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Arun Valley: 4 Jan-2 Feb

Selected birds recorded on walks in the valley this month.

2 Feb (08.05-9.30 – Arun South: 23 Golden Plover, 270 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Reed Bunting.

1 Feb (08.45-10.15) -- Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Reed Bunting.

31 Jan (15.00-17.15) – WWT, Black Rabbit: 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 16 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 20 Shoveler, 70 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit.

30 Jan (08.15-09.45) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Mill Road: 1 Egyptian Goose, 124 Gadwall, 3 Mandarin, 7 Teal, 103 Tufted Duck, 17 Pochard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest.

29 Jan (08.30-09.50) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.

28 Jan (13.45-16.15) – Arundel Park, Hiorne Tower to Duchess Lodge: 40 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 30 Yellowhammer, 15 Reed Bunting.

26 Jan (09.00-10.30) – Arun South: 5 Corn Bunting, 3 Reed Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer, 1 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 470 Lapwing, 2 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard.

25 Jan (15.30-15.45) -- Lyminster: 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret.

24 Jan (08.10-09.40) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 2 Peregrine, 5 Little Egret, 9 Reed Bunting.

23 Jan (13.45-17.15) – WWT, Black Rabbit: 1 Hen Harrier, 5 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Egret, 16 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 18 Wigeon, 6 Snipe, 26 Lapwing, 4 Tawny Owl, <5 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Stonechat.

21 Jan (12.30-16.15) – Water Woods, Rewell, Sherwood Rough: 2 Little Grebe, 13 Mandarin, 5 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 10 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Siskin, 2 Crossbill.

21 Jan (08.10-09.40) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 2 Little Grebe, 8 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting.

20 Jan (08.15-09.45) – Arun South: 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Shelduck, 410 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier.

18 Jan (15.30-17.15) – WWT, Black Rabbit: 2+ Woodcock, 4 Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Tawny Owl, 2 Peregrine, 18 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 1 Marsh Tit.

17 Jan (09.45-12.05) – Arun South, Ford: 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 258 Lapwing, 2 Peregrine, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat.

14 Jan (08.10-09.40) – Arun South: 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 440 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull.

13 Jan (08.10-09.25) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 3 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting.

12 Jan (08.10-09.40) – Arun South: 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 270 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher.

10 Jan (12.20-15.35) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake, Mill Road: 2 Hawfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 132 Gadwall, 13 Mandarin, 11 Teal, 92 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

9 Jan (08.20-09.50) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake: 1 Hawfinch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Wigeon, 3 Mandarin, 4 Teal, 10 Pochard.

7 Jan (08.55-11.20) – Amberly station, Burpham, Arundel: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 10 Bewick’s Swan, 2 Water Rail, 3 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 70 Teal.

6 Jan (08.20-10.20) – Hiorne, Swanbourne Lake: 1 Pintail, 2 Mandarin, 6 Teal, 53 Gadwall, 104 Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard.

5 Jan (13.15-16.15) – Water Woods, Sherwood Rough: 1 Woodcock, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Marsh Tit, 4 Jay, 4 Siskin.

5 Jan (08.40-09.45) – Arun East, Klondike: 3 Bullfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Buzzard.

4 Jan (11.15-15.00) – Climping: 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver, 5 Red-throated Diver, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Razorbill, 60 Sanderling, 70 Turnstone, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Oystercatcher, 5 Redshank, 33 Brent Geese, 15 Great-crested Grebe, 10 Mediterranean Gull.

4 Jan (08.30-09.45) – Arun East, Millstream, Mill Road: 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest.

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