Recent records for west rise. Torrential rain on 27th covered all the mud and put an end to July's wader fest. It took months for the lake to dry out and it was all undone in one downpour. Photos to follow, when I've got my internet back

30th 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 common sandpiper, 2 lrp and 3 dunlin
27th 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 3 snipe and 7 dunlin
26th 1 greenshank, 1 snipe, 1 common sandpiper, 2 redshank, 2 black-tailed godwit, and 3 dunlin
25th 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 1 snipe, and 3 dunlin
24th 1 wood sandpiper, 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 2 common sandpipers, 4 snipe, 4 dunlin, 4 green sandpipers, 8 shoveler, and 11 herons

quick session with the rvdarters - the buffalo weren't too pleased to be sharing their wallowing pool. maybe get some better flight pics if i get another opportunity

on 21st a redshank, 2 lrp, 6 common sands, 8 whimbrel and 19 dunlin down the cuckmere. 3 garganey at rodmell.

recent records for west rise:

23rd 1 garganey, 1 green sand, 1 greenshank, 1 snipe, 4 dunlin, 7 teal, and 18 tufted duck
21st 1 wood sand (patch tick), 1 garganey, 1 greenshank, 2 common sands, 2 snipe, 2 lrp, 6 dunlin and 6 green sands. amongst the creche of herring gulls were juveniles of yellow-legged, lesser black-back, great black-back and common gulls. at least 4 territorial male red-veined darters on the recently flooded eastern pool
19th 1 greenshank, 2 dunlin, 2 redshank, 2 green sand, and 5 lrp
17th 1 green sand, 1 greenshank, 2 lrp, 3 dunlin, 10 herons, first common gull and juvenile med gull
16th 1 snipe, 1 lrp, 2 dunlin, 2 green sands, 2 greenshanks and 9 egrets
15th 1 whimbrel, 1 lrp, 2 green sands and 4 greenshanks
14th 1 lrp, 2 greenshanks and 4 green sands
12th 1 green sand, 2 lrp and 4 greenshanks
11th 1 ruff, 1 lrp, 1 common sand and 2 greenshanks
10th rain did the business with a nice mixed flock comprising 2 ruff, 8 greenshanks and 2 redshanks (another 2 patch ticks there) plus the first juvenile yellow-legged gull was seen.

seven juvenile bearded tits, running about on the mud like a troop of monkeys. the pale individual looks especially good.

3 green sands and 1 little ringed plover (overdue patch tick) at west rise. 3 little ringed plovers, 2 dunlin, 1 greenshank, 1 whimbrel and 1 common sand down the cuckmere.

on 7th there were 2 red black-tailed godwits, a singing corn bunting and c.35 little egrets down the cuckmere. then 2 black-tailed godwits (same?? - also reported at arlington later), 3 dunlin, 8 egrets and plenty of sand martins moving through at west rise. while i was down in frances bottom mid morning a serin flew over - it came off the top by beachy hotel and i watched it till out of sight towards eastbourne front. only the second one i've seen in sussex.