Strong winds on 29th resulted in a remarkable report of two Sooty Shearwaters off Selsey Bill. New county rarities were otherwise few and far between, with multiple Mealy Redpolls reported at Warnham LNR and Ashdown Forest and Common Cranes at Henfield Levels on 12th and over Amberley Wild Brooks on 24th. Hooded Crows made brief appearances at Sidlesham on 10th and Eastbourne on 31st. Two Whooper Swans drifted west off Medmerry on 20th and another adult was at Pevensey Levels on 31st.
The long-staying Long-billed Dowitcher remained in the Lower Cuckmere till at least 30th and the Great Grey Shrike at Black Down lingered until 22nd. The trio of Scaup remained at the difficult-to-view Darwell Reservoir till 9th. The only other long-staying Sussex rarity was the Pink-footed Goose at Pett Level, reported occasionally till the end of the month.
Otherwise, the start of the seawatching season in general was marked by a light passage of Arctic Skuas from 26th (the best count being five off Beachy Head on both 27th and 28th). Great Skuas started in modest fashion from 25th (after an early outlier on 2nd). Black-throated Diver, Little Gull and Black Redstart were highlights for many patch birders this month.
Other first dates for spring migrants included Little Ringed Plover and Wheatear on 9th, Garganey on 18th, Redstart on 20th, Osprey, Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler on 21st, House Martin and Stone-curlew on 22nd, Ring Ouzel on 27th, Manx Shearwater on 29th, Common Tern on 30th and Reed Warbler on 31st.
31-Mar-2024 Fairlight Cliffs: 2 Black Redstart (1 male) in evening ///pigtails.soaps.test
31-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Black-throated Diver flew east in afternoon ///javelin.skylights.open
31-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 8 Common Tern flew past in morning +7 Little Gull ///javelin.skylights.open
31-Mar-2024 Warren Hill (Eastbourne): 1 HOODED CROW on fence north of car park ///sugar.tall.power
31-Mar-2024 Fairlight Cliffs: 1 Black-throated Diver flew past in morning ///pigtails.soaps.test
31-Mar-2024 Pevensey Levels: 1 WHOOPER SWAN adult relocated at Whelpey Level in afternoon c ///verve.imposes.parent
31-Mar-2024 Pevensey Levels: 1 WHOOPER SWAN adult at White Dyke in morning +1 Water Pipit c ///boils.pampering.milder
31-Mar-2024 Horse Eye Level: 1 Sedge Warbler c ///report.threaded.meatballs
31-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE adult still
31-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Black Redstart still in horse paddocks behind Lane End caravan site ///confirms.originals.tequila
31-Mar-2024 Netherfield: 3 Hawfinch at Penhurst Lane from gate early morning ///passages.fixture.livid
31-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still on Salt Pool in morning ///rocker.most.upward
31-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 2 Common Tern (+) ///stung.arise.repeating
31-Mar-2024 Hove: 1 Common Tern flew east
31-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Sedge Warbler at North Wall c ///walnuts.skim.nobody
31-Mar-2024 Worthing: 1 Shag on basket off Brougham Road this morning ///deals.weedy.tone
31-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Great Northern Diver this morning ///javelin.skylights.open
31-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake this morning ///they.descended.little
31-Mar-2024 Elms Farm (Icklesham): 1 Sedge Warbler c ///depended.lordship.bins
31-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Short-eared Owl flew in off sea at Church Norton late morning then settled on saltmarsh ///learns.plant.undercuts
31-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Common Tern flew east early morning +3 Little Gull ///javelin.skylights.open
31-Mar-2024 Chichester Gravel Pits: 1 Guillemot on Ivy Lake this morning ///lofts.appeal.retire
31-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still on grass slope behind dam this morning +1 Osprey 1 Redstart ///downs.project.splint
31-Mar-2024 Tide Mills: 1 Reed Warbler
31-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Garganey drake still from Rackham Viewpoint this morning ///valued.noodle.note
30-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Whimbrel
30-Mar-2024 Pannel Valley NR: 1 Little Gull (+) 1st-winter on scrape ///gone.towels.dove
30-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 2 Common Tern
30-Mar-2024 Goring Gap: 2 Spoonbill flew east at 2.35pm ///stone.money.watch
30-Mar-2024 Cobnor Point: 1 Black-throated Diver
30-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Garganey drake still from Rackham Viewpoint early evening ///valued.noodle.note
30-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Shag this morning ///javelin.skylights.open
30-Mar-2024 Hastings: 2 Black Redstart (+) (females/1st-winter males) along seafront
between basketball court and lifeboat station this morning c ///slows.silks.shops
30-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still in horse paddock at north end of dam this morning ///firework.requiring.pianists
