I stayed at my parents' in Belmont and visited Canons again this morning, highlights being 10
Wheatears in Tart's Field and a
Willow Warbler in the farmyard. Driving south along the M23 back to the coast, a
Raven flew over the same stretch of motorway near South Nutfield where I saw a displaying
Lapwing on 25th. A whizz around Goring Gap early afternoon before work revealed a little arrival of both of these species there, with seven each. My first patch
House Martin flew west and five
Swallows were noted, along with a couple of
Whitethroats. 40
Turnstones and four
Sanderlings were on the beach, some of both species coming into fine summer plumage. A couple of
Great Crested Grebes were on the sea, a
Mallard and a
Lesser Black-backed Gull flew over.
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| male Wheatear at Canons Farm |
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| Willow Warbler at Goring Gap |
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| female Wheatear at Goring Gap |
