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Arun Valley: 1 Dec 18-3 Jan 19

Selected birds recorded on walks in the valley this month.

3 Jan (09.15-12.15) – Littlehampton to Arundel: 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Common Shelduck, 4 Grey Partridge, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 260+ Lapwing, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 90 Fieldfare, 70 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 12 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer. Seal.

2 Jan (08.10-09.35) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting.

1 Jan (13.50-16.00) – Swanbourne Lake, WWT: 1 Little Grebe, 88 Gadwall, 65 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard (SL); 11 Selduck, 4 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 2 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Coal Tit (WWT).

1 Jan (11.00-12.30) – Water Woods: 2 Firecrest, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard.

1 Jan (09.00-10.30) – Arun South: 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 190 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Reed Bunting.

31 Dec (13.00-17.00) – Burpham, The Burgh, Arun: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 8 Bewick’s Swan, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 11 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Pied Wagtail (Burpham); 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Red Kite, 4 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 5 Grey Partridge, 15 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 60 Linnet, 2 Raven (Burgh); 1 Woodcock, 2 Water Rail, 4 Tawny Owl (Arun - Burpham to Arundel).

30 Dec: ( 09.00-10.30 ) – Arun South: 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 200 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Yellowhammer.

29 Dec (13.30-16.50) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Pochard, 8 Mandarin, 79 Gadwall, 93 Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Tawny Owl, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Hawfinch, 70 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch.

28 Dec (10.50-12.30) – Arun South: 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Marsh Harrier, 11 Grey Partridge, 1 Snipe, 210+ Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.

27 Dec (13.40-16.40) – Water Wood, Screen Wood, Sherwood Rough: 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Hawfinch, 3 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch, 15 Yellowhammer, 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl.

27 Dec (08.10-09.35) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Bullfinch.

26 Dec (08.15-09.30) – Arun South: 1 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 280+ Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Reed Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer.

25 Dec (08.15-09.30) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Buzzard, 6 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch.

24 Dec (08.15-09.30) – Arun South: 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Stonechat, 16 Yellowhammer.

23 Dec (08.15-09.30) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Mill Road: 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Teal, 36 Gadwall, 76 Tufted Duck.

22 Dec (08.15-09.30) – Arun South: 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 200+ Lapwing, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat. 

20 Dec (08.55-12.15) – Amberley station, Burpham SW, Arundel: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Bewick’s Swan, 80 Teal, 25 Snipe, 2 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 5 Buzzard.

19 Dec (09.45-10.50) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting, 82 Common Gull, 23 Gadwall.

17 Dec (10.15) Burpham water meadows from train: 6 Bewick’s Swan.

17 Dec (08.00-09.20) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 2 Little Egret, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting.

16 Dec (08.20-09.50) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Marsh Harrier, 21 Teal, 8 Mandarin Duck, 6 Pochard, 70 Gadwall.

15 Dec (08.15-09.15) – Arun South: 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Wigeon, 1 Great Black-backed Gull.

14 Dec (08.55-12.35) – Amberley station, N Stoke, Canada, Burgh, Dewpond, Burpham: 6 Bewick’s Swan, 3 Marsh Harrier, 5 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 36 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Grey Partridge, 28 Lapwing, 164 Linnet, 9 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer, 42 Reed Bunting.

13 Dec (08.20-09.40) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Kingfisher, 140 Lapwing over, 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.

12 Dec (09.00-11.40) – Arundel-Littlehampton: 5 Little Grebe, 8 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Stonechat.

10 Dec (13.00-16.00) – Water, Screens, Rewell, Sherwood Rough: 2 Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 7 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 14 Greenfinch, 1 Stonechat.

10 Dec (08.20-09.40) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 5 Siskin, 7 Yellowhammer, 1 Kestrel.

9 Dec (08.00-10.00) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Hawfinch, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 83 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 2 Pochard, 3 Mandarin.

8 Dec (13.15-16.15) – Pulborough: 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 380 Black-tailed Godwit, 2,000 Lapwing, 30 Pintail, 1 Peregrine.

7 Dec (12.30-13.00) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Treecreeper, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest.

6 Dec (08.50-11.00) – Amberley station to Arundel: 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff.

5 Dec (08.20-9.50) - Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 100> Redwing + Fieldfare, 1 Cetti’s Warbler.

4 Dec (14.30-16.00) – Arundel Park – Hiorne: 1 Hawfinch, 1 Brambling, 80 Goldfinch, 50 Chaffinch, 30 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Jay.

4 Dec (08.10-9.40) – Arun South: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 120 Lapwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 20 Skylark, 400> Redwing + Fieldfare.

3 Dec (10.35-11.40) – Waterwoods: 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mandarin.

3 Dec (08.10-09.40) - Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 5 Meadow Pipit, 100 Redwing + Fieldfare.

2 Dec (14.00-16.30) – Swanbourne, WWT: 113 Gadwall, 26 Mandarin, 15 Pochard, 14 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 8 Marsh Harrier, 4 Water Rail, 2 Chiffchaff.

2 Dec (08.10-09.40) - Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat, 300 Redwing + Fieldfare.

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