Great to see that our old friend EVP7 is back in town, presumably just arrived from his colony near Arnhem, Netherlands, where he was ringed as an adult in June last year. Actually there was a marked increase in gull numbers on the small pond this afternoon, with at least five Lesser Black-backed Gulls (adults and juveniles) on the water which is most unusual.

Willow Warbler in Hove garden.

Four Swifts over my North Southwick garden at 8.25pm heading West in a loose group.

A better than recently visit to Flat Beach etc. with James T was notable for 500 + Sandwich Terns on Camber Sands and 7 Wheatears around the harbour mouth. Waders were modest again: 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Whimbrels, 4 Snipe and just 2 Dunlin.

A walk from Amberley to Worthing was quiet though there was a male Redstart above Amberley Mount. Otherwise always nice to see tumbling Ravens.

Grattons Park, Crawley where the stream/water is. Have seen a few postings for a black heron so thought I'd check it out. Can park next to train bridge is best access point.

Most unexpected were two Common Mynas of unknown origin feeding on the grass outside Durrington Health Centre yesterday morning.

A Lesser Whitethroat a first in my garden for me in Arundel, plus a Chiffchaff and a Red Kite circling overhead.

While on one of my established dog walking routes this morning I was a bit surprised to come across a female Black Redstart near Truleigh Hill Barn. I was hoping for an early Common Redstart, something the Merlin App was hearing most times I've been out recently but finding only Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and once a Chaffinch I was rather skeptical!

Nothing doing at sea this morning, but at least 1 Willow Warbler was singing fitfully, a lone Swift and a Peregrine noted.