| 31 Dec 2007 |
Rye area
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At Castle Water 43 White-fronted Geese, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Smew (inc an adult male), Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper and a Barn Owl. On the Beach Reserve, the SHORE LARK was still present near the red roofed hut. (From www.RXwildlife.org.uk).
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Paul James |
| 15 Dec 2007 |
Barn Owl
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A sighting from December - a Barn Owl flying low over the road south of Upper Beeding, it flew from the direction of Beeding Hill across the A283 westerly with what apeared to be a large rat, this was just south of the southern roundabout of the bypass.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Roger Jones |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Selsey Bill
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At Selsey Bill this morning, between 07.45 and 11.00, passing east were 2 Gannets, 10 Kittiwakes, 1 Auk sp, 65 Brent Geese, 5 Common Scoter, 8 Red-throated Divers, 2 Oystercatchers and 1 Redshank. Flying west were 26 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Common Gull, 10 Cormorants, 41 Gannets, 27 Kittiwakes, 8 Razorbills, 2 Guillemots, 52 Auk sp, 15 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 6 Wigeon and 1 Fulmar. Lingering offshore there were 135 Herring Gulls, 86 Black-headed Gulls, 29 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Common Gulls, 36 Cormorants, 4 Slavonian Grebes, 1 Red-throated Diver, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Shag, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Eider and 3 Mediterranean Gulls.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Justin Atkinson |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Splash Point, Seaford
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A Black Redstart at Splash Point, Seaford.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Bob Edgar |
| 30 Dec 2007 |
Ravens
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Two Ravens seen and heard flying over airport road (Beresford Lane) near Plumpton/Wivelsfield heading towards Newick (reported from reliable source).
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Audrey Wende |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Pulborough Brooks RSPB nature reserve
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Ringtail Hen Harrier over North Brooks at about 09.15, 8 White-fronted Geese reported leaving same area at about 09.00, and up to 15 Black-tailed Godwits present.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Pete Hughes |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Great White Egret
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GREAT WHITE EGRET approximately 1 kilometre south of Southease Bridge on west side, at 12.30pm. Still there at 13.20. Flighty, but easily sighted - approach with caution.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Steven Munday |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Hume's Leaf Warbler
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The HUME'S LEAF WARBLER still in Horseshoe Plantation, Beachy Head showing well on and off and calling frequently. Also a Firecrest there (not seen by me).
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Paul James |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Cattle Egret
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The CATTLE EGRET (with 3 Little Egrets) still on the E side of the River Ouse near Rodmell. Park in the Monk's House NT car park at Rodmell and walk to the river bank to view.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Paul James |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Long-tailed Duck
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The Long-tailed Duck still on Hove Lagoon. No sign of the Glaucous Gull.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Paul James |
| 30 Dec 2007 |
A great day at Pulborough Brooks.
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With a clear blue sky, no wind, and the sun just warming the air we looked forward to spending a very pleasant few hours bird watching. At most of the viewing points were very good numbers of Wigeon and Teal. Also a few Pintail, Shoveler and Shelduck. Many thousands of Lapwing. Our high point was a female Peregrine swooping down on the large flocks of birds trying in vain to pick out one of the weaker birds. Redwings working the hedgerows in many of the fields. A Green Woodpecker and a Jay in the trees at the rear of the main building. Many different tits on the feeders at the side and the front. All this and fantastic weather.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Steve Hodgson-Berry |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Warnham LNR
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Sightings here today included a pair of Mandarins, 1 Siskin, 2 Bramblings, 4 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Tit, 4+ Water Rails and a Kingfisher.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Sam Bayley |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Stansted Firecrest
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Firecrest today - just off the footpath across the road from Christ Church, Forestside, Stansted Forest.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Mike Collins |
| 30 Dec 2007 |
Summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit
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Interesting to see Paul Ormerod's photo of a summer-plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit, as I saw two summer-plumaged birds the day after in Pagham Harbour viewed from Church Norton.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Nick Bond |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
New Year's Day
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Happy New Year to all, got out a bit today starting at Swanbourne Lake where we managed to find a redhead Smew. Moving onto West Wittering we saw the RED-BREASTED GOOSE and BLACK BRANT before they were flushed by what sounded like a gun-shot. At Selsey, we saw 4 Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver, a single adult Mediterranean Gull and ca. 30 Common Scoter. At Pagham we saw at least 18 Slavonian Grebes offshore at Church Norton. Finished the day off with a single Short-eared Owl from the path which leads from Church Norton to the Visitor Centre. Lots of birders out in the field today so look forward to pages of sightings! 81 species seen.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Nick Bond |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Wivelsfield
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A possible Yellow-browed Warbler heard calling 4 or 5 times with a tit flock in Purchase Wood today (although I couldn't see it and the birds moved off fairly quickly). 43 other species around the village included all three woodpeckers, Pochard, Grey Wagtail and 1st winter Mediterranean Gull.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Matthew Silk |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Bramblings
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The flock of Bramblings and Chaffinches reported yesterday opposite the "Black Horse" pub at Telham (on the A2100 SE of Battle) was still there late this morning today. Weather gloomy and damp, so counting them difficult. Estimate at least 50 birds in the flock, which seems to frequent a maize stubblefield (crop may not have been harvested).
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Robin Harris |
| 31 Dec 2007 |
Short-eared Owls
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Two Short-eared Owls on Downs above Alciston and Berwick - displaying to each other and then one mobbing a Raven. One still on 1st January.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Michael Hawkins |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
Peregrine
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A Peregrine roosting on the nestbox on the chimney of Shoreham Power Station at dusk. Very few gulls roosting on the quay by the lock gates and no sign of the Glaucous Gull.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Paul James |
| 01 Jan 2008 |
SOS Bird Race
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Alan Loweth, Matt Kirk and myself (Egret birders East Grinstead RSPB group members) decided to partake in the SOS Bird Race today, to get our year list off to a flying start. We headed west and were on the North Wall at Pagham before daylight. We moved onto Sidlesham Ferry Pool, Church Norton, West Wittering and East Head before returning inland to the Downs above North Stoke, Amberley, then into Pulborough Brooks finishing off at Greatham Bridge. Highlights were a Barn Owl perched alongside the Storrington - Amberley road, Water Rail and Grey and Golden Plover at the North Wall. On the sea at Church Norton we had three Red-breasted Mergansers, single Red-throated Diver, and single Slavonian Grebe. We had a Great Northern Diver in the channel north of East Head, the summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit, and then the RED-BREASTED GOOSE and BLACK BRANT in the field behind the car park. Highlights on the Downs were two quartering Short-eared Owls, ringtail Hen Harrier, two Common Buzzards, together with Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. A great day and 85 species seen.
Posted on 01 Jan 2008 by Nick Walker |
