| dFH: about 60 recorded during 1837-1961 but only three since 1938. One near Eastbourne on 26 May 1925, rest in June and late August to early November. | ||
| Published records from 1948 are:. | ||
| 1959 | One at Warnham Park (WS) from 27 August to 6 September. | * |
| 1960 | One over Beachy Head (ES) on 27 August. | * |
| 1965 | One southwest over Beachy Head (ES) on 29 May. | * |
| One south over Beachy Head (ES) on 29 August. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 11 September. | * | |
| Three together south over Beachy Head (ES) on 12 September. | * | |
| One south over Beachy Head (ES) on 19 September. | * | |
| 1967 | One over Seaford (ES) on 17 September. | * |
| 1968 | One over Birling Gap (ES) on 4 June. | * |
| Two to four at Beachy Head (ES) on 16 September and one on 17th. | * | |
| One south over Sidlesham (WS) on 18 September. | * | |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 6 October. | * | |
| 1969 | One over Beachy Head (ES) on 5 June. | * |
| One southeast over Beachy Head (ES) on 10 September. | * | |
| One southeast over Sidlesham (WS)and south over Church Norton (WS) on 21 September. | * | |
| 1971 | One at Beachy Head (ES) on 9 May arrived from south. | * |
| Singles west over Rye Harbour (ES) on 16 and 24 August. | * | |
| One near Church Norton (WS) on 26 August. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 6 September. | * | |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 16 and 17 September. | * | |
| 1972 | One west at Beachy Head (ES) on 19 May. | * |
| One over Westdean (WS) on 9 September. | * | |
| One south at Beachy Head (ES) on 14 September. | * | |
| 1973 | One at Ansty, near Cuckfield (WS) on 27 August. | * |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 22 September. | *74 | |
| 1974 | One at Beachy Head (ES) on 10 June. | * |
| 1976 | One pair bred and raised two young also birds present in another area during 1976-82 (P. James in Birds in Sussex). | |
| One south over Beachy Head (ES) on 26 September. | * | |
| One west over Beachy Head (ES) on 28 September. | * | |
| One southwest over Beachy Head (ES) on 24 October. | * | |
| 1978 | One present during the summer. | * |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 19 August. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 3 September. | * | |
| 1979 | One at Beachy Head (ES) on 10 May arrived from southeast. | * |
| One over Maynards Green, near Heathfield (ES) on 1 November. | * | |
| 1980 | One south over Beachy Head (ES) on 27 September. | * |
| 1981 | One north over Selsey Bill (WS) on 20 May. | * |
| One northwest over Brighton (ES) on 28 July. | * | |
| 1982 | One north over central Sussex on 3 June. | * |
| 1984 | Sightings in central Sussex in June and September. | * |
| One south over Pebsham (ES) on 15 October. | * | |
| 1985 | One northwest over Worthing (WS) on 8 June. | *86 |
| 1986 | One north over Beachy Head (ES) on 24 May. | * |
| One over Worthing (WS) on 18 June. | * | |
| 1987 | One north over Hampden Park, Eastbourne (ES) on 10 May. | * |
| 1988 | One over Hollingbury (ES) on 3 September. | * |
| 1989 | One north over Hodcombe, Beachy Head (ES) on 15 May. | * |
| One over Sidlesham Ferry (WS) on 1 September. | * | |
| 1990 | One in Ashdown Forest (ES) on 3 June was seen perched. | * |
| Singles over Weir Wood Reservoir (E/WS) on 9 August and 2 September. | * | |
| One over Pagham Harbour (WS) on 26 August. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 27 August. | * | |
| One over Selsey West Fields (WS) on 12 September. | * | |
| 1991 | One over Hollingbury Wild Park (ES) on 1 September. | * |
| 1992 | An adult over the Trundle at Goodwood (WS) on 14 May. | * |
| An adult at Rye Harbour (ES) on 3 June. | * | |
| Two at a suitable inland site on one date during the breeding season. | * | |
| One over Denton (ES) on 20 August. | * | |
| One over Church Norton (WS) on 15 September. | * | |
| One over Littlehampton Golf Course (WS) on 26 September. | * | |
