Alpine Swift

An Alpine Swift in the Ouse Valley this morning. watched in the region of Piddinghoe for a few minutes at around 10.30 *UPDATE* the bird was actually found by Andrew Whitcomb at Rodmell village for about 20 mins before it headed South (see Kemp Town Enclosures) – not reported subsequently as far as I’m aware. [...]

Ouse Estuary 6th Jan.

I paid an early afternoon visit to the viewing screen at the Ouse Estuary project, lots of Teal on show, a couple of Snipe at the back in the short reeds, a brief dash from a Water Rail along the right hand edge,a female Kingfisher swaying on a reed stem, a Sparrowhawk rushed past along [...]

Red-throated Diver at Arlington

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 [...]

Grey geese influx

Three Tundra Bean Geese on Lewes Brooks (in an area with no public access) yesterday and today, five White-fronted Geese seen on Glynde Levels today, and two juv White-fronts reported amongst a mixed group of geese reported in the lower Cuckmere (all via SOS). Elsewhere, an Eider at Arlington Reservoir on Boxing Day (see photo [...]

sightings 10/12/08

The two pairs of Bearded tits were showing reasonably well from the viewing screen at the Ouse Estuary today, the males looking particularly smart in the bright sunshine, also present a female Kingfisher and at least sixty Teal snoozing around the margins of the pool.

Ouse estuary and Rodmell levels

The 4 Bearded Tits (2 m. 2 f.) were still showing fom the screen on the Ouse estuary project – plus 2 Merlin (1 m. 1 f.) on Rodmell levels ,but no sign of the Hen harrier that was reported yesterday.

Round-up

A few long-staying birds: Four Bearded Tits remain on show at the Ouse Estuary Project. The Great Northern Diver was reported again on Friday, on the scrape at Cuckmere Haven. The Firecrest was seen again at Rodmell. Also some good seabirds seen from Seaford on Friday by Bob Self: “After a few utterly futile attempts [...]

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)