From the River bank, from the track opposite Tortington Lane, Mute Swan numbers up to 40, c.200 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover flew over calling, a cream capped Marsh Harrier, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, and good numbers of Yellowhammer and Skylark.

A quick look around Marsh Farm produced Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, and 2 Chiffchaff.

Movement again offshore from Poole Place this morning but sadly to distant to identify. (OM)

Red-throated Diver - 3E 1 os

Razorbill - 2

Shag - 1E

Red-breasted Merganser - 12

Great-crested Grebe - 4

Brent Geese - 30W

Med Gull - 22

Sanderling - 4

Ringed Plover - 1

Chiffchaff - 1

Green Woodpecker - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 22

Buzzard - 1

Jay - 2

A hour this afternoon at Climping beach was rather quiet with just 3 Red-throated Diver west, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 17 Med Gull, 12 Oystercatcher and a single Meadow Pipit.

Yesterdays highlight was a Great-northern Diver, close inshore at Climping Beach, (AH), with small numbers of Brent Geese moving east and west.

Good variety seen in around the patch this morning with the highlights being 2 Velvet Scoter moving west (09:20) and further along the coast at Elmer/Middleton a Slavonian Grebe and a Merlin reported, lots of birds sadly moving distantly offshore. 

Velvet Scoter - 2W

Great-northern Diver - 2W

Red-throated Diver - 4W 1E

Diver sp -3W 1E

Med Gull - 15E 9W

Gannet - 25W

Brent Geese - 17E 10W

Shag - 1W

Teal - 23W

Shelduck - 1W

Red-breasted Merganser - 25 offshore

Great-crested Grebe - 1W

Oystercatcher - 12

Dunlin - 3W

Sanderling 2E 

Buzzard - 2

Pied Wagtail - 7

Meadow Pipit - 1

Skylark - 4

Jay - 1