I think I saw an osprey flying over Ardingly Reservoir this morning. Can anyone comment, please, as I'm just a beginner. Also kingfishers active, viewed from the hide in the Loder Valley Reserve.

We have been feeding birds all year, Siskins have been regular visitors as well as Goldfinches, Greenfinches and various other birds. Because the Siskins have visited the feeders still in the last few weeks I suspected they might be breeding in the village (Westfield) somewhere, today we saw parents feeding three very young birds which confirms what I first thought.

Sussex Wildlife Trust would like visitors to their nature reserve at Waltham Brooks near Pulborough to be aware that the car park is closed. The car park is not owned by Sussex Wildlife Trust and the leaseholder, West Sussex County Council, has decided not to renew the lease. Sadly this situation is out of our control. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our members or other visitors to the nature reserve.

I was having a wander around Woods Mill in Henfield in the hope of seeing or at least hearing some Turtle Doves but to no avail, but things looked up when two Red Kites drifted over me at height -  my first sighting of these stunning birds in Sussex. Poor record photo attached.

A strange day when conditions were overcast with a keen northerly wind. My first visit recorded a pair of Siskins at the dam end, not exactly what I was expecting, they were in the trees on the north side of the car park wood, calling and showing nicely. On the dam a Common Sandpiper plus the pair of Little Ringed Plovers, whilst overhead 180+ Swifts were feeding in the company of 45 or so House Martins. I briefly popped in to the west end, the best bird noted here was a Reed Warbler, with little else noted, not even the terns, I left for home. For whatever reason I returned at 10.30 to the dam and sat it out for sometime going through the many Swifts, watching their aerial antics in awe. A Green Woodpecker showed very well on the dam but little else of note was seen here. So continuing to watch the skies I picked up a flock of 55 Jackdaw that passed over heading N, also several Stock Doves, at least 12 noted, and four Jays. I was surprised by the mix of gulls that were passing through, firstly 12 gulls arrived for five minutes. Nine were Herring of varying ages plus an adult Great Black-backed, near adult Lesser Black-backed and a 1st summer Common Gull. These were the forerunners of a steady passage of mostly Herring Gulls, another 43 flew through. With them another adult Great Black-backed, four variously aged Lesser Black-backed, plus eight more 1st summer Common Gulls. Other birds noted today included a pair of Common Terns, these flew in from the north from who knows where, also a male Sparrowhawk was seen among the Swifts. Around the car park Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Blackcap and Whitethroat were noted as usual. It was also nice to hear three repetitive Song Thrushes in song plus a Blackbird or two with their lovely phrases.

'Our' Moorhen has a second clutch of eggs in the nest amongst the rushes. I noted the appearance of the first clutch on the 28 March and that brood of six is still wandering around the pond or raiding the chicken feed. Also at our yard near Five Ashes this morning a Great Spotted Woodpecker was hanging around probably waiting for an opportunity to enjoy a suet ball whilst frustratingly a bit too distant to see without bins a Buzzard heading north with noticably flat wings was being harassed by crows.

I expected little this morning - and saw even less. The highlight of over an hour sea watch were some hazy views of a flatish sea and three Bar-tailed Godwit, nine Gannets and six Sandwich Terns - and that literally was all there was to see. If it is any consolation to the stalwarts at Selsey who had a fairly quiet morning, in comparison this was far worse and by any standard the worst morning of the entire spring so far at Splash Point.

Despite the gloomy weather birds have been very active with lots of song during the past few days. Common Whitethroats seem everywhere with at least eight singing around the area and both male and female coming into the garden, exploring the patio furniture and on the feeders, although not actively feeding. Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Dunnock and Robin all singing well, displaying and collecting nesting material. Three different Reed Buntings coming to feeders. This morning in the south lagoon a Chiffchaff offered a few short notes! So much for normal!! Over the Rife two Buzzards, one Kestrel, one House Martin, my first in UK this year! Ten Swifts all moving N and Swallows coming E.