30-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still on scrape east of Cuckmere River this morning ///emeralds.bridges.motored
30-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Shag on sea this morning ///javelin.skylights.open
30-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Manx Shearwater flew west 5.35-9.05am +1 Black-throated Diver 4 Long-tailed Duck 3 Eider 14 Great Northern Diver 1 Little Gull 1 Great Skua ///javelin.skylights.open
30-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Spotted Redshank still
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 6 Manx Shearwater flew past 5.45-9.30am (3 east, 3 west) ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Arlington Reservoir: 7 Little Gull late afternoon ///apricot.battle.succumbs
29-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 2 Tree Sparrow
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Long-tailed Duck late afternoon +1 Little Gull ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Arctic Skua flew east 5.45-9.30am ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 SOOTY SHEARWATER flew east 5.45-9.30am +1 Black-throated Diver ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Osprey flew north ///scenes.upset.bland
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Little Gull (2 adults east and 1st-winter offshore) this morning +2 Great Northern Diver ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Birling Gap: 41 Little Gull flew east 5.55-9.30am +2 Great Skua 2 Arctic Skua ///strapped.ooze.thickened
29-Mar-2024 Widewater Lagoon: 1 Little Gull 1st-winter flew east 6.55-8.30am ///thing.trades.tuned
29-Mar-2024 Arlington Reservoir: 6 Little Gull at 2.02pm ///apricot.battle.succumbs
29-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Black Redstart at Shooters' Bottom mid-morning ///rather.latitudes.handle
29-Mar-2024 Arlington Reservoir: 5 Little Gull this morning
29-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still in horse paddock at north end of dam this morning ///firework.requiring.pianists
29-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 SOOTY SHEARWATER flew west at 7.15am +2 Manx Shearwater 1 Great Skua 1 Long-tailed Duck 1 Little Gull 1 Arctic Skua 100 Common Scoter ///javelin.skylights.open
29-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit again from Winpenny Hide early morning ///hopefully.pythons.curious
29-Mar-2024 Hove: 1 Great Skua flew east past lagoon at 7.51am
29-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Little Gull adult flew east at 7.26am +21 Common Scoter 30 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) ///assets.bowls.famous
28-Mar-2024 Devil's Dyke: 1 Short-eared Owl flew towards Summer Down then landed in long grass
28-Mar-2024 Chichester Gravel Pits: 1 House Martin over Ivy Lake ///lofts.appeal.retire
28-Mar-2024 Elmer: 2 Garganey flew west 7.45-9.45am +1 Great Skua
28-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Great Northern Diver still on sea this morning ///javelin.skylights.open
28-Mar-2024 Waltham Brooks: 2 Garganey (1 drake) mid-afternoon +4 Swallow ///mediate.topples.expel
28-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still 1.15pm in horse paddock at north end of dam ///firework.requiring.pianists
28-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Arctic Skua dark morph at 8.20am ///stung.arise.repeating
28-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Great Skua flew west this morning ///javelin.skylights.open
28-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 5 Arctic Skua flew east 6am-9am
28-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake this morning ///they.descended.little
28-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Black-necked Grebe on sea between Birling Gap and lighthouse this morning c ///alpha.anyone.refers
28-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still at north end of dam this morning ///downs.project.splint
28-Mar-2024 Birling Gap: 2 Arctic Skua ///strapped.ooze.thickened
27-Mar-2024 Fairlight Cliffs: 1 Arctic Skua flew past in 4 hours ///pigtails.soaps.test
27-Mar-2024 Midhurst: 2 Goosander (1 drake) still on South Pond ///delighted.stooping.marine
27-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Velvet Scoter flew east 7am-8.30am +2 Great Northern Diver ///javelin.skylights.open
27-Mar-2024 Ripe: 1 Spoonbill reportedly flew over this morning ///scrapped.apply.dime
27-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Velvet Scoter flew past
27-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Ring Ouzel at Shooters' Bottom c///rather.latitudes.handle
27-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still behind dam at 3.43pm ///downs.project.splint
27-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Osprey reportedly flew north at c3.30pm
27-Mar-2024 Bognor Regis: 1 Redstart male reported at Lec Airfield
27-Mar-2024 Worthing: 102 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) flew east 7.38-9.46am +21 Common Scoter 1 Sandwich Tern 3 Red-throated Diver ///snake.pulse.rests
