29th August 2003 Church Norton 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Just stopped raining. Calm

Grey Plover c.3

Spotted Flycatcher c.8
Pied Flycatcher 1

26th August 2003 Corton, Lowestoft, Suffolk 3.30pm – 7.30pm. Sunny with light wind

Greenish Warbler 1 often foraging amongst bright yellow leaves when reflection caused an apparent yellow suffusion to the face, ear-coverts, throat and breast reminiscent of Green Warbler. However, at other times appeared to have grayish-green upperparts and whitish underparts lacking any trace of yellow. Dark legs. Supercilium appeared broad and wingbar across greater coverts also appeared broad.

25th August 2003 Beachy 6.00am – 12.30pm

Pied Flycatcher 1 good views of a bird in scrub behind gulley south of Belle Toute which showed a well-marked second wingbar across the median coverts. Lacked grey tones of Semi-collared Flycatcher though!!

24th August 2003 Beachy 6.00am – 12.45pm. Light easterly freshening. Partly overcast. Warm

Cormorant c.3
Little Egret 1 Cow Gap Beach
Sparrowhawk 1 Ditchling Beacon
Kestrel c.4
Snipe 1 flushed from Cow Gap field
Spotted Redshank 1h a Wader heard over Chat Vale giving a distinctive ‘chew-it’ call was most-likely this species
Skua sp. 1 very dark individual flew inland from Birling. Only seen distantly but couldn’t see any white flashes on the primaries. Looked quite large and long-winged.
Herring Gull c.200
Sand Martin c.15
Swallow c.10
Tree Pipit c.2 plus 1h
Yellow Wagtail c.15
Nightingale h croaking back in response to tape playback
Redstart c.2
Wheatear c.5
Whinchat c.3
Garden Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat c.5
Whitethroat c.15
Reed Warbler c.3
Willow Warbler c.5
Spotted Flycatcher c.3
Pied Flycatcher 2 brief flight views of each!
Yellow-fronted Canary 1 singing male in Beachy Head Hotel Gardens before flying off west

23rd August 2003 Elmley RSPB 9.15am – 12.30pm, Oare Marshes 1.15pm - 3.30pm. Weather hot and sunny with light W wind

Little Grebe c.6 at least some retaining s/p

Little Egret c.5
Shelduck c.20
Pochard 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Marsh Harrier c.4
Kestrel c.4
Hobby 2
Grey Partridge c.4
Water Rail 1 ex. Views creeping along a bank
Avocet c.10
Grey Plover 1 s/p
Lapwing c.30
Knot 1
Dunlin c.20
Little Stint 1 Oare
Green Sandpiper 1
Redshank c.50
Black-tailed Godwit c.200
Curlew c.50
Ruff c.40
Swift c.3
Swallow c.25

20th August 2003 Weir Wood Reservoir 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Sunny and calm

Little Egret 1 green extending up rear of legs especially behind knees

Osprey 1 distantly in flight carrying a fish
Common Sandpiper c.6
Green Sandpiper 4
Greenshank 1
Grey Wagtail 2

17th August 2003 Beachy 6.00am – 12.15pm. Sunny with light NE wind 2-3

Sparrowhawk 1

Kestrel c.2
Peregrine 1 juv.
Snipe 1
Herring Gull c.50
Stock Dove 1
Green Woodpecker c.2
Sand Martin c.25
Swallow c.10
Yellow Wagtail c.15
Grey Wagtail 1
Wheatear c.10
Whinchat 1
Garden Warbler c.3
Lesser Whitethroat c.5
Whitethroat c.40
Sedge Warbler c.3
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Reed Warbler c.3
Willow Warbler c.5
Pied Flycatcher 1  insignificant pale marks on primary coverts.
House Sparrow c.10
Chaffinch c.5
Linnet c.15