Reported by Dave Pankhurst - a House Sparrow in the garden for a week or so now here in Westfield which has white in the wings. Photos on Westfield Wildlife

An adult ROSE-COLOURED STARLING at Arlington Reservoir at 18.20 in tree by the farmhouse at Lakeside Farm; from the car park, turn right. (www.birdguides.com)

This morning on Lewes Brooks a cuckoo, many reed warblers and just two sedge warblers; this afternoon at Rodmell a cuckoo singing and a spotted flycatcher by Quimper Farm (pic attached of latter against Lewes Castle).

On a very pleasant morning - in complete contrast to last Sunday- we decided upon the North Wall. The flooded field to the north yielded 7 Greenshank, 3 Redshank and a Little Ringed Plover - a good start. The breech pool turned up trumps, eventually, with the imm GLOSSY IBIS performing extremely well feeding for over 2 hours in the pool. A male Garganey was asleep amongst the local Mallards. A little to the north we heard two Turtle Doves. A wonderful morning's birding. (R Ives, D Smith & D Mason).

Two morning visits, one first thing produced much of yesterday's collection except the Common Sandpipers, that seem to have left us. No Osprey either. I returned later and after a short search around stopped off at the dam, where to my delight one of the Ospreys was casually circling in the company of six Common Buzzards. Whilst I was viewing the Osprey my attention was drawn by the distinctive call of a BEE-EATER. Oddly enough I panicked as I remember in Norfolk I heard one at Cley but never saw it. I was relieved therefore to see not one but two fly in low over the dam. They eventually landed on wires at the pumping station. I watched them for a minute or so through the 'scope and decided it would be worth trying for a photo, unfortunately they flew off west almost overhead as I was trying to sort myself out. I was a bit miffed but also overjoyed. These weren't the first I'd found but being local patch birds made them all the more special. I thought yesterday was a good day, this was the icing on the cake. I continued birding and noted 135 Swifts, these were presumably migrants, being silent, they were joined by 25 House Martins and the local Swallows. Other birds included 24 Herring Gulls over, two Grey Wagtails attending their nest and a Jay with two juvs. At the west end five Coots were noteworthy here, also Great Spotted Woodpecker male and several pairs of nesting Great Crested Grebes. It seems I missed a Firecrest in the car park at the dam this morning, so all in all a good selection of birds locally.

Hi to you all, Twelve members gathered for the outing to Lynchmere Common at 0900hrs on Saturday morning a new birding destination for the SOS, the common is situated in the far north west of the county rubbing shoulders alongside Surrey and Hants. Comprising of 307 acres of Common Land incorporating Lynchmere, Stanley and Marley Common a mixture of heathland, woodland with some very mature stands and coppice, our walk concentrated on Lynchmere Common. During the walk we found plenty of singing Blackcap and Willow Warbler with a Spotted Flycatcher feeding high up in the canopy. Nearby a Marsh Tit put in a very brief appearance with a young bird begging for food. Plenty of Great spotted Woodpeckers were heard and seen as was Nuthatch. Common Buzzard was evident and we had a Hobby high up over the woodland chasing prey. Siskin could be heard calling, counting a flock of 20 birds flying over and later we had close views of a juvenile Siskin near the pond. In the mature woodland we had a close Firecrest with another singing nearby. Pair of Mandarin Duck were in the lush vegetation around the pond. Returning to our cars we relocated to Blackdown for the pm session although finding the correct turning in Haslemere proved extremely difficult and we lost a couple of members (John and Liz please accept my apologies).Taking our lunch in the very warm sunshine we enjoyed the soft call of a Bullfinch and one or two Common Buzzards were up thermalling. The walk out onto the high heathland was a pure delight with many sightings of mobile Crossbills the chip chip calls a constant companion. As we walked on the heath we had close views of Common Whitethroat, Stonechat and delightful singing Woodlark with 4 Common Buzzards interacting. The views over the surrounding countryside were soaked up by the group making all of us appreciate that we do live in a marvelous county, so a big thank you to the group for making the walk so enjoyable. Bernie Forbes

Single Nightjar seen in flight and churring at Broadwater Warren this evening. First bird of the year and 10 days later than first bird of 2011.

Marsh Harrier hunting over the reed beds while sitting in the garden of the Black Rabbit at Arundel.

Having pondered, then dismissed, the possibilities raised by a marked eastward movement of swifts (ca. 200) and hirundines (low 0s), the star bird turned out to be a cracking BEE-EATER, making swift progress east over Trotton Marsh at 11.35. Supporting cast of red kite, hobby and cuckoo.

Inspired by Jim Weston's report of earlier I took at look at his hidden pool beyond the North Wall this evening and found at least 19 Greenshanks busily feeding there. Also there were 2 Little Stints in with a dozen each of Dunlin and Ringed Plover, and a Little Ringed Plover, before they started to head out into the harbour on the falling tide.