27-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male still behind dam late morning ///downs.project.splint
27-Mar-2024 Birling Gap: 5 Arctic Skua ///strapped.ooze.thickened
27-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 3 Arctic Skua flew east by 9.50am ///stung.arise.repeating
27-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Yellow-legged Gull adult in field by Ferry Pool this morning ///disposing.envoy.twit
27-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black-throated Diver flew past at 9.23am ///stung.arise.repeating
27-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 2 Arctic Skua flew east by 9.21am ///stung.arise.repeating
27-Mar-2024 Widewater Lagoon: 1 Arctic Skua dark morph flew east at 7.42am ///thing.trades.tuned
27-Mar-2024 Hove: 2 Arctic Skua dark morphs flew east by 8.41am
27-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Arctic Skua flew east ///stung.arise.repeating
27-Mar-2024 Hove: 1 Arctic Skua dark morph flew past lagoon
27-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 1 Ring Ouzel male behind dam this morning ///downs.project.splint
27-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit again from Winpenny Hide ///hopefully.pythons.curious
27-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again from Rackham Viewpoint ///freshen.twee.coherent
27-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Garganey drake still from Rackham Viewpoint ///freshen.twee.coherent
27-Mar-2024 Waltham Brooks: 1 Sedge Warbler
26-Mar-2024 Fairlight Cliffs: 396 Common Scoter flew past in 4 hours in morning +160 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) 24 Red-throated Diver 4 Teal 1 Gannet ///pigtails.soaps.test
26-Mar-2024 Pannel Valley NR: 3 Little Gull (adult and 2 1st-winters) on scrape this evening ///gone.towels.dove
26-Mar-2024 Shoreham: 1 Black-throated Diver reported offshore
26-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Long-tailed Duck female still between Itchenor and Westlands ///squirted.eyepieces.sounds
26-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe flew east 6am-10am ///javelin.skylights.open
26-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Great Northern Diver still on sea 6am-10am ///javelin.skylights.open
26-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still on Ferry Pool ///idea.butternut.rats
26-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st-winter on buildings below Ladies' Parlour this morning ///precautions.hello.perky
26-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Brent Goose (Pale-bellied) flew east this morning with Dark-bellied Brent Geese ///assets.bowls.famous
26-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Eider drake flew east this morning ///assets.bowls.famous
26-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake this morning ///they.descended.little
26-Mar-2024 Worthing: 5 Bottlenose Dolphin off Marine Gardens this morning
26-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Eider drake flew east at 7.50am
26-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Arctic Skua dark morph flew east this morning
25-Mar-2024 Shoreham Harbour: 1 Great Northern Diver on sea off west arm this morning
25-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 16 Cattle Egret
25-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Great White Egret from Downs Link path
25-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still
25-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Great Northern Diver flew east at 9.50am
25-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black-throated Diver flew past this morning
25-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Great Northern Diver this morning
25-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 7 Eider on lagoon at Pagham Spit this morning
25-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Shag on sea this morning
25-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Eider flew east this morning
25-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Great Northern Diver this morning
25-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 930 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) flew east 7.15-11.45am
25-Mar-2024 St Leonards Marina: 720 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) flew east 8.15-11am
25-Mar-2024 Ferring: 1 Great Skua flew west at c8.20am (presumed same as Worthing)
25-Mar-2024 Worthing: 1 Great Skua off Marine Gardens 7.50-8.15am then flew west
25-Mar-2024 Bignor Hill: 20 Waxwing (circa) flew SE over car park at 2pm
25-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Garganey drake still from Rackham Viewpoint this morning
25-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Long-tailed Duck flew east and possibly landed off Poole Place this morning
24-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still in morning
24-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 COMMON CRANE flew north
24-Mar-2024 Fairlight Cliffs: 1 Crossbill flew high east this morning
24-Mar-2024 Portobello: 1 Shag on groyne
