Latest from Firle birds Latest from the RSPB Kingsdowner RXwildlife SightingsAn Osprey showing well from Exceat Bridge yesterday lunchtime (via Birdguides).
Also on Saturday, a Marsh Harrier and a Redstart at Lords Burgh (Alan Kitson, per SOS) and Redstart, Raven and 2 Spotted Flycatchers in Firle village (see Firle Birds).
There was fairly heavy warbler passage at Seaford Head, plus a squealing Water Rail on Seaford Head [...]
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The trickle of early spring migrants continued during the fine weekend.
By Saturday, there were at least 5 Chiffchaffs singing around Firle (with territorial Stock Doves (2-3 pairs), Buzzards (1 pair), Green and GS Woodpecker (1 each).
The SOS walk at Newhaven Tidemills turned up more Wheatears, plus 12 Purple Sandpipers on the harbour arm (Neil Greenaway), [...]
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A nice semi-inland find: an adult Little Gull yesterday, on floodwaters between Exceat and High & Over (Jon Curson, via SOS).
The Glaucous Gull reported again today at Newhaven Harbour.
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A Red-throated Diver showing at Arlington Reservoir today (Alan Kitson and Miou Helps, SOS site).
Also, a few reports belatedly reproduced here: On New Year’s Eve, nine Waxwings were at Exceat (Karen Anne Cooper, via SOS) and a Little Gull at Cuckmere Haven on New Year’s Day (Joanne Chattaway, also SOS).
Yesterday, the Bearded Tits were seen [...]
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A Hawfinch was a nice surprise for Alan Kitson at Exceat on Sunday (via SOS sightings).
There are no reliable local spots for this species, as far as I’m aware, and generally the only records are of odd ones passing through, usually on the coast. It would be great to have a wintering party – somewhere [...]
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