Local birding around Shoreham (21-30 November)

Tuesday 21 November. Dacres Gardens/Coombes/Botolphs with Cookie: Common Sandpiper 1, Kestrel 1, Stonechat 2, Pied Wagtail 18.

Common Sandpiper on the Adur just north of Downslink bridge

Wednesday 22 November. Harbour Way/Boardwalk/Shoreham Fort/Harbour with Megan and Cookie: Eider 1, Black Redstart 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 1.

Black Redstart on a roof by Sussex Wharf

Rock Pipit at Shoreham Fort

Thursday 23 November. Mill Hill with Megan and Cookie: Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 2, Song Thrush 1, Goldfinch 2.

Friday 24 November. No Man's Land/Lychpole Bottom/South Downs Way with David Buckingham and Cookie (shooting at NML caused a change of route): Grey Partridge 7, Red-legged Partridge 2, Stock Dove 120, Woodcock 1 (DB only), Red Kite 2, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 2, Raven 1, Skylark 5, Goldcrest 1, Song Thrush 4, Fieldfare 13, Stonechat 3, Pied Wagtail 20, Meadow Pipit 15, Linnet 95, Goldfinch 20, Corn Bunting 3, Yellowhammer 3, Hare 1.

Saturday 25 November. Adur Saltings with Megan and Cookie: Turnstone 30+, Redshank 35+, Greenshank 1.

Sunday 26 November. Beeding Hill triangle with David Buckingham and Cookie: Red Kite 1, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2, Peregrine 2, Skylark 200+, Long-tailed Tit 3, Goldcrest 2, Redwing 1, Fieldfare 1, Stonechat 5 pairs, Linnet 60, Goldfinch 35, Corn Bunting 1, Yellowhammer 3.

Monday 27 November. Harbour Way/Adur Ferry Bridge/Boardwalk/Fort with Megan and Cookie: Teal 33, Eider 1, Turnstone 6, Purple Sandpiper 1, Common Snipe 55+, Meadow Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 1. 

Purple Sandpiper with Turnstone: high tide at Shoreham Fort

Tuesday 28 November. No Man's Land with Cookie (no shooting today): Red-legged Partridge 4, Stock Dove 400+, Red Kite 3, Buzzard 4, Kestrel 2, Jay 1, Skylark 15, Redwing 3, Fieldfare 15, Stonechat 7, Chaffinch 3, Linnet 45, Goldfinch 16, Corn Bunting 5, Yellowhammer 3, Reed Bunting 5.

Corn Bunting at No Man's Land

Wednesday 29 November. Brief walk along the Adur at high tide with Megan and Cookie: Brent Goose 2, Lapwing 64, Grey Plover 1. The rest of the day packing ...

Thursday 30 November. Brief walk around Mill Hill with Megan and Cookie: Great Spotted Woodpecker h, Green Woodpecker h, Blue Tit 2, Blackbird 8, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 2, Fieldfare 1. No finches at all.