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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Just a couple of pics of earlier today, PALLID HARRIER Climping, BOOM

Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A little variety at Climping this morning, with an Osprey & Peregrine climping beach, Pied & Spot Fly Bailiffscourt & c400 Med Gull moving west. Full details climpingbirds.blogspot.com

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

A litte variety at Climping this morning despite the cold conditions, with a smart male Redstart north of the golf course, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Red kite, a Slav Grebe off Poole Place, with a Sand Martin and a few Blackcap. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

3 LRP on flooded fields, Black ditch area west of Ham Manor golf course, also 3 Red Kite, c200 Teal, 9 Gadwall, and a couple of Wigeon. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

My first Wheatear of the year at Climping this morning, c400 Brent moving east and a good candidate for a Caspian Gull on beach. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Couple of scare records today with a Ringed N Parakeet in Bailiffscourt and a Greylag Goose west of the hotel grounds. c70 Yellowhammer still in the area around Ferry Rd and at least 8 Chiffchaff Longwood. #uk birding climpingbirds.blogspot.com

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Very quiet again at Climping this morning with the only bird of note being an Avocet on the beach east of Poole Place. #ukbirding climpingbirds.blogspot.com

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Glorious morning to be out with a Black-throated Diver on the sea at Poole place Climping, and a displaying pair of Goshawk in an old haunt in Angmering.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Just the one Snipe at Climping today after checking several fields. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Persistance paid off with a Pallas's Wblr in the grounds of Bailiffscourt mid afternoon. Forgive the qualtity picture. #ukbirds

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Lively at Climping this morning, with a WTE seen in conifers around the old camp site, 3 Woodlark over west beach, 3 Ring Ouzel, 2 Dartford Warbler & 50+ Chiffchaff. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

No Sabine's for me at Climping, with the long staying Pied &2 Spot Fly still in insitu, and a Shag on the rocks at Atherington.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Good variety at Climping this morning with 3 Spoonbill east over the golf course & a vocal Nightingale by the 15th tee (RG) Supporting cast included Redstart, Spot Fly, 2 Garden Wblr, Lesser Whitethroat, 25 Yellow Wagtail and at least 10 Wheatear.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

A couple of Spot Fly this morning, usually seen around the patch from the 10th. #ukbirds

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A little variety around the patch this morning with a Dartford Warbler, Whinchat, Corn Bunting, Wheatear, Yellowhammer, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Cetti's and the regular Warblers present in good numbers, and 2 Little-ringed Plover. #ukbirding #@SussexBirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

The LRP still present around Climping late morning, with the first Hobby and Whinchat of the year.(DB) 2 Wheatear, Common Sand the best of the rest.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

A Little-ringed Plover around the setaside at Climping this morning. #birds

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

A Hoopoe found at Elmer by OM, later seen at Climping in Cudlow field south of Bailiffscourt, also a Marsh Harrier today and c20 Whitethroat in the area. #ukbirding #SussexBirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A LRP present for its second day at climping this morning. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

2-3 Male Redstart aound the patch this morning, a Whitethroat on the golf course and 4 Red Kite drifted over. Full details on the blog. climpingbirds.blogspot.com

climpingbirds.blogspot.com

The Birds of Climping Gap & Lower Arun Valley

A blog for birds seen along one of the last underdeveloped sites in West Sussex.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Quite around the patch this morning, the undoubted highlight being a male Redstart in the hedgerow west of the camp site.#ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

First Little-ringed Plover of the spring, found by CN in flooded field off bread lane. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Good start to the patch year with 4 Jack Snipe this morning.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Out with the thermal this morning, at least four Jack Snipe, all but one left in situ.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Not seen for a while, just glad they are still around locally in the hotel grounds. #ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Velvet Scoter west at climping beach, 1-2 Firecrest entrance to kents cottages and a Rock Pipit Poole Place.#ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Dartford Warbler in gorse bushes, behind west beach cafe, littlehampton river mouth.#ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

A late Osprey flying off west over Atherington cottages was a surprise as was an Avocet on the sea at Climping Beach. Full details on climpingbirds.blogspot.com

climpingbirds.blogspot.com

The Birds of Climping Gap & Lower Arun Valley

A blog for birds seen along one of the last underdeveloped sites in West Sussex.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

Good coverage and variety this morning with the 1st Short-eared Owl of winter, Merlin still lingering in the area, Jack Snipe, still good numbers of Chiffchaff and record count of 32 Little Egret.#ukbirding

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Pallas's Warbler bailiffscourt wood just behind the tennis courts late morning but elusive.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

Red-backed Shrike still present behind cafe littlehampton river mouth

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Red-backed Shrike present behind the west beach cafe at littlehampton river mouth

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

A Cattle Egret west from the back off the golf course and a Osprey north from rhe Mill cottage were the highlights this morning.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

Good variety around Climping this morning with a Pied Fly & Redstart in Bailiffscort. Detailed numbers on the blog. climpingbirds.blogspot.com

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Not a lot better qualit, but the juv Red-backed Shrike still north of Littlehampton golf course until 19:00 at least.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Sorry about the poor picture, just found what looks like a Red backed shrike, back of littlehampton golf course.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Signs of of a little activity at Climping this morning with singles of Redstart, Whinchat, 7 Wheatear 6 Lesser Whitethroat, with several of Reed Warbler, Whitethroat and Willow Warbler.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

2 LRP this morning and a Pale-bellied Brent west being the only birds of note.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

LRP north of ferry rd this morning, and a Tawny Owl calling from Bailiffscourt, other than that still very quiet in the bushes and offshore.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

Still very quiet offshore, with just a little variety, with my first Little Tern, Swift and House Martin of the year.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

Not the morning I had hoped for but 2 LRP, Red Kite, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, and a Reed Warbler being the best of the rest.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Pied Fly still present in hedge off bread lane this evening.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

L A stunning Pied Fly in hedge row east of the camp site this morning, unfortunately not seen since initial sighting, LRP flooded field bottom of long wood and 3 Fulmar east offshore.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

LRP sough ferry rd, still present, also singles of Whitethroat, Swallow, 3 Wheatear, 2 Greylag this morning.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

2 Little Gull east at Climping this morning, Good number's of Common Scoter, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap and a Red Kite east over the campsite.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

Good numbers of Brent Geese moving east this morning with c500 seen, also a LRP in field south of Ferry Rd.

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Bola @bolaa.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

2 Garganey flying west at 07:40, climping beach, a GN Diver east and a Red Kite late morning over Atherington.

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