Nine
Whimbrel were a nice surprise on the beach this morning before they headed east. Counting the
Little Egrets led to an impressive tally of 40, while
Oystercatchers numbered just 10. A
Grey Heron was also feeding and I heard a
Redshank. The northwest corner held a female
Redstart and a
Spotted Flycatcher. Five
Whitethroats were noted and I logged just singles of
Willow Warbler and
Blackcap. Four
Yellow Wagtails and two
Grey Wagtails flew over, as did nine
Sand Martins and six
Swallows. 20
Sandwich Terns were using the roost field, along with 53
Ringed Plovers, two adult
Sanderlings, a juvenile
Dunlin and 89
Turnstones. Nine
Mediterranean Gulls included five northbound birds, and four
Common Gulls were seen. Four
Great Crested Grebes were resting just offshore, while a tight group of six
Cormorants was feeding. Three
Jackdaws were notable and a
Coal Tit was heard in the northwest corner.
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| six of nine Whimbrel |
A
Sparrowhawk flew over my road in West Worthing later in the day.
