Some priority BBS squares have recently become available and although the survey season has started there is still time for new volunteers to join in this year. New volunteers are now being sought for SU8521 at Stedham Common (now filled) and SU9400 at Lidsey Rife near Felpham. The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a national […]

This is a repeat request. I am keen to have further notes and photos of the Subalpine Warbler at Pagham Hbr on 9-16 October 1993, but also details of any other records please (apart from the 1988 Beachy Head record that has been resubmitted to BBRC and the 2019 Beachy Head record that has already […]

New volunteers in Sussex are being sought to help to monitor national breeding woodcock numbers. Annual monitoring of roding woodcocks has taken place at a number of sites across the UK each year since 2003; a summary of the results can be found at http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/woodcock-survey/results. Three visits to a site are required between 1st May […]

The Rare Breeding Birds Panel has updated the guidance on its website regarding the reporting of sensitive rare breeding birds during the breeding season – see here – and there is a blog here. Please familiarise yourself with this advice. For Sussex, Marsh Harrier, Woodlark and Dartford Warbler should be treated in the same way. […]

Please read the attached leaflet about this year’s Urban Nesting Gull Survey to see if you might be able to help.

The 2020 Marsh Tit survey had to be abandoned mid-way through 2020 due to the first Covid-19 lockdown. Nevertheless 29 squares were surveyed, although in some of these only one of the two planned visits were made. The survey has now been cautiously restarted in a manner consistent with government rules and BTO guidance. All […]

Forestry England are looking for volunteers to survey a number of their woodlands in Sussex. A list of sites can be seen here. If you are interested or have any questions please contact Jadie Baker at jadie.baker@forestryengland.uk. The survey methodology is not exactly the same as for the BBS, but is easy to use.

This survey was planned for 2020 but cancelled due to government restrictions. The intention now is for this survey to run in 2021 dependent on restrictions. Planning and preparation are going ahead as normal. All volunteers for this survey will be expected to observe all government restrictions and guidelines. In 2021 the BTO and RSPB […]

The 2020 Marsh Tit survey had to be abandoned mid-way through 2020 due to the first Covid-19 lockdown. Nevertheless 29 squares were surveyed, although in some of these only one of the two planned visits were made. The survey has now been cautiously restarted in a manner consistent with government rules and BTO guidance. All […]

Some heronries in Sussex will be active already this year. Due to the difficult and unpredictable circumstances this year some heronries and egret and cormorant nesting colonies may not be counted as usual. All birdwatchers in Sussex are encouraged to report any signs that they see when out and about in their local areas that […]