24-Mar-2024 Combe Valley Countryside Park: 2 Garganey (1 drake) at west end of floods
24-Mar-2024 The Burgh: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again
24-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Crossbill flew in off the sea this morning
24-Mar-2024 Cowdray Forest: 1 Crossbill (+) in conifers 300m east of Parish Lane railway bridge this morning
24-Mar-2024 West Rise Marsh: 1 Water Pipit still
24-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 6 Eider off Church Norton this morning
24-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 6 Eider flew east early morning
24-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 5 Great Northern Diver early morning
24-Mar-2024 Pannel Valley NR: 2 Little Gull
24-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill flew high into harbour as viewed from second Several at Church Norton late morning
24-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: no further sign of 1st-winter Spoonbill on North Brooks by late morning
24-Mar-2024 Rye: 1 Hen Harrier male between Royal Military Canal and railway c1.5km NE of Scots Float this morning
24-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter from Hanger Viewpoint early morning
23-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult still in north arm in morning
23-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Water Pipit again this morning
23-Mar-2024 Announcement: Swallow and Willow Warbler will no longer be reported this spring
23-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 6 Eider still off mouth
23-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Shag flew east early morning
23-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Great Northern Diver still on sea early morning
23-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Garganey flew west early morning
23-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 11 White-fronted Goose (Russian) still
23-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Shag
23-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake early morning
22-Mar-2024 Knepp Wildlands: 2 Swallow
22-Mar-2024 Bramber: 1 Short-eared Owl by River Adur towards Stretham Manor late afternoon
22-Mar-2024 Worthing: 1 Black Redstart (+) on beach between Brooklands Park and Brougham Road mid-afternoon
22-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Purple Sandpiper flew west early morning
22-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 4 Great Northern Diver on sea early morning
22-Mar-2024 Elmer Rocks: 1 Little Ringed Plover this morning
22-Mar-2024 Rustington: 1 House Martin over Aldi
22-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Willow Warbler this morning
22-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Grey Plover this morning
22-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail this morning
22-Mar-2024 Warnham LNR: 2 Swallow over Mill Pond late morning
22-Mar-2024 Watersfield: 1 Willow Warbler singing male near Bury Hill Farm early afternoon
22-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still in valley
22-Mar-2024 Bognor Regis: 1 Willow Warbler singing male at golf course
22-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 11 White-fronted Goose (Russian) still
22-Mar-2024 Chichester Gravel Pits: 2 Swallow over Ivy Lake this morning
22-Mar-2024 Barnham Brooks: 8 Little Ringed Plover
22-Mar-2024 Harting Down: 6 Hawfinch (+) early morning
22-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Willow Warbler singing male this morning
22-Mar-2024 Rustington: 2 Swallow flew west over Mewsbrook Park this morning
22-Mar-2024 Barnham: 1 Willow Warbler singing male this morning
22-Mar-2024 Waltham Brooks: 1 Willow Warbler singing male in willows near lake early morning
22-Mar-2024 Birdham: 1 Stone-curlew heard over garden at 5.07am
22-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 6 Eider in channel off Pagham Spit this morning
22-Mar-2024 Chichester Gravel Pits: 1 Swallow over Ivy Lake this morning
22-Mar-2024 Shoreham Harbour: 1 Eider 1st-winter drake still this morning
22-Mar-2024 Shoreham Fort: 1 Purple Sandpiper again on wooden jetty this morning
21-Mar-2024 Arundel WWT: 3 Garganey (2 drakes)
21-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 2 White-fronted Goose (Russian) (+) still
21-Mar-2024 Chapel Common: 1 Whitethroat
21-Mar-2024 Brede Valley: 1 Hen Harrier male reported recently
21-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Sedge Warbler reported
21-Mar-2024 Arundel WWT: 1 Bittern again
21-Mar-2024 Arundel WWT: 1 Garganey (+)
21-Mar-2024 West Rise Marsh: 1 Swallow over lake
21-Mar-2024 Litlington: 1 Water Pipit still along Cuckmere River north of Charleston Reedbed
21-Mar-2024 Cobnor Point: 1 Osprey flew to Bosham Channel
21-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still between Itchenor and Bosham Hoe
21-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Slavonian Grebe still on sea off Church Norton
21-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 4 Long-tailed Duck still on sea off Church Norton
