Cissbury produced two female
Redstarts, a
Tree Pipit flying west with a
Wheatear (plus another of the latter on the deck), a
Grey Wagtail, a trickle of
House Martins,
Swallows and
Meadow Pipits overhead and small numbers of
Blackcaps,
Chiffchaffs and
Whitethroats in the bushes. A single
Lesser Whitethroat, three migrant
Goldcrests two
Ravens, a
Yellowhammer and four
Kestrels were among the other birds noted.
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker at Cissbury Ring |
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| Wheatear at Cissbury Ring |
At the Adur,
Ringed Plovers had increased since my last visit to 38 birds, and other waders were five
Dunlin, three
Lapwings and two
Turnstones. Just one
Little Egret was fishing, and lone
Yellow Wagtail and
Meadow Pipit flew over, plus three
Swallows. One
Lesser Black-backed Gull was present.
I moved on to Mill Hill, which was very quiet save for flyovers from a
Tree Pipit and two
Yellow Wagtails, plus five
Meadow Pipits and 11
House Martins.
Brooklands Park had a 1cy
Yellow-legged Gull on the lake along with two
Lesser Black-backed Gulls. By far the highlight of the day was a
Pied Flycatcher in the willow at the sewage works end of the stream, where a
Cetti's Warbler was also calling. The
Mute Swan family was still happily feeding, as was one
Grey Heron. A
Chiffchaff was the only further passerine migrant.
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| Pied Flycatcher at Brooklands Park |
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| 1cy Yellow-legged Gull at Brooklands Park |
