Caburn Raven and Glynde White-fronts

A walk between Lewes and Glynde today was almost birdless, but a Raven acrobatically outmanoeuvring the local Jackdaws was good.
On Glynde Levels, six White-fronted Geese were reported (Alan Kitson, SOS site) – presumably an augmented version of the party of five seen there and at Arlington Reservoir sporadically over the past three weeks.

Glynde Reach and Levels

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 as remarkable as the Great White Egret on New Year’s Eve).
Today, Paul S and I saw a male Blackcap beside Glynde Bridge, and a Common Snipe and [...]

Great Grey Shrike at Glynde

A Great Grey Shrike seen at 2pm yesterday in Glynde by James Grover: “Showing well in large hedgerow by river on the northeast side of the village.” (via SOS)

Cuckmere counts + Hen Harrier @ Glynde

From Paul Stevens on Tuesday: Nothing unusual, but the west side of the lower Cuckmere Valley held 26 Curlew, 30 GBB Gulls, 80 Wigeon, 5 Redshank and 1 Kingfisher.
Today at Glynde, the first local Hen Harrier of the season, reported by James Grover (SOS sightings).