21-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still in valley though mobile
21-Mar-2024 Newhaven: 3 Little Ringed Plover between Ouse Estuary Project and bridge to cement works
21-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still by east side of Cuckmere River between meanders and scrape this afternoon then flew to scrape and no further sign
21-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Black Redstart at base of clifffs between Cow Gap and Holywell early afternoon
21-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 Spoonbill on scrape this morning then flew north
21-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Spoonbill between Rye Farm and railway then flew south to fields
20-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 11 White-fronted Goose (Russian) still
20-Mar-2024 Bognor Regis: 1 Redstart male reported in garden
20-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Short-eared Owl between attenuation pond and Downs Link bridge this evening
20-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Black Redstart still in horse paddocks behind Lane End caravan site
20-Mar-2024 Hastings: 1 Black Redstart off Vicarage Road briefly late afternoon
20-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Garganey drake from Crittal Hide at 2pm
20-Mar-2024 Rewell Wood: 14 Hawfinch (approx) at Sherwood Rough this morning
20-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still mid-morning though mobile
20-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Garganey drake on SE side early morning
20-Mar-2024 Medmerry RSPB: 2 WHOOPER SWAN drifted west on sea this afternoon
20-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 5 Long-tailed Duck offshore this morning
20-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank on Ferry Pool again
20-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 8 Great Northern Diver on sea this morning
20-Mar-2024 Petworth Park: 1 Long-tailed Duck female on Upper Pond this afternoon
20-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Hen Harrier over Rye Farm Flats this evening then flew west
19-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: possible Ring-necked Duck viewed north from Downs Link 1km south of Hollands Lane
19-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Black-throated Diver flew east this morning
19-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Eider drake flew west 7.05-8.50am
19-Mar-2024 Announcement: Wheatear are now widely reported
19-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 Spotted Redshank still late afternoon
19-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still on floods on west side at 4pm
19-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Winpenny Hide late morning
19-Mar-2024 Weir Wood Reservoir: 2 Sandwich Tern at dam
18-Mar-2024 Wild Park (Brighton): unconfirmed report of Black Kite flying over at 10.15am
18-Mar-2024 Medmerry RSPB: 1 Spoonbill
18-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 5 Long-tailed Duck off Church Norton in afternoon
18-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 5 Great Northern Diver in morning
18-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea in morning
18-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 3 Long-tailed Duck still on sea off Church Norton in morning
18-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 4 Wheatear (+) along beach in morning
18-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 Garganey drake on pool on west side mid-morning
18-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Little Gull at North Brooks from Hanger Viewpoint early afternoon
18-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Short-eared Owl at spits in afternoon
18-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still
18-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Worthing): 2 Wheatear
17-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: Great Northern Diver
17-Mar-2024 Balcombe: 1 Hen Harrier adult male flew north at 9.20am
17-Mar-2024 Tide Mills: 5 Wheatear
17-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Wheatear
17-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still
17-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still
17-Mar-2024 The Burgh: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again early afternoon
16-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE adult still
16-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake
16-Mar-2024 Seaford Head: 1 Wheatear male
16-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still 3pm
16-Mar-2024 Black Down: unconfirmed report of singing Whitethroat in valley mid-afternoon
16-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still on floods on west side
16-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 Spoonbill
16-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still early afternoon
16-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Wheatear on beach
16-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 Woodlark flew west in morning