From the North Wall I watched a mixed flock of waders drop into the flooded field that is situated at the top of the footpath that runs north behind the stables at Welbourne. On inspection they comprised 15 greenshank, 3 spotted redshank (nearly into full breeding plumage) and 2 common sandpipers. Also there 7 lapwing and 2 chicks and the resident pair of little ringed plovers. On my second visit a garganey was present along with a pair of shoveler. A female redstart in the same area. Back on the North Wall I watched a GLOSSY IBIS fly over in company with 7 shelduck heading for the Marsh Farm area.

Whilst driving towards Barcombe Mills yesterday a goose with a white neck band on a black neck and head flew low across the road in front of me and towards the reservoir. It could only have been a Brent, so is there a feral population anywhere that has lost the migratory instinct like the Canadas?

Red Kite flew low over my garden in Ringmer at about midday.

Selsey Bill, 05.45 - 8.00, NE5 sunny: Black-throated Diver - 1E, Sandwich Tern - 32E, 8os, Gannet - 136E, 9W, auk sp - 3E, 1W, Common Scoter - 40E, Swift - 52N, Swallow - 5N, Sanderling - 12E, Common Tern - 2E, Ringed Plover - 1E, House Martin - 2N, Arctic Tern - 5E, Commic Tern - 9E and Woodpigeon - 7N.

Having been away for three and a half weeks, and only having brief visits to the reservoir since I returned on the 21st, it was lovely being here prior to dawn. The singing was quite deafening at times, mostly from Garden Warbler, Blackcap and Common Whitethroat. On the dam seven Common Sandpipers were teetering along the waters edge, with a few Pied Wagtails. Then at 04.50 a large bird caught my eye, to my delight it was an adult Osprey clearing fishing at mid-reservoir, then whilst viewing through the 'scope another joined it. They remained in view until 05.15 by which time breakfast was caught by both birds and they drifted off towards East Grinstead being lost to view in the trees. At one point they were mobbed by a pair of Common Terns which they just plainly ignored. Below the dam at least eight Goldcrests were noted also three Blackcap and five Garden Warblers. There was also evidence that both Reed bunting and Yellowhammer had bred successfully this year. The count of birds this morning was impressive but by the time I'd got to 20 Common Whitethroats I stopped counting, numerous Chiffchaffs were around, plus three singing Willow Warblers along the north bank. Here good views of Cuckoo and female Bullfinch were obtained plus a lovely Lesser Whitethroat too. Tit numbers were still very high along here, whilst the dam produced two Jays and two Green Woodpeckers. At the paddock a Spotted Flycatcher was new few the year plus a pair of Stock Doves were courting in the field. Of note Swallows are breeding on the bore tower by the dam this year. In the car park a brief view of a Firecrest is one of the long stayers I hope. At the west end the pair of Common Terns have proclaimed ownership of one of the rafts, the heronry was still very busy and two Great spotted Woodpeckers were in the car park. At Whillett's another Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting and more Blackcaps, Garden Warblers and Common Whitethroats. I've still yet to see both Kingfisher or Hobby this year. Still I was back home by 7am, thoroughly pleased.

Nice day at Burton Mill and Chingford Ponds today. Not much on the water but managed good views of Tawny Owl, Red Kite, Buzzard and two Hobbies putting on a fantastic aerobatic display. Twenty six species in all with Great Crested Grebes building a nest on Burton Mill Pond.

The GLOSSY IBIS was still flying around Pagham Harbour on Thursday evening at 9pm, it tried to land in Owl Copse but eventually flew off N.

The two GLOSSY IBISES flew in from the east at 09.10 and remained on the flooded field to the west of the bridge for only ten minutes providing excellent views (and opportunities for useful record shots) until flushed by a galloping horse rider. They then flew off strongly and high to the north. We looked later for the birds but there was no sign of them. Equally interesting was the sighting of a female Merlin which flew across the track just in front of us at Rye Harbour NR in the early afternoon. This appears to be the latest record in the county this century being two days later than the female at Climping Gap on 23 May 2000. (Bob Self, Katie Hoff & Chris Brown).

Just a reply to the question about the Glossy Ibis at Rodmell. It was there yesterday and Monday this week. There is a photo on telscombewildlife.info

I suspect that it is most likely a pale morph Common Buzzard but whilst driving east on the A27 just west of Fontwell race course at 5.05pm, a large buzzard flew low over the carriageway. So low in fact I could not see its underside. However, it appeared noticeably larger than a Common and had a very distinctive white tail (upper) and pale head. Be interested to note if anyone else saw it. I note the absence of any Rough-legged Buzzard sightings in recent weeks.