| dFH: regular in spring and autumn to c1900 including parties of 20 or 50. Several were secured at East Blatchington(ES) on 23 March 1853 WB and one shot at Sidlesham (WS) on 10 November 1875 and another at Earnley (WS) a few days later. Only 3 spring and 7 autumn records during 1947-60 (>> 1 autumn missing). | |
| Records from 1946 are:. | |
| 1947 | Seven in a field at Pett Level (ES) on 24 August arrived from west. | * |
| 1948 | Four near Jevington (ES) on 9 May. | * |
| 1949 | One at the Midrips (ES) on 5 September. | * |
| 1950 | One at the Midrips (ES) on 18 May. | *51 |
| One at the Midrips (ES) on 20 August. | * |
| 1952 | One at the Midrips (ES) from 13 to 19 September. | * |
| 1955 | One at the Wicks (ES) on 11 May. | * |
| 1957 | One at the Midrips (ES) on 22 September. | * |
| 1958 | Five at the Midrips (ES) on 20 August with two on 21st. | * |
| 1962 | One at Pagham (WS) on 30 August. | * |
| 1965 | Three at the Wicks (ES) on 1 September and two, thought to be different, on 8 September. | * |
| 1966 | One at the Midrips (ES) on 17 August. | * |
| 1969 | Five at Chanctonbury (WS) on 25 April departed west. | * |
| 1971 | Eleven on Iford Hill (ES) from 19 to 22 May with four to 23rd. | * |
| 1973 | Two at Camber (ES) on 27 August. | * |
| Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 5 September and one on 9th. | * |
| 1974 | Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 18 August. | * |
| One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 8 and 9 September. | * |
| Three at Woodingdean (ES) on 10 September. | * |
| Two at Beachy Head (ES) on 15 September. | * |
| 1975 | A juvenile at Pagham Harbour (WS) from 6 to 10 October. | */*76 |
| 1976 | Three on Downs between Alciston and Firle (ES) on 14 May. | * |
| Six (three adults and three juveniles) at Birling Gap (ES) on 28 and 29 August with four on 30th and one on 31st. | * |
| One at Birling Gap (ES) on 18 and 19 September. | * |
| 1977 | Three on Downs above Steyning (WS) on 26 and 27 April. | * |
| One at Chantry Hill (WS) on 23 May. | * |
| Two near Balsdean (ES) on 30 August. | * |
| One at Horse Eye Level, Pevensey (ES) on 18 September. | * |
| 1978 | Five northeast over Rye Harbour (ES) on 29 April. | * |
| One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 10 and 15 August. | * |
| 1979 | An adult at Beachy Head (ES) on 2 September. | * |
| An adult at Beachy Head (ES) on 23 and 24 September. | * |
| One at Beachy Head (ES) on 30 September. | * |
| 1980 | Eight at Church Norton (WS) on 26 April arrived from southwest and departed northeast. | * |
| A pair on the Downs at Steyning (WS) from 14 to 17 May. | */*81 |
| 1981 | One over Beachy Head (ES) on 17 August. | * |
| One on the Downs at Steyning (WS) on 17 September. | * |
| One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 10 October. | * |
| 1982 | Four on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 9 and 10 September. | * |
| One on the Downs above Steyning (WS) on 10 September. | * |
| 1985 | One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 28 August, nine on 30 and 31 August, ten on 1 September, six on 2nd decreasing to one on 8th. | * |
| Eight at Beachy Head (ES) on 1 September with two on 2nd. | * |
| One at Newmarket Hill (ES) on 26 September. | * |
| 1986 | One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 13 August, two on 20th and 22nd, one from 23rd to 27th, eight on 28th, eleven on 30 and 31 August and two on 1 September. | * |
| Three at Wick Bottom, East Brighton (ES) on 19 and 20 August. | * |
| Twelve at Jury's Gap (ES) from 23 to 25 August. | * |
| 1987 | Three at Newmarket Hill (ES) on 19 April. | * |
| One at Rye Harbour (ES) on 26 April. | * |
| Three at Highdole Hill, Balsdean (ES) on 29 August, four from 31 August to 3 September and three from 5 to 7 September. | * |
| 1988 | Six on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 15 April. | * |
| One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 22 August, three on 23rd and five from 24 to 27 August. | * |