16-Mar-2024 Beachy Head: 1 White Wagtail male
16-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver still in north arm in morning
16-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 3 Long-tailed Duck (1 drake) still on sea off Church Norton
16-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea off Church Norton in morning
16-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Spotted Redshank in morning
16-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again in morning
16-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 8 Long-tailed Duck offshore early morning
16-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Woodlark flew in off sea early morning
15-Mar-2024 Worthing: 1 Shag on basket off Brougham Road with Cormorants
15-Mar-2024 Prince's Park (Eastbourne): 1 Black-throated Diver adult again showing well on lake late afternoon
15-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still
15-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank at Sidlesham Ferry
15-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 4 Long-tailed Duck (1 drake) on sea off Church Norton early afternoon
15-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea off Church Norton early afternoon
15-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Velvet Scoter flew west 7.35-8.35am
15-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still in valley at midday
15-Mar-2024 Warnham LNR: 1 COMMON REDPOLL (Mealy) from Woodpecker Hide mid-morning
15-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult again showing well in north arm
15-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still
14-Mar-2024 Whelpey Level: 1 Little Ringed Plover flew over New Bridge Road
14-Mar-2024 Pannel Valley NR: 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) flew to scrape at dusk with Greylag Geese
14-Mar-2024 Selsey: 3 Long-tailed Duck off East Beach
14-Mar-2024 Portobello: 1 Black Redstart adult male still on beach
14-Mar-2024 Shoreham Fort: 3 Wheatear on beach near west side
14-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still mid-morning
14-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still on cliff mid-morning
14-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Wheatear on rocks near Poole Place
14-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult again in north arm by orange buoys early morning
13-Mar-2024 Doleham Marshes: 1 Water Pipit
13-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Long-tailed Duck on sea
13-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still showing well
13-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Little Ringed Plover from Westmead Hide
13-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 11 White-fronted Goose (Russian) in field north of River Adur from cycle track
13-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Westmead Hide
13-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Spotted Redshank still on South Brooks early morning though distant
13-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult still in north arm by orange buoys early morning
12-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 Water Pipit in evening
12-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 8 White-fronted Goose (Russian) still on south side
12-Mar-2024 Henfield Levels: 1 COMMON CRANE near Small Dole at 4.10pm then flew towards Ashurst
12-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still between Itchenor and Bosham Hoe
12-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult showing well in north arm by orange buoys
11-Mar-2024 Prince's Park (Eastbourne): 1 Black-throated Diver adult again on lake and showing well
11-Mar-2024 Combe Valley Countryside Park: 1 Caspian Gull 1st-winter on flood then flew SE
11-Mar-2024 Combe Valley Countryside Park: 1 Water Pipit by river path
11-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Spotted Redshank
11-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Spotted Redshank
11-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Long-tailed Duck female still off Dell Quay
11-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 5 Long-tailed Duck on sea
11-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 2 Long-tailed Duck still on sea off Church Norton
11-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 2 Slavonian Grebe on sea off Church Norton
11-Mar-2024 Portobello: 1 Black Redstart male
11-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit again from Redstart Corner Viewpoint mid-morning
10-Mar-2024 West Chiltington: 1 Large Tortoiseshell in wood
10-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Long-tailed Duck
10-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe
10-Mar-2024 Sidlesham: 1 HOODED CROW reported by Church Lane
10-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool
10-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 6 Long-tailed Duck (2 drakes) again on sea off Church Norton
10-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea off Church Norton
