After dipping out on seeing the Great Grey Shrike yesterday, I paid another visit around midday today and was very fortunate not only to see this splendid bird but with a careful approach was able to photograph it. I located it at least a mile up the reach from the bridge in a bush alongside the water. Two Buzzards also seen in the area.
A Happy New Year to all.
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[...] Reach and Levels Posted on January 4, 2009 by Charlie Peverett No report of the Great Grey Shrike at Glynde Reach since Friday, but continued attention to the area has turned up some other good birds (if not all [...]
[...] Thanks to Les Bird for allowing them to be reproduced here – for more images, see Les’ post on the Cuckmere-Ouse Bird Blog. [...]
Great shots – you must have used good birdcraft to get that near!