| One over Burgess Hill (WS) on 2 October. | * | |
| 1993 | One over Selsey Bill and Pagham Harbour (WS) on 12 May. | * |
| One over Amberley Wild Brooks (WS) on 9 June. | * | |
| One over Burgess Hill (WS) on 17 July. | * | |
| One over Barnham (WS) on 1 September. | * | |
| Two over Beachy Head (ES) on 12 September. | * | |
| One at Beeding Hill (WS) on 16 and 17 September. | * | |
| One east over Beachy Head (ES) on 18 September. | * | |
| Two east at East Wittering (WS) on 22 September. | * | |
| Two over Lancing Clump (WS) on 24 September. | * | |
| 1994 | One at Splash Point, Seaford (ES) on 12 May. | */*95 |
| One at Storrington (WS) on 15 May. | * | |
| One at a suitable breeding site on 12 June and 9 July. | * | |
| 1995 | One at Selsey (WS) on 3 May. | * |
| One on downland behind Newhaven (ES) on 21 May. | * | |
| One at Woolbeeding Common (WS) on 4 June. | * | |
| One at Weir Wood Reservoir (E/WS) on 11 August. | * | |
| One in Ashdown Forest (WS) on 27 August. | * | |
| One, probably a juvenile, at Cradle Hill, Seaford (ES) on 27 August. | * | |
| One at Pagham Harbour (WS) on 14 September. | * | |
| One at Climping (WS) on 20 September. | * | |
| 1996 | One at West Dean Woods (WS) on 5 May. | * |
| One at Selsey Bill (WS) on 8 May. | * | |
| One at Weir Wood Reservoir (E/WS) on 30 May. | * | |
| One at Broadwater, Worthing (WS) on 2 June. | * | |
| Two at Pippingford Park, Ashdown (ES) from 5 June to 17 July with one at nearby Berry Wood (ES) on 7 and 17 July. | * | |
| One over Shooter's Bottom, Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August. | *00 | |
| One at Church Norton (WS) on 24 September. | *97 | |
| 1997 | One at Pagham Harbour (WS) on 20 May. | * |
| One pair raised one young at one site where two males were seen displaying 800m apart on 26 May. | * | |
| One at another site on 14 June. | * | |
| One at Lullington Heath (ES) on 1 September. | * | |
| One at Arundel WWT (WS) on 13 September. | * | |
| 1998 | One pair, same as in 1997, was successful. One flew slowly over West Chiltington GC (WS) on 15 August. | * |
| One at Wakehurst Place (WS) on 19 August. | * | |
| A probable adult at Beachy Head (ES) on 29 August. | * | |
| A probable first year bird flew northeast at Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 3 September. | *00 | |
| One flew west at Cuckmere Haven (ES) on 6 September. | * | |
| One over Beachy Head (ES) on 6 September. | *00 | |
| Two, possibly three, were recorded at Pett Level (ES) on 12 September. | * | |
| 1999 | One flew over Eastbourne (ES) on 29 May. | * |
| An adult or near-adult, over the Brighton by-pass, just north of Hollingbury on 9 June. | * | |
| Last year's pair was again successful, raising one young and there were two isolated records for the same general area. | * | |
| Two flew E over Shooters Bottom, Beachy Head (ES) on 29 August. | * | |
| Three flew W over Fairlight Church (ES) on 31 August. | * | |
| Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 4 September. | *00 | |
| One over Ivy Lake, Chichester GPs (WS) on 20 September. | * | |
| One SW over Church Norton on 25 September. | * | |
| One over Ivy Lake, Chichester GPs (WS) on 30 September. | * | |
| 2000 | One pair bred successfully and wing-clapping was observed at another site. | * |
| One over Whitehawk, Brighton (ES) on 27 June. | * | |
| One in East Dean/Friston Forest Area (ES) on 25 August. | * | |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 30 August. | * | |
| One over Hollingdean, Brighton (ES) on 7 September. | * | |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 10 September. | * | |
| Three at Turner's Hill (WS) on 10 September. | * | |
| An unprecedented influx of almost 500 birds between 22 September and 5 October (see SxRB 53:187-192) included 105 on 29 September, 156 - 63 at Beachy Head (ES) - on 30th and 66 on 1 October. | * | |
| One at Isle of Thorns, Ashdown (ES) on 8 October. | * |