Seventeen members and two visitors met at Old Lodge for a walk around the SWT reserve. Unfortunately we saw very few birds. Willow Warbler and Robin were heard in the car park, inside we saw or heard Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Wren, Crow, Whitethroat, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, few Goldfinches singing, two Redstarts heard, Blue Tit, Song Thrush, Cuckoo, Great Tit, Swallow and Swift. We had lunch at the Forest Centre where we added Pied Wagtail, Then on to the Airstrip where we saw Linnet, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit and another Cuckoo.

Rock pipit by Carats Cafe on the south side of the lock gates at Southwick. One was singing here earlier in the spring but I haven't seen one recently. But I wonder if they are nesting.....

Just an evening wander around and a delighted to see a pair of Grey Wagtails feeding three young, same location just between Strivens Reed Bed and The Mumbles where Val, Ed and I saw them last year feeding a single juv. In a bit of wet woodland surrounding the reedbed.

I undertook three visits today, convinced something good would arrive. so during the day I recorded 50 House Martins and 20 Swifts around the dam in the hazy and dull conditions. Despite this song was plentiful from Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting and Cuckoo, this bird sat out on the wires for a while. On the dam the pair of Little-ringed Plovers appeared this evening, also here two lovely looking Grey Wagtails fed among the small group of Pied Wagtails. During the evening it was noticeable that the Swifts numbers had increased to 80 or so birds scattered widely over the whole area. Of interest was the arrival of an Arctic Tern with seven Common Terns also this evening from the dam. Lastly I was a little surprised to see a Raven perched up in one of the south bank trees today, it eventually flew off unsurprisingly to Ashdown.

Yesterday early afternoon a Red Kite flew over our Horsham back garden.

Prompted by the reports on here I went over to West Rise yesterday, having never been there before and was not disappointed. The dog and I spent a leisurely hour or so, ambling around the lake with the hundreds of swifts zipping all around us. Spotted a couple of smart reed buntings and my first cuckoo of the year was perched at the entrance. Not forgetting the hobbies hawking over the water - you don't appreciate just how agile they are until you see them do this. I shall certainly be visiting again!

Turtle Dove this morning, sitting on telegraph lines on the B2144 near Drayton Railway crossing.

Like Kris and Al, we also recorded exceptional numbers of Hobbies today- I estimate a minimum of ten over Pevensey Levels; at least six hunting around New Bridge and the northern side of Horse Eye Level, and four more seen near Rickney. We could easily have been underestimating too! Not too much else on Pevensey, a Cetti's Warbler by New Bridge the best of the rest. At Abbot's Wood, we finally caught up with Pearl-bordered Fritillary, and there we heard a singing Garden Warbler, in the main fritillary glade.

Cuckoo heard and briefly spotted at the top of our garden on Redhill Drive, Westdene, Brighton. Very vocal each day. Situated in Redhill Sports Field, a disused area of land which, sadly, is shortly to be developed. Cuckoos have returned here for the last two years.

Thanks to a text from Kris I poured my cup of tea down the sink and headed along to West Rise to get some great views of the many wheeling Hobbies gracing the airwaves with Swifts and Swallows. I counted at one time six Hobbies although Kris had told me he had logged eight. Watched them gliding low over the water and then wheeling in the sky. I had been greeted earlier by the call of a Cuckoo and had a nice sighting of this bird on entering the gate. Cheers Kris, well worth sacrificing my cuppa for an hour's excellent birding.

At least two maybe three purring Turtle Doves at Old Mill Farm, Bolney yesterday morning. Also four or five singing nightingales, a couple of willow warblers and lots of whitethroats there.

Some nice waders today in breeding plumage, including Sanderling (19), Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover and Knot. The Turnstone were very excited flying in circles and calling, then they gathered together getting higher and flew off north - they still have a long way to go... Also a couple of Whimbrel, immature Little Gull and then an hour before sunset the distinctive call of ROSEATE TERN was heard among the din of other seabirds, then it was seen from the Denny hide.