10-Mar-2024 Red House Common: 1 Wheatear reported
10-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again late morning
10-Mar-2024 Arlington Reservoir: 2 Little Gull in morning
10-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still showing well
10-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill off Church Norton by Tern Island in morning
10-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult again in north arm by orange buoys in morning and showing well
09-Mar-2024 Ashdown Forest: 3 COMMON REDPOLL (Mealy) (+) on Saturday with Lesser Redpolls
09-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 Spotted Redshank still in afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still in afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 2 Long-tailed Duck flew west in afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Brighton Marina: 3 Purple Sandpiper late afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black-throated Diver still on sea
09-Mar-2024 Warnham LNR: 3 COMMON REDPOLL (Mealy) reported mid-afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still on west side mid-afternoon and showing well
09-Mar-2024 Selsey: 1 Wheatear male at West Sands by old go-kart track
09-Mar-2024 Darwell Reservoir: 3 SCAUP (2 drakes) still at west end from path in Darwell Wood
09-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit again from Westmead Hide early afternoon
09-Mar-2024 Shoreham Harbour: 2 Purple Sandpiper again on East Arm
09-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still on Salt Pool in morning
09-Mar-2024 Littlehampton: 1 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field south of Ferry Road in morning
09-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Long-tailed Duck female still off Dell Quay in morning
09-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still between Westlands and Dell
Quay in morning
09-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult again in north arm by orange buoys and showing well
09-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still on west side in morning
08-Mar-2024 Middleton-on-Sea: 1 Black Redstart in horse paddocks off Ancton Lane behind small caravan site
08-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Water Pipit
08-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still on cliff in morning
08-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black-throated Diver on sea
08-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still on west side though mobile
08-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still
08-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Long-tailed Duck female again off Dell Quay
07-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Shag
07-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) adult still with Greylag Geese late morning
07-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still on Salt Pool then flew to Ternery Pool
07-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Black Redstart still in horse paddocks behind Lane End caravan site
07-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Black Redstart 1st-winter male still on Castle Rocks though elusive
07-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still by valley near centre
07-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 2 Great Northern Diver off Itchenor jetty this morning
07-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still off Itchenor this morning
07-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool this morning
07-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still on cliff this morning
06-Mar-2024 West Rise Marsh: 3 Water Pipit still
06-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still
06-Mar-2024 Chidham: 1 Spotted Redshank
06-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 5 Great Northern Diver offshore early morning
06-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea early morning
06-Mar-2024 Elmer: 1 Black Redstart in paddocks behind Lane End caravan site late morning
06-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Westmead Hide late morning
06-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool this morning
06-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Great Northern Diver off Itchenor
06-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still off Itchenor in morning
06-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver still at Sovereign Harbour north arm
by orange buoys then flew towards inner harbour and lost to view
05-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool early morning
05-Mar-2024 Darwell Reservoir: 3 SCAUP (2 drakes) still at west end from path in Darwell Wood
05-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still
05-Mar-2024 Brighton Marina: 1 Black Redstart adult male again near east side
05-Mar-2024 Exceat: 1 Caspian Gull from Friston Forest car park
05-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Westmead Hide
05-Mar-2024 Small Dole: 1 Short-eared Owl by River Adur towards old tip
