Great day at RSPB Pulborough Brooks with GWE and Knot.Hobbies & White-Tailed Eagle at #amberleywildbrooks I'd last seen one when I was 12! (Rum) Pretty special.( I wrote to the YOC at the time with a description and someone kindly wrote back about the reintroductions) Sussex Birding

From dawn to mid-morning today near Arundel, Sussex, 27 sightings of 10++ Hawfinches. Unexpectedly easy to see. Same in Surrey and Kent Yew woods? HawfinchesUK Right-Brain Biz Plan

Don’t often see Spotted Fly as a spring migrant, good to get one on Wetland Bird Survey Adur Levels. 3 Hobby, Cuckoo and Comm Sand. LRP was a fine surprise on the new WeBS site Upper Beeding Levels. Sussex Birding

A visit to Blackdown and Thursley NNR today. My first ever UK Dartford Warblers at Thursley, plus Woodlark. Redstart at both sites. Sussex Birding

Red Knot at Pulborough Brooks RSPB from Jupp’s viewpoint at 14.00. Summer plumage. Also 3 Great Egret from Winpenny Hide Sussex Birding

Pomarine Skuas: a group of 7 and another of 5 passed Birling Gap this morning. Nice tails, ordinary photo!
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Two Spotted Flycatchers at Sheepcote around midday.
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Seawatch at Birling Gap this morning: this Tree Sparrow in the foreground grabbed the attention as various waders, terns and gulls flew East.
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My first ever visit to the Knepp estate. Gorgeous sunny day with 42 species, highlights of White Storks, 2 Turtle Doves and plenty of Nightingales singing. Knepp Wilding Sussex Birding

Nightingale singing at shinewater lakes, Eastbourne by road entrance nearest kids playground Sussex Birding Sussex Ornithology

On a dead quiet day, a Hooded Crow on the sand bar at Selsey Bill. Selsey Birder

East Sussex, The Midrips this afternoon. 2nd year male Hen Harrier also seen yesterday, a S E Owl, Black Redstart, 4+ pairs of Yellow Wagtails, 3+ pairs of Wheatears and 20 very tired Whimbrel in off the sea. Horrible heat haze.

Finally got a Purple Heron in the UK ✅ And one that was actually showing well too! 😮‍💨 At Warnham LNR #sussex #birding

A nice walk through Darwell Wood this morning with singing Turtle Dove and Gardens Warblers the highlight. Sussex Ornithology

Beachy Head: just had a Little Bunting at RAF Monument flew east. 07:30 Sussex Birding

Nice selection of birds at Medmerry this afternoon, Temminck's Stint & Little Ringed Plover along with a hunting Short-eared Owl. Wish I'd brought the camera now.

A brief singing Golden Oriole y'day morning in the Brede Valley, from somewhere within the railway embankment trees along Doleham Ditch. Audio below 🔊 starting with a couple of screech calls then some fluting phrases. No sign since sadly. Sussex Birding

It's a weekend for big birds for me. The purple Heron this morning down at Pagham.

PURPLE HERON
Pagham Local Nature Reserve
5th May 2024 7.50am
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PURPLE HERON
Distance and heavy cropped shots of the PURPLE HERON at RSPB Pagham 5/5/24 8am
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