Tuesday saw a brief trip in to Chi where the big birds were absent but the garden was a nice place to see and hear multiple song-flighting Greenfinches, a singing and 'rattling' Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker. A Nuthatch was calling away in the distance. Just multiple Anthophora plumipes mostly on the patches of pulmonaria - all males.

Wednesday duty at Pulborough saw another Merlin dip for Pete and I with just Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite and a few godwits. Redshanks (ten or so) are now the predominant 'soundtrack' to the south brooks, whilst the two White-fronted Geese linger on. LRP and Sand Martins seen by others.

Highlight by far was two Weasels, a male and female judging by size difference, on Adder Alley. The female dashed off along the path but the male stayed close by checking out my pishing giving great extended views. A visitor had another along Green Lane at about the same time.

Yesterday at Titchfield was the start of 'earplug' season with vast numbers of squawking BHGs drowning out everything else. A few more plants in flower with much more Marsh Marigold, Cowslip and Honesty plus lots of Sallow, ideal for nectar feeding insects - unfortunately it was too cool for anything bar Honeybees and this Galerucella lineola.

This Robin was particularly keen to get up close and personal; maybe it associates cameras with mealworms!! No migrants and just a white darvic'd 2cy Med Gull, the only non-adult I saw, presumably one of CD's French/Belgian birds.

And finally this heron was determined to stand its ground despite being harassed by gulls. Brief catchup with MF prior to leaving, also birdless!