A brief lunchtime search revealed a fine firecrest in the Old Trapping area plus 2 chiffchaffs.

A walk around Seaford Head produced a female Black Redstart at the bottom end of Hope Gap. Close in shore there was a Common Seal with a Harbour Porpoise much further out and moving strongly West.

Highlights of the morning Seawatch,8.15-10.30 were 7 Great Northern Divers os and 7 Little Gulls east. Also 14 R B Merganser, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Scoter,all east and a Razorbill os,Justin Atkinson,Chris Janman.

2W Iceland Gull not so much showing well as showing off on posts behind pilot's office at entrance to harbour.

I decided, reluctantly,at 21.25 to take down a bag of rubbish to the bins outside. As I stepped out into the garden (in Lower Salvington) I was amazed to hear a Stone Curlew calling as it passed northwards. An excellent start to the spring for me!!

At 08.30 this morning, Woodlark singing in holly bush at Old Lodge Ashdown, within 100 yards of the gate from the car park.

Thanks to Audrey and co who gave a visitor this web address at Newhaven on 21st. Especially so as I then caught up with the YBW between 9.30 and 1015 today and then arrived between Ferring and Goring just as 3 Spoonbill flew E. And John Cooper - from your Iceland photos I must have been 60ft from you Dave Harris (St.James's Park c1958)

Soaring Red Kite over Truleigh near the South Downs. Height was 1400 feet ( I know this for sure as I was in a light aircraft at the same height ! )

Wivelsfield Green, South Road. A Yellowhammer singing at 7:30 this morning. A first in nearly 30 years living here. Grid Ref. TQ535463 119697

The Yellow-browed Warbler still frequenting the car park in Worthing, quite mobile and very vocal. Made up for a v quiet sea-watch at Brighton marina (8-9 am) where the only "3 white things" were not Owen's Spoonbills but 3 Shelduck moving west. A dozen or so Gannets further out and single Common Scoter east was all I logged ! Still 6 Purple Sandpipers on the end of the east arm.

The adult Little Gull was still on Ivy Lake today, and on Ferry Corner this evening a Short-Eared Owl was being escorted over the Selsey road by a half-dozen Herring Gulls towards the harbour.

A walk through saltings copse to wards dell quey in the copse 1 buzzard 1 treecreeper 4 longtailed tits 1 chiffchaff. on the channel 11 r b mergansers 2 egrets plus the usuall waders. david james

Great views of a Little Owl at Baliffs Court around 1700hrs - Owen, I now believe you !!!! Afterwards, went to Barnham Levels and observed a S.E.Owl hunting, also several Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting around, is the male not stunning in his summer finery. The heronry held c4 Grey Heron and 4 Little Egret.

Only the second time in 20 years, a Peregrine really low over my Alfriston garden. In magnificent plumage, quartering the fields and woods behind my back garden and then came right over me to show off his beauty. Our local Peregrines are fairly usual at Seaford Head and the quarry at Lewes, although I personally only see them very infrequently. They are a fabulous bird at close quarters.

A male Lady Amherst pheasant was seen dodging the traffic on the A26 at Eridge this afternoon at about 3.30. The same one as reported from nearby Groombridge yesterday?

Walking down Penhurst Lane near Battle we saw a male crossbill on a telegraph wire. It sat for several minutes and was joined by its partner. They flew down behind the hedge and could be seen drinking from a puddle on he ground. They then flew off over the fields.

..and plenty of Fulmar activity, pic attached.

The very confiding and hungry-for-hovis 2W Iceland Gull on its usual posts at Newhaven, pic attached...

Little ringed plover at west mead this morning (per Anna Allum). Many redpolls over/around the conifers and birches on the heath between 07.30-09.00. Water rail still showing off in front of the visitor centre window.

Details of three recent colour-ringed Greater Black-backed Gulls seen on the River Adur are on birdingneversleeps blog. Test yourself on their ages. I failed!