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Saturday July 10, 2010
An adult Roseate Tern at the Quarry, Rye Harbour LNR at high tide
Sunday May 23, 2010
A Serin briefly at Belle Tout, Beachy Head, at 10:00
3 Temminck's Stints and a Purple Heron at Pulborough Brooks RSPB from Jupps view point this evening
Friday May 21, 2010
2 Dotterel still at Steep Down, north of Lancing just south of the trig point in the recently sown field
4 Pomarine Skuas past Selsey Bill
4 Pomarine Skuas lingering off Splash Point, Seaford.
Thursday May 20, 2010
2 Dotterel still at Steep Down, north of Lancing just south of the trig point in the recently sown field
Wednesday May 19, 2010
2 Dotterel still at Steep Down, north of Lancing just south of the trig point in the recently sown field
Tuesday May 18, 2010
2 Dotterel image at Steep Down, North of Lancing just south of the trig point in the recently sown field.
Thursday May 13, 2010
The Temminck's Stint still on the dam at Arlington Reservoir. No reports of any Red Rumped Swallows today
A Black Guillemot flew east past Selsey Bill at 8:15
An adult Long Tailed Skua on the sea drifted east past Birling Gap 10:10 to 10:40
Wednesday May 12, 2010
Red Rumped Swallow still at the Dam end of Arlington Reservoir
A Temminck's Stint images on the Dam at Arlington Reservoir
2 Common Cranes still on Pevensey Levels this morning till 11:27 then flew towards Polegate
Tuesday May 11, 2010
2 Red Rumped Swallows still at the dam end of Arlington Reservoir
A Glossy Ibis reported over Princes Park , Eastbourne that then appeared to land
Spoonbill east over North Worthing
Golden Oriole reported singing in Twist Wood opposite Goatham Lane, Goatham Green.
At Weirwood Reservoir a Wood Sandpiper on the north bank at the dam end
Monday May 10, 2010
3 Red Rumped Swallows now being reported from the dam end at Arlington Reservoir early mornin, but only 1 present 09:30 - 11:30 more images added
6 Pomarine Skuas past Selsey Bill
Sunday May 9, 2010
2 Red Rumped Swallows still at Arlington Reservoir at the dam end
2 Common Cranes still on Pevensy Levels and probably best viewed from just south of Herstmonceux Church
Saturday May 8, 2010
2 Red Rumped Swallows images at Arlington Reservoir
2 Common Cranes on Pevensey Levels just south of Herstmonceux
Wednesday May 5, 2010
2 Common Cranes at Wilmington in ploughed field north of the railway line halfway between Polgate and Berwick station
Tuesday May 4, 2010
2 Red Rumped Swallows images over the Long Pit at Rye Harbour LNR also a Serin in flight over the wader pool
2 Wood Sandpipers and 2 Garganey on the Breech Pool at Pagham North Wall
Monday May 3, 2010
2 Common Cranes over Ardingly Reservoir at 15:40
An Osprey at Arlington Reservoir around midday
Sunday April 25, 2010
2 Pomarine Skuas east past Selsey Bill at 9:40
Saturday April 24, 2010
2 Roseate Terns past Selsey Bill also 3 Black Terns
Friday April 23, 2010
No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull at Arlington Reservoir
Thursday April 22, 2010
The adult summer Bonaparte's Gull still at Arlington Reservoir also 5 Swifts
A Hoopoe at Pagham North Wall in field west of Owl Point at 7:30 then flew towards Halsey's Farm
A Spoonbill in the lower Cuckmeer early morning then seen in flight over the Cuckmere at 10:40 also 3 Avocets
Wednesday April 21, 2010
The adult summer Bonaparte's Gull images still at Arlington Reservoir also 3 Little Ringed Plovers and 6 Common Sandpiper
Black necked Grebe at Bewl Water east of visitor center
A Ring Ouzel in Whitbread Hollow and 1 at Shooters Bottom, Beachy Head
Male Hen Harrier north over High and Over at 12:45
4 Long Tailed Ducks still offshore at Climping
Long Tailed Duck still on the sea from the Bluebird Cafe, Ferring. Also a Slavonian Grebe
Tuesday April 20, 2010
The adult summer Bonaparte's Gull again at Arlington Reservoir also 4 Common Sandpipers
A Night Heron flushed early morning from willows near the viewpoint at Castle Water headed across the nearby fields towards the Narrow Pit. Also a Great White Egret flew from the Narrow Pit to Castle Water late morning.
