10th February 2019 - Shoreham, Brighton Marina and Telscombe Cliffs

An early morning walk with Mum up the eastern side of the River Adur was quiet and sadly didn't produce any Common Sandpipers. The only bird of note seen was a Peregrine which was perched on the cement works chimney.

Later in the day I went out again with Dad and we headed to Brighton Marina. There was very little of note, the highlights being  a young Peregrine along the cliffs behind Asda and a sinensis Cormorant in the inner section of the marina from the undercliff path. A handful of Gannets and Red-throated Divers passing out at sea. At Telscombe Cliffs there was a female Black Redstart in the Southern Water compound below the Smugglers Rest but no sign of LC's adult male from yesterday. A pair of Stonechats in scrub to the east of the Smugglers Rest and another Peregrine over the cliffs.

At the Amex last night, a Peregrine had the right idea. It flew into the stadium at 17:35, took one look and then wisely decided to go elsewhere!