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16 Mar 2024 | Henfield Common |
Nine Snipe flushed from reeds on Henfield Common, Greenfinch heard and Yellowhammer observed flying overhead at approximately 3pm. posted by Libby Morris on 18 Mar 2024 21:31 | |
18 Mar 2024 | Newhaven Wheatear |
Two Wheatear, 1 male, 1 female by Newhaven Port Authority compound near the East Pier late morning. At times in the compound or at the top of the shingle beach. posted by David Barker on 18 Mar 2024 20:01 | |
18 Mar 2024 | Wheatear at Shoreham |
Along Shoreham Beach mid to late morning at least 2 Wheatears. One female and possibly 2 different males near the fort. posted by Bob Eade on 18 Mar 2024 15:04 | |
17 Mar 2024 | Corn Buntings |
Several groups of Corn Buntings seen north of Cissbury Ring feeding on the seeds dropped from the Pheasant hopper feeders. One group was over 30 birds with many more individual birds over quite an area in the vicinity. Certainly the largest group of these birds we have seen for a long time. posted by Bob Eade and Lisa Saw on 18 Mar 2024 14:47 | |
18 Mar 2024 | Hen Harrier near Balcombe |
Against pale grey clouds, it would have flown over undetected, but an adult male Hen Harrier near Balcombe this morning was mobbed by a Red Kite as it migrated high north. In the same general area were a singing Firecrest, several Crossbills, two Bramblings, and Woodlarks and Skylarks singing in the same fields of weedy winter wheat. There's been a clear out of winter thrushes and Goshawks seem to have stopped displaying now in central Sussex. posted by Mark Mallalieu on 18 Mar 2024 11:57 | |
14 Mar 2024 | Blackcaps |
Four Blackcaps (3 male 1 female) bathing together in a water filled seed tray in my Brighton garden. posted by Paul Morris on 17 Mar 2024 12:34 | |
16 Mar 2024 | Arundel WWT roost |
On a brief visit to Arundel, an afternoon watch from the riverbank outside WWT produced 28 Cattle Egrets flying into the reserve from the field opposite the Black Rabbit at 4.50 pm. No Marsh Harriers noted, but there were seven Buzzards, two Red Kites and a male Peregrine, a male Tawny Owl calling from Offham Hangar at 5.15, and a Barn Owl flying into the centre from the field opposite the Black Rabbit at 5.50pm. One Water Rail calling and three Chiffchaffs busily working the riverside hedge the best of the rest. posted by Martin Daniel on 17 Mar 2024 12:02 | |
17 Mar 2024 | Goldfinches on Teasel |
Goldfinches have been taking seeds from various perennials left overwinter in my Haywards Heath garden, but only today took teasel seeds. Larger finches: 25+ Crossbills at Paddockhurst in last few days and still double figure counts of Hawfinches at both the Monkton Track (West Dean) and Penhurst Lane. posted by Mark Mallalieu on 17 Mar 2024 11:53 | |
16 Mar 2024 | Cuckmere Haven |
A day trip to Seaford/Cuckmere Haven was rather pedestrian and there was no sign of any Kittiwakes at Splash Point. A quick scan of the flooded meadows at Cuckmere Haven revealed the Long-billed Dowitcher bathing in one of the pools near the Great Black-backed Gull day roost. A telescope was necessary. Little else though apart from a large flock of 200+ grazing Wigeons. The flooded levels north of Exceat Bridge contained 1 drake Pintail as well as 250 Wigeons, 8 Shovelers etc. A kettle of 10 circling Buzzards over Friston Forest were most likely migratory birds. posted by Ian Bradshaw on 17 Mar 2024 09:01 | |
16 Mar 2024 | Fairlight Cliffs |
After a few days away, I returned to find the sea very quiet - just 4 Red-throated Divers and a Common Scoter this morning. A watch from the terrace (from a comfortable new chair!) produced my first Siskin of the year, a few Chaffinches and Woodpigeons moving and a pair of Ravens. posted by Alan Parker on 17 Mar 2024 06:11 |
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