The highlight of the week was undoubtedly the pair of
Black-winged Stilts that spent most of May 21 on the north brooks at Pulborough
Brooks. Another passage wader of note was a summer-plumaged Ruff by the River
Arun to the south of Arundel on May 19.
Otherwise wader numbers were thin, not surprisingly given that spring passage is coming to an end. But there were still up to four Common Sandpipers by the River Arun to the south of Arundel on most visits.
Pulborough hosted a single Pink-footed Goose for several days. Most other wintering wildfowl have moved on, while a scattering of male Shovelers and Gadwalls probably indicates birds from pairs that are attempting to breed.
Breeding among small birds – both resident and migrant -- is well under way, with the young of many woodland, riverine and open country species now being fed or fledged. But the sound of Cuckoos still plying their trade indicates that the breeding season still has a long way to go.
May 24 (07.50 to 09.20) Arun North: Cuckoo 2, Kestrel 2, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 4, Yellowhammer 1.
May 23 (08.00 to 09.30) Arun South: Marsh Harrier 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 6, Cuckoo 1, Cetti’s Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 5, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 8.
May 22 (07.50 to 09.20) Arun South: Common Sandpiper 4, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 7, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 6, Sedge Warbler 2.
May 21 (14.20 to 16.50) Pulborough Brooks: Black-winged Stilt 2, Pink-footed Goose 1, Wigeon 1, Shoveler 1, Ringed Plover 2, Redshank 2, Hobby 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Garden Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1.
May 20 (07.50 to 09.20) Arundel Park, Swanbourne: Shoveler 1, Gadwall 5, Little Grebe 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.
May 19 (15.00 to 17.00) Binstead Wood: Goldcrest 2, Tawny Owl 1.
May 19 (07.45 to 09.30) Arun South: Ruff 1, Common Sandpiper 4+, Oystercatcher 1, Redshank 1, Lapwing 7, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Great Black-backed Gull 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 5, Sedge Warbler 1, Whitethroat 2, Reed Bunting 6.
Otherwise wader numbers were thin, not surprisingly given that spring passage is coming to an end. But there were still up to four Common Sandpipers by the River Arun to the south of Arundel on most visits.
Pulborough hosted a single Pink-footed Goose for several days. Most other wintering wildfowl have moved on, while a scattering of male Shovelers and Gadwalls probably indicates birds from pairs that are attempting to breed.
Breeding among small birds – both resident and migrant -- is well under way, with the young of many woodland, riverine and open country species now being fed or fledged. But the sound of Cuckoos still plying their trade indicates that the breeding season still has a long way to go.
May 24 (07.50 to 09.20) Arun North: Cuckoo 2, Kestrel 2, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 4, Yellowhammer 1.
May 23 (08.00 to 09.30) Arun South: Marsh Harrier 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 6, Cuckoo 1, Cetti’s Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 5, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 8.
May 22 (07.50 to 09.20) Arun South: Common Sandpiper 4, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 7, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 6, Sedge Warbler 2.
May 21 (14.20 to 16.50) Pulborough Brooks: Black-winged Stilt 2, Pink-footed Goose 1, Wigeon 1, Shoveler 1, Ringed Plover 2, Redshank 2, Hobby 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Garden Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1.
May 20 (07.50 to 09.20) Arundel Park, Swanbourne: Shoveler 1, Gadwall 5, Little Grebe 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.
May 19 (15.00 to 17.00) Binstead Wood: Goldcrest 2, Tawny Owl 1.
May 19 (07.45 to 09.30) Arun South: Ruff 1, Common Sandpiper 4+, Oystercatcher 1, Redshank 1, Lapwing 7, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Great Black-backed Gull 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Cetti’s Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 5, Sedge Warbler 1, Whitethroat 2, Reed Bunting 6.
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