A Wood Warbler at Wildpark LNR also a White Wagtail on Hollingbury Golf Course
4 Long tailed Ducks offshore at Climping
Monday April 19, 2010
No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull or any Little Gulls at Arlington Reservoir
Ring Ouzel at Seaford Head
Sunday April 18, 2010
An adult summer Bonaparte's Gull images at Arlington Reservoir also 38 Little Gulls, Greenshank and Green Sandpiper
2 Ring Ouzels at Telscombe Tye
Ring Ouzel at Birling Gap
Ring Ouzel at Hope Gap
Sunday April 11, 2010
Common Crane at Pulborough Brooks RSPB on the North Brooks
Thursday April 8, 2010
2 Common Cranes still at Pulborough Brooks RSPB on the North Brooks until 9:30 then flew south also a pair of Garganey
2 Garganey at Waltham Brooks
Wednesday April 7, 2010
2 Common Cranes at Pulborough Brooks RSPB on the North Brooks this evening
Thursday March 25, 2010
8 Garganey on the sea off Climping then flew east
Little Gull at Weirwood Reservoir
Wednesday March 24, 2010
Alpine Swift over Anchor Bottom north of the Cement Works near Upper Beeding at 10:20
Monday March 22, 2010
A female Serin flew south over Hope Gap, Seaford at 7:35
Sunday March 21, 2010
An Alpine Swift between Rodmell and Southease 10:00 to 10:20 then flew south. A record shot appears on Andrew Whitcombs web site http://andrewwhitcomb.blogspot.com/
Between Ovingdean and Roedean 2 Black Redstarts, 20 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails and 2 Chiffchaffs
Monday March 8, 2010
A Great White Egret in the Brede Valley flew towards Rye in the afternoon
Sunday March 7, 2010
At Arlington Reservoir a Kittiwake in the Gull Roost also 2 redhead Goosander and a drk Goldeneye
Wednesday January 7, 2010
Great White Egret flew over the Panel Valley at 15:00
Great Grey Shrike still in the Pannel Valley
Great White Egret east past Climping Gap at early afternoon also 10 Bewick's Swans and 12 Woodlarks
At Rye Harbour LNR a Bittern still at Castle Water and 2 Bittern at The Long Pit also 5 drk Goosander
Tuesday January 5, 2010
At Rye Harbour LNR 2 Bitterns still at Castle Water, also 2 Smew. 4 Bitterns at the Long Pit
Monday January 4, 2010
4 Whooper Swans still early morning at Ivy Lake. Later flew south over Pagham North Wall at 10:15 and seen again early afternoon at the North Wall
Spoonbill still in Pagham Harbour
2 Bittern at Burton Mill Pond
Bittern still at Arundel WWT from the visitor center
Bittern still at Ivy Lake, Chichester also Red throated Diver on the ice
Bittern still at Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR also a drk Smew
Sunday January 3, 2010
The Great Grey Shrike still in the Pannel Valley also 2 Green Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank
The Great Grey Shrike still on Ashdown Forest at the Crows Nest just east of Duddleswell bhind the Police training facility
4 Whooper Swans at Ivy Lake, Chichester GP
Spoonbill still in Pagham Harbour
Snow Bunting on Thorney Island near marker point on west side near the sea wall
Bittern at Arundel WWT
22 White fronted Geese at Scotney Court GP
9 White fronted Geese still at Pett Level
Scaup at Rye Harbour LNR on the new pits near Harbour Farm
Saturday January 2, 2010
The Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour also 5+ Slavonian Grebes offshore
27 Bewick's Swans on Henfield Levels
28 Bewick's Swans near Burpham
Water Pipit at Coldwaltham Sewage Works
Friday January 1, 2010
Great Grey Shrike still in the Pannel Valley
Great Grey Shrike on Ashdown Forest at the "Crows Nest"
Black necked Grebe still 3 mls NE of Robertsbridge on the moat by Bodiam Castle
9 White fronted Geese still at Pett Level
Spoonbill at Pagham Harbour also 11 Avocets
3 Mediterranean Gulls, ad, 2nd win and 1st win, in the Arlington Reservoir Roost
4 Bewick's Swans near Burpham
17 Bewick's Swans on Henfield Levels
Common Sandpiper Rye on the River Rother 200 yds north of the oold railway bridge
Wednesday December 30, 2009
1st winter Mediterranean Gull in the Arlington Reservoir roost
Bittern at Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR
Tuesday December 29, 2009
Black throated Diver past Hastings harbour also 32 Red throated Divers
Monday December 28, 2009
Great Grey Shrike still at Pett Level
4 Whooper Swans flew east past Worthing at 10:20 also Great Northern Diver flew west
Black necked Grebe still 3 mls NE of Robertsbridge on the moat by Bodiam Castle
Red Crested Pochard still at Weirwood Reservoir
Drk Smew and fem Scaup still at Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR
9 White fronted Geese at Pett Level
36 Bewick's Swans at Burpham
Sunday December 27, 2009
Black necked Grebe 3 mls NE of Robertsbridge on the moat by Bodiam Castle
The Great Northern Diver still off Worthing also Red Necked Grebe flew west and 9 Red throated Divers
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls at Arlington Reservoir roost
Drk Smew still on Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR
22 Ruff at Pett Levels
Saturday December 26, 2009
A Spoonbill in Chichester Harbour in the Fishbourne Channel near Dell Quay
Great Northern Diver still off Worthing from Marine Gardens shelter
No sign again of the Ferruginous Duck at Weirwood Reservoir
No sign of the Kumlien's type Iceland Gull in the Arlington Reservoir Roost
Friday December 25, 2009
A 2nd winter Iceland Gull showing charachteristics of Kumlien's at Arlington Reservoir in the roost.
