Red-throated Divers on the move

 At Climping Beach this morning were (PD) had been insitu since 07:30 good numbers of Red-throated Diver moving east with a combined total over 60 seen this morning.  Plenty of Red-breasted Merganser and Auk sp offshore, and several Gannets moving east. c.75 Med Gull along the beach and moving west, 10 Brent Geese, 15 Oystercatcher, and singles of Buzzard and Grey Wagtail was the best of the rest.

Walking north along the River Arun from Tortington Lane junction,  found a single Bewick's amongst the Mute Swan at TQ 008 051, also Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 7 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, and a Redshank.

Bewick's Swan with Mute

Elmer Rocks: A couple of hours or so down the local beach again and up to Poole Place, produced the following. (OM)

Red-throated Diver - 1E 4 O/S

Great-crested Grebe - 5

Brent Geese - 7W

Red-breasted Merganser - c.20

Shelduck - 4W

Wigeon - 3W

Razorbill - 17W some settling on sea

Auk sp - 30W

Med Gull - 6

Common Gull - 5

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Stock Dove - 10 

 At the back of Church Farm at TQ008 022 relocated the Dartford Warbler that was seen yesterday by (BS) and present in the area since the autumn. Around the fields up to the River, 4 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Med Gull, 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Yellowhammer and a Chiffchaff around the old sewage works.

Dartford Warbler

Quick check on the pools around Marsh Farm at SU988 045, held 53 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 8 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, Grey Heron and a Water Rail heard. Also around the fields 4 Fieldfare, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker and singles of Redwing, Buzzard, and Yellowhammer.

Fiedfare