Most of the action at Goring Gap today was offshore. The clear highlight was two Velvet Scoter which flew west at 10:04. 31 Brent Geese (2 and 29) and two adult Mediterranean Gulls also headed in the same direction. On the sea was two each of Red-breasted Merganser and Great Crested Grebe. On the beach was six Sanderling, 51 Turnstone, 12 Grey Plover, 56 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover, a Redshank, 16 Oystercatcher and two Pied Wagtails. The roost field held a 2w Mediterranean Gull and four Great Black-backed Gulls. The plantation near the toilet block held c10 Goldcrests. Noted in the fields, a further 11 Pied Wagtails, two Stock Doves, 13 Skylarks, three Meadow Pipits and a male Stonechat was in the rough field. I returned early afternoon and a drake Eider flew west at 13:33. There had been an increase in Red-breasted Mergansers to 10 and a raft of 10 Common Scoter were offshore and a further two flew west.
Late afternoon after I had finished work I headed up to The Burgh above Arundel. An enjoyable session even though I did not see the hoped for male or ringtail Hen Harrier. I had nice views of a Short-eared Owl, a Barn Owl, three Marsh Harriers, 11 Red Kites, two Kestrels, a Buzzard, four Ravens and 16 Grey Partridge.
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