Whitethroat

Whinchat

Kestrel