17th March 2002 Beachy 7.00 - 10.45am. Pagham Lagoon 12.15pm - 2.30pm. Wind SE being cloudy

Red-throated Diver 1E
Little Grebe 1w/p Pagham Lagoon 
Great Crested Grebe 1 Pagham Lagoon
Fulmar c.20 with most seen sat on sea off Birling
Grey Heron 1 roadside
Brent Goose c.100E Beachy
Shelduck 1E Birling accompanying a flock of Brent Geese
Mallard c.5 Pagham Lagoon
Wigeon c.25 Cuckmere
Teal c.15 Cuckmere
Eider c.26E
Scoter c.15E
Sparrowhawk 1 Beachy, 1 Pagham Lagoon
Peregrine 3
Pheasant c.10 Beachy including some very dark almost black males
Coot c.5 Pagham Lagoon
Black-headed Gull c.25 Birling c.40 Pagham Lagoon
Bonaparte’s Gull 1 ad.w. Pagham Lagoon. Noticeably smaller than accompanying Black-headed Gulls being more delicate-looking. In flight very white underwings with black trailing edge to primaries. Whiteness of underwings almost recalled Meditteranean Gull. Mantle and upperwings rather dark grey. Primaries black with small white mirrors. Upperwings grey with white wedge formed by white outer primaries with dark trailing edge to primaries. Small all black bill. Black eye. Black spot on ear coverts with dusky grey area across crown. Legs pale pink. Sussex addition.
Herring Gull c.50 Birling
Wood Pigeon c.5 Beachy
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.10 with some singing
Meadow Pipit c.10 but no sign of any moving
alba Wagtail c.5 moving over high
Dunnock c.5 with some song
Robin c.2
Black Redstart 1 dull male in song up the Birling lane
Wheatear 2
Stonechat 4
Fieldfare 1 up Birling Lane. Ex.
Blackbird c.2
Chiffchaff 4 including a couple in song
Goldcrest 1
Firecrest 4
Great Tit c.4
Blue Tit 2
Magpie c.4
Jackdaw c.10
Rook c.10
Starling c.40
House Sparrow c.6
Chaffinch c.6
Linnet 1
Goldfinch c.8
Yellowhammer 1
Corn Bunting h

16th March 2002 Beachy 7.00 - 2.00pm. Pagham Lagoon & Harbour 4pm - 6.30pm. Wind moderate SE and cloudy at Beachy but raining whilst at Pagham

Diver sp. c.25E probably mainly Red-throated but too distant to be sure.
Red-throated Diver 2 on sea off Birling 
small Grebe sp. 2 on sea off Birling. Slavonian/Black-necked but very distant and sea too rough making views indaquate to identitfy them.
Fulmar c.5
Gannet c.5
Little Egret 1 Pagham Harbour
Canada Goose c.10 Cuckmere
Brent Goose c.100E Beachy, c.600 Pagham Harbour
Shoveler c.15E Birling
Wigeon c.15 Cuckmere
Teal c.15 Cuckmere
Scoter c.80E
Merganser 2 Pagham
Kestrel 1
Peregrine c.3
Pheasant c.5
Grey Plover c.2 Pagham Harbour
Redshank c.3 Pagham Harbour
Bar-tailed Godwit c.10 Pagham Harbour
Curlew 3E Birling
Black-headed Gull c.50 Birling, c.2,000 Pagham Harbour roost
Common Gull c.200 roadside just south of Friston Forest
Herring Gull c.50 Birling. C.50 Pagham
Lesser Black-backed Gull c.10 graellsii Pagham Harbour
Sandwich Tern 1E Birling
Auk sp. 1E Birling
Wood Pigeon c.10 Beachy
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.15 with many singing although a party of 6 moved E along cliff near lighthouse
Meadow Pipit c.20 with a few moving over but some in parachuting display
alba Wagtail c.2 moving over high
Wren 1
Dunnock c.15 with some in song
Robin c.3
Black Redstart c.3 including a superb ad.m. with white wing patches
Wheatear 2
Stonechat 2
Mistle Thrush 2
Blackbird c.4
Chiffchaff 7
Goldcrest 2
Firecrest c.6 all possibly males
Great Tit c.6
Blue Tit c.4
Magpie c.10
Jackdaw c.35
Rook c.15
Carrion Crow c.5
Starling c.15
House Sparrow c.6
Chaffinch c.6
Linnet c.4
Goldfinch c.18
Yellowhammer 1
Corn Bunting h