| 1989 | One at Swanborough Hill (ES) from 23 to 26 August. | * |
| One, possibly the same, at the Bostal (ES) on 29 August. | * |
| 1990 | Three on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 30 April. | */*92 |
| One at Broomhill Level (ES) on 17 May. | * |
| Four on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 23 August. | * |
| Two on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 26 August were different. | * |
| One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 14 and 15 September with two on 16 and 17th. | * |
| 1991 | One at Pilsey (WS) from 28 April to 29 May. | * |
| One at Broomhill Level (ES) on 12 May. | * |
| One at Newmarket Hill (ES) from 26 to 29 May. | * |
| One heard on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 24 August. | * |
| 1992 | One at Rye Harbour (ES) from 27 January to 2 February and again on 22 February (British Birds 85: plate 200). | * |
| One on the Downs above Kingston (ES) from 11 to 13 April. | * |
| 14 on the Downs above Kingston (ES) on 29 April, four on 30 April and 1 May, two on 2nd, eight on 3 and 4 May and 2 on 5 and 6 May. | * |
| One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) from 15 to 17 August. | * |
| Six on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 18 and 19 August, four on 20th and 2 on 21 August. | * |
| Two on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 20 September and one on 22nd. | * |
| 1993 | One near Saltdean (ES) on 29 April. | * |
| One on the Downs near Balsdean (ES) on 10 May. | * |
| One over Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 19 September. | * |
| Four over Belle Tout, Beachy Head (ES) on 10 October. | * |
| 1994 | One at Harvey's Cross, Woodingdean (ES) on 10 and 11 May. | */*95 |
| Three at Pilsey (WS) on 11 May. | * |
| A male at Wader Pool, Rye Harbour (ES) on 30 May. | *96 |
| One at Newmarket Hill (ES) on 23 August. | * |
| Up to four at Harvey's Cross, Woodingdean (ES) between 30 August and 8 September and one on 10th. | */*95 |
| Three at Seaford Head (ES) on 7 and 8 September. | *96 |
| 1995 | One at Balsdean (ES) on 13 and 14 April. | * |
| Two above Iford (ES) on 6 May and five on 8th. | * |
| Three at Denton (ES) from 9 to 13 May and six from 14 to 21 May with two on 22nd. | * |
| One at Thorney Island (WS) from 18 to 20 May. | * |
| One at Pilsey Island (WS) on 24 August. | * |
| 1996 | One on Iford Hill (ES) on 1 May. | * |
| One on nearby Swanborough Hill (ES) on 6 May. | * |
| Three on nearby Picker's Hill (ES) on 6 and 7 May, rising to 13 on 8th, but only 6 on 9th, 5 on 10th and 11th, 6 on 12th and 2 on 14 to 16 May. | * |
| 1997 | Three at Harvey's Cross Barn, near Balsdean (ES) from 21 April with four from 27 to 29 April. | * |
| Seven at Beeding Hill (WS) on 22 April, with two there on 23rd, but nine on 24th and five on 26th and 27th. | * |
| Six at Beeding Hill (WS) on 6 May with just two on 7th. | * |
| Five at Steyning Round Hill (WS) on 1 September had risen to nine on 2-3rd with three on 4th. | * |
| Three at Newmarket Hill (ES) on 5 September. | * |
| 1998 | One on the Downs north of Balsdean (ES) on 21 April. | * |
| Two on the Downs north of Balsdean (ES) on 29 April. | * |
| One on the Downs north of Balsdean (ES) on 2 May. | * |
| One on the Downs north of Balsdean (ES) on 5 May. | * |
| Five on the Downs north of Balsdean (ES) on 9 May and four on 11 and 12th. These and most of above were in theSwanborough Hill/Harvey's Cross area. | * |
| Four adults at Steyning Round Hill (WS) on 5 and 6 September. | * |
| 1999 | One adult at Swanborough Hill (ES) on 20 August. | * |
| Six adults and 2 juveniles near Harvey's Cross (ES) on 23 August with 11 on 24th, 2 adults and 2 juveniles on 26-27th and 1 juvenile on 29th. | */*00 |
| One juvenile at Swanborough Hill from 29-31 August and 2 juveniles on 3 September. | * |
| 2000 | One north over Roedean (ES) on the 3 April. | * |
| Two at Swanborough Hill (ES) on 24 August. | * |