July and early August round-up

So, everything went quiet after the Red-footed Falcon, but things have started to move again. Among the commoner migrant warblers noted at Seaford Head in recent days there have been several Grasshopper Warblers and Nightingales , and today the first Pied Flycatcher of the season. A Black Redstart at High and Over on 31 July [...]

All sorts at Cuckmere Haven

An extraordinary selection of good birds reported from Cuckmere Haven today by Liam Curson. They included two Little Ringed Plovers, a Water Pipit, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Black-necked Grebe and six White Wagtails, plus a smart Bar-headed Goose (picture of the last and further details over at SOS Sightings) Ordinarily, any one of these might [...]

Alpine Swift etc – Weekend roundup

A rush of activity around the Ouse this weekend, worthy of a roundup. Highlight was the ALPINE SWIFT seen at Rodmell this morning – the first locally since the twitchable Lewes bird two years ago. Also reported today from Lewes Brooks: two White Wagtails (Andrew and Ian Whitcomb), two Med Gulls, a pair of Garganey [...]

Crane departed?

Several observers saw the Piddinghoe Crane fly off strongly to the North at around 10.30 on Saturday morning, and it wasn’t reported again all day. Will those of us who left our pilgimage to see it a little late (in my case about 2.5 hours after the last sighting) regret it? The Ouse valley can [...]

Red Kite, White-fronts

A Red Kite seen over Southease and Beddingham today (the same as seen at Firle yesterday?) , also two White-fronted Geese on Lewes Brooks (Alan Kitson, SOS sightings). The Common Crane still around Piddinghoe and Southease, seen by many observers today.

Weekend roundup

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 [...]