| 07 Dec 2008 |
Short- eared Owl
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A Short-eared Owl seen hunting in the fields at the kink of the river north of Bramber. Also a Barn Owl being mobbed by a Kestrel.
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by Simon Spiers |
| 07 Dec 2008 |
Brent Geese at Brooklands
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I had to take my son to play football in Worthing this morning and had a quick look at Brooklands Lake en route, and much to my surprise there were a pair of Brent Geese feeding amongst the gulls on the grass beside the lake, oblivious to the people and dogs coming and going around them.
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by andrew house |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
Birds at Rowlands Wood
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On a first visit to Rowlands Wood sightings of 4 Common Buzzards and a Rough-legged Buzzard. There was also a Peregrine in full stoop flight.
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by Brian Thomas |
| 07 Dec 2008 |
Cuckmere Haven
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Great Northern Diver still on lagoon/scrape on east side of river, also Water Rail there.
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by Bob Edgar |
| 07 Dec 2008 |
Storrington Fieldfares
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A lovely crisp frosty morning was disturbed by the welcomed clatter of at least 30 Fieldfares flocking between trees across our garden.
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by Jackie Day |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
Great Grey Shrike
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Great Grey Shrike seen in Pannel Valley at last light today perching on top of a number of thorn bushes besides the Pannel River (Sewer). Nobody else around at the time of the sighting viz. 3.55 - 4.05pm. Also Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk and Fieldfare. (Image available)
Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by Richard Draper |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
Firecrests
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In response to Sharifin Gardiner's (possibly rhetorical) question, Firecrests have definitely become far more common in recent years - both british crest species' populations suffered terribly in the hard winters of the early 80s, but the mild conditions we've experienced since have allowed not only population recovery, but also perhaps greater numbers than were previously present. It's still quite lucky to get them in your garden though! this winter's predicted colder weather may well mean more urban and garden sightings as birds are forced to seek shelter and warmth.. Hopefully my favourite british bird species will not suffer losses like those of 25 years ago.
Posted on 06 Dec 2008 by tim lincoln |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
A walk through Pilmer Woods
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A cold but sunny afternoon walk down through the woods and onto the recreation grounds. It was very quiet in and around the woodland with only a few Redpoll, Siskin, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Greenfinch moving through. Bullfinch were present in slightly more numbers, but very hard to see. Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Long-Tailed Tit and Goldcrest were all present throughout the area in small feeding flocks. A single Great Spotted Woodpecker showed for a couple of seconds and then was gone. Just the odd Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing and Fieldfare on the recreation grounds. Wrens, Dunnocks and a Green Woodpecker calling distantly but never seen. Surprisingly Jays were in good numbers, I counted 12 over the whole walk. Magpies, Crows, Jackdaws and Wood Pigeon were also present in good numbers. The only bird of prey and highlight of the afternoon was a female Sparrowhawk whistling past me.
Posted on 06 Dec 2008 by Peter Johnson |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
ouse estuary project
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Still 4 Bearded Tits showing very well at Ouse Estuary Project, also 1 Kingfisher about (liam and jon curson)
Posted on 06 Dec 2008 by Liam Curson |
| 06 Dec 2008 |
Firecrest at Rodmell again
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A female Firecrest in my garden again-from the kitchen window. Perhaps the same bird as on Nov 30th. The bird on 20th Nov was a male, also one on 25th March. Are Firecrests becoming more common or am I just lucky? In the last week of Nov we also had a male Blackcap and a Chiff-chaff as well as our regular Green Woodpecker, a Coal Tit and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Posted on 06 Dec 2008 by Sharifin Gardiner |
| 04 Dec 2008 |
Kingfishers in East Grinstead
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Over the course of the last year, I'm pleased to note several sighting of Kingfishers around East Grinstead. The most recent was at Hurst Farm Pond ( a small pond just off of Hurst Farm Road ) plus several around Moat Pond ( which is in the middle of town! ). Prior to this I'd only ever seen two, one on a small river outside Hartfield, and the other in Crete!