10th March 2002 Beachy 7.15am - 11.00am. Strong SW wind, cloudy and cold. Unpleasant. Sea-watch for c.30 minutes and walked Belle Toute area

Fulmar c.5
Gannet 3 ad. W
Cormorant 2E
Canada Geese c.15 Cuckmere
Shelduck 2 Cuckmere
Wigeon c.20 Cuckmere
Teal c.5 Cuckmere
Eider 1 fem E
Scoter 10E 2W
Peregrine 1
Black-headed Gull c.30
Common Gull c.5 including 3 1^st-w.
Herring Gull c.100 many in newly sewn field
Yellow-legged Gull 1 ad. s. Cuckmere stood alongside Herring and LBBG’s. Mantle blue-grey and noticeably darker than Herring. Small amount of white seen on primaries when it flew briefly. Legs bright yellow.
Lesser Black-backed Gull c.15 graellsii stood in fields at Cuckmere - adults.
Great Black-backed Gull c.20 in fields at Cuckmere 3^rd-w. and adults.
Kittiwake c.20E
Wood Pigeon 5
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark 5 + others heard singing
Meadow Pipit 5 including 1 performing parachute display
Dunnock c.2 + a couple heard singing
Robin c.3
Great Tit c.5
Blue Tit c.3
Magpie c.2
Jackdaw c.50
Rook c.50
Carrion Crow c.15
Starling c.5
House Sparrow 3
Chaffinch c.5
Goldfinch 5
Corn Bunting h singing

9th March 2002 Beachy 7.15am - 12.15pm. Brief sea-watch followed by walk around Belle Toute area then cow Gap and Hollow. Calm and sunny at dawn becoming very strong W Force 6 and cloudy

Fulmar 1

Cormorant 2W and 4E
Little Egret 2 Upper Cuckmere chasing one another in flight
Grey Heron 1 roadside
Canada Goose c.15 Cuckmere including 2 resembling Lesser
Brent Goose c.15E
Mallard 2 Cuckmere
Wigeon c.20 Cuckmere
Teal c.15 Cuckmere
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 2
Pheasant c.8
Oystercatcher h
Black-headed Gull c.50 including a single V formation of c.20 moving E
Common Gull c.50 mainly adults
Herring Gull c.35 including mainly adults but a single 3^rd-w. and a few 1^st-w.
Stock Dove 1
Wood Pigeon c.5
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.20 with many singing. No passage.
Rock Pipit c.3 petrosus
Meadow Pipit c.15 but only a couple seen possibly moving
alba Wagtail sp. 2 heard moving over but failed to see them against blue skies
Wren 2
Dunnock c.12 with a few singing
Robin c.3
Stonechat 2
Redwing 7 - calling bird in bushes just west of Belle Toute attracted down a flock of 6 from the North which briefly landed in trees before departing to the west.
Mistle Thrush 3 rides above Hollow
Blackbird c.5
Great Tit c.3
Long-tailed Tit 1 Cow Gap with probable second bird heard alongside it
Magpie c.8
Jackdaw c.30
Rook c.5
Carrion Crow c.15
Starling c.10
House Sparrow c.6
Chaffinch c.8
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 8
Greenfinch 1
Corn Bunting 1 plus 1h - both in song

