The highlight of the day at the Gap was a 2CY
Caspian Gull which spent almost two hours in the field north of the rough area, the first site record. Two
Bar-tailed Godwits on the beach were the first of the year and four
Golden Plovers were logged, including two grounded birds. Three
Curlews flew east offshore while two
Red-throated Divers, a
Razorbill and two
Guillemots passed and 13
Red-breasted Mergansers and 17
Great Crested Grebes were on the sea. Two
Redshanks were among the usual waders on the beach. Two adult
Lesser Black-backed, four adult
Mediterranean Gulls and three '
Scandinavian Herring Gulls' (two adults and a 2CY) visited the fields. Passerines included two
Stonechats, six
Meadow Pipits, 13
Fieldfares and seven
Skylarks.
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| 2CY Caspian Gull at Goring Gap |
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| Bar-tailed Godwits at Goring Gap |
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| Golden Plover at Goring Gap |
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| Golden Plovers at Goring Gap |
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| 2CY 'Scandinavian Herring Gull' at Goring Gap |
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| adult 'Scandinavian Herring Gull' at Goring Gap |
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A check of Ferring Rife produced a flock of 23
Golden Plovers in the paddocks on the west side. Two
Jack Snipe, a drake
Pintail, four
Water Rails, seven
Teal, an adult
Mediterranean Gull, 10
Snipe, two
Lapwings, two
Little Egrets, two
Grey Herons, a
Kestrel, five
Moorhens, nine
Fieldfares, three
Redwings, six
Song Thrushes and two
Meadow Pipits were among the other birds present.
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| Golden Plovers at Ferring Rife |
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| Pintail, Teal and Snipe at Ferring Rife |
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| Lapwing at Ferring Rife |