05-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult again in north arm by orange buoys in boat-free area
04-Mar-2024 Brooklands Park (Worthing): 1 Goldeneye 1st-winter female still on lake this afternoon
04-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still
04-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still
04-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) adult still
04-Mar-2024 West Rise Marsh: 1 Water Pipit (+) still
04-Mar-2024 Ditchling Beacon: 1 Hen Harrier male over ploughed field early afternoon
04-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still to mid-afternoon at least
04-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool late afternoon
04-Mar-2024 Chiddingly (near Whitesmith): 1 Black Redstart in garden this morning
04-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still off Itchenor jetty
04-Mar-2024 Midhurst: no sign of either Goosander on South Pond this afternoon
03-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Long-tailed Duck female again off Dell Quay
03-Mar-2024 Kithurst Hill: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail south of car park at 8.15am
03-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE still
03-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) adult still
03-Mar-2024 Midhurst: 2 Goosander still on South Pond
03-Mar-2024 Pett Level: 1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) adult still
03-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail again over south side early afternoon then flew south
03-Mar-2024 West Rise Marsh: 7 Water Pipit this afternoon
03-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter still on concrete blocks
03-Mar-2024 Ferring: 2 Velvet Scoter offshore
03-Mar-2024 Westdean Woods: 47 Hawfinch roosted this afternoon
03-Mar-2024 Cuckmere Valley: 1 Water Pipit again north of Charleston Reedbed
03-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe this morning
03-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank in White's Creek this morning
03-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still
03-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still late morning
03-Mar-2024 Darwell Reservoir: 3 SCAUP (2 drakes and female) still at west end with Tufted Ducks from path in Darwell Wood
03-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool late morning
03-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 7 Long-tailed Duck (2 drakes) on sea off Church Norton this morning
03-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 4 Slavonian Grebe off Church Norton this morning
03-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 9 Great Northern Diver off Church Norton this morning
03-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult still by orange buoys in north section at 8.45am
03-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Westmead Hide early morning
02-Mar-2024 Midhurst: 2 Goosander showing well on South Pond
02-Mar-2024 Sovereign Harbour: 1 Black-throated Diver adult relocated in North Harbour
02-Mar-2024 West Hill (Hastings): 1 Great Skua flew east past this morning
02-Mar-2024 Iford Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier male flew NW late afternoon
02-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still from Westmead Hide
02-Mar-2024 Black Down: 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE adult still near centre at 2pm
02-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still off Itchenor jetty
02-Mar-2024 Prince's Park (Eastbourne): no sign of adult Black-throated Diver this afternoon
02-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Great Northern Diver early morning
02-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea early morning
02-Mar-2024 Rye Harbour: 1 Spotted Redshank still on Flat Beach
02-Mar-2024 Amberley Wild Brooks: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail flew south late morning
02-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Hen Harrier ringtail flew south over South Brooks late morning
02-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 2 Black-necked Grebe on South Brooks from Hail's View till mid-afternoon at least
02-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool
01-Mar-2024 Lower Cuckmere: 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1st-winter still
01-Mar-2024 Newhaven: 1 Purple Sandpiper on East Pier this afternoon
01-Mar-2024 Shoreham Harbour: 1 Purple Sandpiper again on wooden jetty opposite Shoreham Fort
01-Mar-2024 Shoreham Harbour: 1 Eider 1st-winter drake at Soldiers Point this afternoon
01-Mar-2024 Selsey Bill: 3 Great Northern Diver on sea this morning
01-Mar-2024 Pulborough Brooks RSPB: 1 Water Pipit still
01-Mar-2024 Pagham Harbour: 1 Spoonbill 1st-winter still on Ferry Pool mid-afternoon
01-Mar-2024 Fishbourne Creek: 1 Black-throated Diver still off Itchenor jetty
01-Mar-2024 Prince's Park (Eastbourne): 1 Black-throated Diver adult still on lake late afternoon and showing well
01-Mar-2024 Splash Point (Seaford): 1 Black Redstart female/1st-winter male still on concrete blocks mid-afternoon