Monday 03 November 2025. Widewater: 30 Mute Swans (1 juvenile), 14 Teal, 7 Little Grebes, 2 Coot, 3 Turnstones and 2 Gannets W. Adur (Toll Bridge-Rec) with Megan and Otis, highish tide:3 Little Egrets, 2 Kingfishers, Jay heard, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler heard, 2 Meadow and a Rock Pipit and 3 Goldfinches.
Tuesday 04 November 2025. Thorney Island (Deeps-Marker Point) with RP: 1400 Brent Geese, 50 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 80 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 30 Teal, Tufted Duck, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Little and 2 Great Crested Grebes, Oystercatcher, 80 Lapwing, 3 Grey and 300+ Golden Plover, 3 Curlew, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 90 Redshank, 12 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Sandwich Terns, Cattle, Great and 6 Little Egrets, Sparrowhawk, male and female/juv Marsh Harriers, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechats, Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow and 3 Rock Pipits, 3 Greenfinches, 8 Linnets and a Snow Bunting. Adur (Toll Bridge-Cuckoos Corner) at dusk: adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher and Stonechat.
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| Oystercatcher at Marker Point, Thorney. On seeing us it flew 10m and landed on the sea, not the behaviour of a well bird |
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| Grey Plover at Thorney Deeps |
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| Snow Bunting at Thorney Deeps. The previous day it had been seen on the sea wall so there was a certain amount of disappointment at distant views but relief that it was still present after several hours of not finding it |
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| unhelpful view of an adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Adur at dusk |
Wednesday 05 November 2025. Widewater 07:15-08:45, light/mod SSE: 30 Mute Swans, 14 Teal and 10 Little Grebe on the lagoon, 7 Turnstones on the beach, offshore Common Scoter 6E, Razorbill 1W and Gannet 4. Adur (Toll Bridge-Dacres Gardens) with Otis: 8 Egyptian Geese, Little Grebe, 5 Common Sandpipers, 10 Redshank, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, 3 Little Egrets, Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Stonechats, 2 Meadow Pipits, 28 Linnets, 3 Goldfinches and 2 Reed Buntings. Brooklands with RP and Otis: 2 Little Grebes, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Pallas's Leaf Warbler (excellent find for BJ & PJ), Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests, 6+ Goldcrests, Treecreeper, Chaffinch and Siskin heard.
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| Common Sandpipers hitching a ride upriver with the rising tide |
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| Egyptian Geese over the Adur |
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| not the goose one hopes to see flying over at this time of year |
Thursday 06 November 2025. Brooklands with Megan and Otis: 3 Little Grebe, 14 Ringed Plover (on the beach), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 4 Goldfinches and Redpoll heard. Buckingham Park with Otis: a Brambling and 12 Goldfinches.
Friday 07 November 2025. Shoreham Fort with Otis: 5 Ringed Plover and 3 Turnstones on the beach, Purple Sandpipier and Rock Pipit on the harbour (wooden jetty and west arm respectively) and offshore Brent Goose 27W, Razorbill 13E and unidentified auks 8E:7W. Southwick Canal with Otis: nothing.
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| Rock Pipit on Shoreham Harbour |
Saturday 08 November 2025. Mill Hill 07:35-10:45, latterly with Megan and Otis: flying west 57 Stock Doves and 105 Woodpigeons, Merlin flying NW, 6 Skylarks, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Goldcrests, Song Thrush, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Chaffinches and a Goldfinch heard. Coronation Green/Town Quay: Grey Plover, Dunlin and 8 Redshank.
Sunday 09 November 2025. Dacres Gardens/Bramber circuit with Megan and Otis: Red-head Goosander, 4 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets, Red Kite, Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrels, male Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipits and 9 Goldfinches.
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| Goosander on the Adur at Dacres Gardens |
Monday 10 November 2025. Widewater 07:40-10:40, moderate SSW, poor viz, heavy showers: 33 Mute Swans, red-head Goosander, 10 Little Grebes, 2 Coot and a Kingfisher on the lagoon, 2 Meadow Pipits on the beach and offshore Common Scoter (4E), Great Crested Grebe (1W:1 on sea), Kittiwake (1W), Red-throated Diver (1W) and Gannet (9E:17W). Brooklands (north section), 11:00-13:30, heavy showers: Sparrowhawk, 4+ Long-tailed Tits, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Firecrests and 6 Goldcrests. |
| Meadow Pipit at Widewater |
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Goosander on the island on Widewater (considered different from the Adur bird)
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