7th March 2002 Burgess Hill

Tawny Owl h calling at 4am

3rd March 2002 Beachy 7.35am - 1.45pm. Brief sea-watch and then walked Birling, Belle Toute area, Cow Gap and Hollow, Hotel Gardens and Chat Vate. Mild with bright blue skies though with strengthening southerly breeze

Diver sp. 5E
Fulmar c.25
Cormorant c.3
Little Egret 1 in off the sea at Birling flying firstly towards Long Down but then switching direction and lost from view heading south over Belle Toute wood. 2 Upper Cuckmere Valley.
Mute Swan 1 Cuckmere
Canada Goose c.25 Cuckmere
Wigeon c.15 Cuckmere
Common Scoter c.8E
Kestrel 1
Red-legged Partridge 1 Ditchling Beacon
Pheasant c.2 roadside
Curlew 1E
Black-headed Gull c.200 mainly adults with a proportion attaining s/p.
Common Gull c.250 mainly adults in w/p with a few 1^st-w.
Herring Gull c.20
Stock Dove c.5
Woodpigeon c.5 Beachy. C.500 Ditchling Beacon all sat on deck.
Collared Dove c.2 roadside
Little Owl 1 East Dean
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.20 no passage
Meadow Pipit c.10 with 1 seen in parachuting display. No passage.
Rock Pipit 1
Pied Wagtail 2
alba Wagtail sp. 1W over Birling
Dunnock c.15 singing everywhere
Robin c.4
Stonechat 7
Blackbird 3
Song Thrush 2
Blue Tit c.4
Great Tit c.6
Magpie c.15
Jackdaw c.10
Rook c.50
Carrion Crow c.25
Starling c.50
House Sparrow c.4
Chaffinch c.8
Goldfinch c.25
Linnet 1
Corn Bunting 3

2nd March 2002 Beachy 7.35am - 12.30pm. Brief sea-watch and then walked Birling, Belle Toute area and Cow Gap and Hollow and Old Trapping Area. Early morning frost but bright blue skies though with strengthening north-easterly wind

Fulmar c.5
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 1 Cuckmere
Canada Goose 6E at Birling. C.50 Cuckmere including pair of small race birds at Charleston.
Wigeon c.15 Cuckmere
Teal c.20 Cuckmere
Kestrel 3
Peregrine 1 mobbing the Raven both in flight and diving towards it whilst the Raven was perched in the field
Oystercatcher c.5
Black-headed Gull c.75 at Beachy mainly adults with some s/p. c.100 Cuckmere.
Common Gull c.100 Beachy mainly ad. w. with a few 1^st-w. c.150 Cuckmere.
Herring Gull c.30 Beachy
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 ad. s. intermedius. No contrast between the coverts and primaries.
Great Black-backed Gull 1 ad.
Stock Dove 2
Woodpigeon 2
Collared Dove 2
Green Woodpecker 2h
Great spotted Woodpecker 1 Cuckmere
Skylark c.20 with many in song. No obvious passage.
Rock Pipit 2
Meadow Pipit c.20 with most coasting
Grey Wagtail 1 moved west past Birling - early migrant.
Wren 1
Dunnock c.5 with most singing
Robin 3
Stonechat 2
Song Thrush 2
Mistle Thrush 7
Blackbird 2
Great Tit c.8
Blue Tit c.8
Long-tailed Tit 2 (1 ringed) Gulley below Cow Gap
Magpie c.4
Jackdaw c.15
Rook c.5
Carrion Crow c.5
Raven 1 being mobbed by Peregrine just inland of Old Trapping area turning upside down whilst under attack. Landed and was still dive-bombed on a further couple of occasions. Remained perched for c.10 minutes calling with bull-neck and hackles extended to the full and drooping its wings. In flight appeared very large with wedge-shaped tail and violet tinge to entire upperparts.
House Sparrow c.6
Chaffinch c.10 including birds singing
Linnet 5
Goldfinch c.20