If you’re still in need of a Nightingale….

… there was a very obliging bird still singing strongly last night (10.20 – 10.45pm), just south of Arlington village, right beside the road.
It was presumably one of the three heard during the Safari Britain evening last Thursday, from behind Arlington Church. It sounded like this (sorry for the lack of picture, but it was [...]

Garganey arrive

A day of Garganey action – an impressive three pairs reported with Teal on a farm pond near Arlington (Andrew Johnston, via SOS) but an extraordinary 26 reported flying past Seaford, amongst lots of other good stuff (Dick Gilmore, via SOS).
In the past few days, there have been significant first arrivals of summer migrants in [...]

Arlington 20.09.08

Arlington Reservoir this morning between 9.30 and 10.45:
Black Tern 1
Wheatear 3
Sand Martin 2+
Grey Wagtail 1
Common Buzzard 1
Little Egret 1