Tuesday 27 September 2022

Mostly Mill Hill (24-27 September)

Tuesday 27 September. Mill Hill 07:45-09:15: Kestrel 2, Peregrine, 2 Swallows, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap and 2 Meadow Pipits. A quick look from Town Quay produced 9 roosting Little Egrets. Heading north tomorrow ...

Kestrel on Mill Hill



Monday 26 September. Adur on rising tide: the pair of Mute Swans with 8 fully grown youngsters, 14 Oystercatchers, 25 Swallows, a House Martin, several Chiffchaffs, and 8 Meadow Pipits.

Sunday 25 September. A female Merlin and a Whinchat where the highlights along the Beeding Hill triangle with Cookie this morning which also produced a Sparrowhawk, 3 Ravens, 20 Swallows, 5 House Martins, 18 Stonechats, 75 Meadow Pipits and 3 Corn Buntings. A Spotted Flycatcher was seen on the edge of the wood at Mill Hill during short stop on our return. 

Whinchat along the Monarch's Way

Stonechat near Truleigh Hill
Corn Bunting on Truleigh Hill

Saturday 24 September. Mill Hill 07:30-10:55 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Peregrines (very distantly on Beeding Quarry chimney), 15 Swallows, 30 House Martins, 18 Chiffchaffs, 10 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Stonechats, 18 Meadow Pipits and 11 Goldfinches. Later a quick look from Town Quay produced 18 Redshank and a Greenshank on a falling tide.

Redshank and Greenshank from Town Quay

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