spring is here

that’s right, yesterday (26 Feb) my first Western Honey-Bee of the year in the garden in Seaford, plus a migrating Common Buzzard (buteo buteo) which flew over heading North. Among the gulls at Newhaven West Beach were an adult ICELAND GULL and a few Argentatus Herring Gulls (the scandinavian and nominate european race). Well that’s what I assume they were, but there are intergrades between [...]

Woodcock, Goosander, Hen Harrier

A few wintry movers in recent days: Woodcocks seen in Newhaven and Seaford, and a Snipe at Firle village (see Firle Birds). In the Ouse Valley, a ringtail Hen Harrier and a redhead Goosander seen yesterday by Alan Kitson (per SOS).

Parakeet in Newhaven

A Ring-necked Parakeet reported this evening in Newhaven – in Valley Road (via Birdguides). There are thousands in the London area, but not too many in our part of Sussex. Yet.

White-winged Gulls, Seaford and Newhaven

On Birdguides today, an Iceland Gull reported at Splash Point Seaford, and a Glaucous Gull reported from Newhaven. Does anyone have any further details on these sightings? ***UPDATE*** Matt Eade posts on SOS: A seawatch at Splash Point, Seaford this morning from 07.35 – 09.05 produced a Red-necked Grebe flying east at 07.39, then Steve [...]

Late news: Swallow, Marsh Harrier, 22 Nov

A Swallow below High and Over on Saturday (22 Nov), seen by Andy & Gill Hibberd. Also on Saturday, a Marsh Harrier (female or immature) over the Ouse Estuary Project reedbed, before departing high to the west, seen by Peter and Lorna Wilson. Both sightings via SOS site. Interesting to see the Ouse Estuary Project [...]

Bearded Tits @ Ouse Estuary Project 14.11.08

Three Bearded Tits (a male and two females) reported from the viewing screen at the Ouse Estuary Project, Newhaven, and a Short-eared Owl over there (via Birdguides)

Newhaven and Lewes Brooks 14.10.08

Bit of a quiet spell in Sussex of late, but some good local fare seen by Joanne Chattaway, Sue Phillips & Alan Nottage on Tuesday: Highlights at West Beach, Newhaven were 6 Rock Pipits and a Raven. Lewes Brooks highlights were about 10 Corn Buntings, 100+ Goldfinches, 100+ Linnets, 1 Snipe, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, a [...]