Posted on 06 Dec 2008 by Jonathan Ansley |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Birding West Sussex
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Just to add to our sightings today. At dusk at Burton Pond we had a Green Sandpiper fly over calling although we were unable to locate it Bernie Forbes
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Bernie Forbes |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Ashdown Forest
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Highlights this week from three walks along the upper path at Old Lodge SWT: This afternoon a male Hen Harrier flew across the reserve. Wednesday: Great Grey Shrike. Tuesday: 8+ Crossbills.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Gordon King |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Birding West Sussex
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Hi to you all, Another cracking days birding around West Sussex. At last a fine sunny day with light winds that made being out and about just wonderful. East Head. No sign of any unusual geese consorting with the dark bellied brents. Although very few geese feeding on the greensward most of the flock were well out distributed around the margins of the harbour .In the channels off the head- 25 Great crested Grebe and 20+ Red-breasted Merganser. Highlights being single Red-throated and Black-throated Diver and female Common Scoter with a 1st winter/female type Velvet Scoter.350 Golden Plover in the area. West Dean area Hylters Lane. No sign of any Red Kites this morning.Cocking area 3 Red Kites one with a transmitter on its back and a small red tag on right wing. Also in the area Peregrine and 10 Common Buzzard. Ambersham Common. 6+ Dartford Warbler plus a few Siskins and 4 Crossbill moving around. Lavington Common. Very quiet just few Siskins single Common Snipe and Peregrine. Burton Mill Pond. 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, several Water Rail calling. The Bittern appeared around 1615 hours in the top of the reeds to the left of the gate. Sitting atop some of the reed stems before doing its normal trick of bending the reed over and just disappearing in the gloom. Bernie Forbes, Dave Smith & Dorian Mason
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Bernie Forbes |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Whoopers
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At Ivy Lake, Chichester GPs the two adult Whooper Swans came into roost at 15.25 and landed at the eastern end of the lake. Also at Church Norton offshore was 1 Black Necked Grebe, 5 Slavonian Grebe and 15+ Red Breasted Mergansers.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Matt Eade |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Thorney Island
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Fairly quiet on Thorney Island this morning as I took my dog for a walk along the west side. It kicked off well with a pair of flyover Fieldfares heading north and a Chiffchaff flitting around the bushes by the paddocks. A Grey Wagtail flew over the Sewage Works. Out in Emsworth Harbour, I failed to locate any Golden Plovers on the mudflats though two Greenshank showed well. Good number of Mergansers and Little Grebes in the channel. Little Deeps held 7 Pochard and 4 Gadwall and the Great Deeps had 3 Pintail. Single Kingfisher on there too. Pair of Stonechats on the main footpath and a female Bullfinch opposite the stables.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Jeff Goodridge |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Great Northern Diver
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The Great Northern Diver still present on the lagoon scrape at the end of Cuckmere Haven. Keeping to the eastern end. The bird is rather shy so a scope is recommended.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Philip Thompson |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Black swan
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One Black Swan seen at Widewater Lancing today
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Jackie H |
| 04 Dec 2008 |
Marsh Tit
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Had a new tick for my Coldwaltham garden yesterday when a Marsh Tit spent most of the day feeding on sunflower seeds with the the large flock of usual suspects.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Mark McManus |
| 05 Dec 2008 |
Splash Point
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After a few utterly futile attempts to find anything on the sea at Splash Point recently, a two hour bitterly cold vigil in excellent light and wind conditons proved remarkably productive with one Black-throated Diver (briefly landed on the sea before going west at 10.40); one Great Northern Diver fairly close inshore going east (possibly two); 4 Red-throated Diver; 14 Diver sp.;12 Brent Geese; 11 Common Scoter; several Fulmar; one Auk sp. and 6 Gannets. In addition, on the beach beneath the cliffs at Splash Point I recorded an adult Yellow-legged Gull and what appeared (to my untutored eye) to be a recently deceased Dolphin around 70 cm in length.
Posted on 05 Dec 2008 by Bob Self |
