A
Yellow Wagtail flew north over Goring Gap this morning, while the beach had 23
Sanderlings (most in fine summer plumage), 26
Turnstones and five
Oystercatchers. Other sightings included two
Mediterranean Gulls, eight
Sandwich Terns, a
Sparrowhawk (a close encounter), two
Swallows and five
Swifts.
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| 2cy Sparrowhawk at Goring Gap |
Both a
Lesser Whitethroat and a
Willow Warbler were in song at Ferring Rife, along with four
Reed Warblers, while two
Little Egrets were on the beach. Two
Reed Buntings, three
Swallows, two
Sparrowhawks (circling together), a
Buzzard, a
Grey Heron, two
Swifts and six
Moorhens were among the other birds noted. 14
Great Black-backed Gulls were on the beach.
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| male Swallow at Ferring Rife |
Kingston Gorse delivered a superb
Spotted Flycatcher sallying from the edge of the pond which had a pair of
Moorhens with at least two young in the nest. Four
Swallows and another
Buzzard were seen, while a
Coal Tit was in a garden just by the beach.
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| Spotted Flycatcher at Kingston Gorse |
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| Spotted Flycatcher at Kingston Gorse |
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| Moorhens at Kingston Gorse |
At home in Worthing, a
Swallow flew over the garden.