A female Ferruginous Duck at the west end of Weirwood Reservoir with Pochard though elusive. No sign of the Ferruginous Duck mid morning to mid afternoon. Also 3 Mediterranean Gulls early morning only.
Great Northern Diver off Worthing
Thursday December 24, 2009
A Black necked Grebe at West Langley Lake off Sevenoaks Road, Eastbourne
Tuesday December 22, 2009
A Scaup at Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR
Monday December 21, 2009
Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
Sunday December 20, 2009
A Slavonian Grebe at Scotney Court GP
2 Slavonian Grebes off Church Norton also Great Northern Diver and 2 fem Scaup
At Rye Harbour LNR a drake Smew on Castle Water and 2 Jack Snipe on Castle Farm
Saturday December 19, 2009
8 Bewick's Swans west over Pagham Harbour early afternoon, also 5 Slavonian Grebes on the sea, a Purple Sandpiper on the spit lagoon, 14 Avocets in the Harbour and 2 Jack Snipe reported on the Breech Pool
3 Smew (1 drk) still at Rye Harbour LNR
Friday December 18, 2009
2 Snow Buntings at Bulverhythe on the beach near boats
Wednesday December 16, 2009
7 Slavonian Grebes off Church Norton spit
Monday December 14, 2009
3 Smew (1 drk) at Ternery Pool, Rye Harbour LNR. A Bittern from the viewpoint at Castle Water
2 Black Redstarts at Brighton Marina
A male Dartford Warbler at Pagham Harbour LNR in gorse by the path between the visitor center and Church Norton. Also 8 Avocets in the harbour
Sunday December 13, 2009
Black Brant still at Pagham Harbour from the North Wall with Dark Bellied Brent Geese
13 Bewick's Swans at Pulborough Brooks RSPB
Scaup at Ternery Pool, Rye Harbour LNR also on the reserve 5 Goldeneye and 2 Avocets
Saturday December 12, 2009
Black Brant at Pagham Harbour from Church Norton with Dark Bellied Brent Geese
The Great Grey Shrike still in the Panel Valley
Bittern at Burton Mill Pond
At West Dean Woods 2 Willow Tits calling near the little car park, 7 Hawfinches and 2 Crossbills flew over
A drk Smew and a Bittern at Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR
6 Bewick's Swans still at Pulborough Brooks RSPB
Friday December 11, 2009
6 Bewick's Swans at Pulborough Brooks RSPB
2 Bewick's Swans off Church Norton
Thursday December 10, 2009
Great Grey Shrike in the Panel Valley
3 Black throated Divers in Chichester Harbour
2 Short-eared Owls Newhaven at the Ouse Estuary Project
Wednesday December 9, 2009
4 Bewick's Swans at Amberly Wildbrooks
Tuesday December 8, 2009
Immature Spoonbill on the east side of Pagham Harbour at 14:00
9 Bewick's Swans at Amberly Wildbrooks
Sunday December 6, 2009
Grey Phalarope still at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds
out on the public footpath from Amberley Village also 2 Bewick's Swans
at Amberley Castle
4 White Fronted Geese near Henfield by Betley Bridge
Saturday December 5, 2009
Grey Phalarope images
still at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds out on the public footpath from
Amberley Village
2 Whooper Swans again on Ivy Lake, Chichester Gravel Pits
A Red Crested Pochard and 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at Weirwood
Reservoir
4 Beweick's Swans on Henfield Levels
Friday December 4, 2009
Grey Phalarope images
still at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds out on the public footpath from
Amberley Village
At Rye Harbour LNR a Snow Bunting along the shore ridges
Thursday December 3, 2009
Grey Phalarope still at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds
out on the public footpath from Amberley Village
A Slavonian Grebe on the Long Pit at Rye Harbour LNR
Wednesday December 2, 2009
Grey Phalarope still at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds
out on the public footpath from Amberley Village
A dead Leach's Petrel picked up at Cowfold
Tuesday December 1, 2009
Grey Phalarope at Amberley Wildbrooks 200 yds out
on the public footpath from Amberley Village
Sunday November 29, 2009
19 Leach's Petrels past Brighton Marina
12 Leach's Petrels past Ovingdean also 1 Little
Auk east at 10:24
6 Leach's Petrels past Widewater
Little Auk east past Worthing at 10:00
Tuesday November 3, 2009
The Lapland Bunting still alon the path at Pagham
North Wall
Monday November 2, 2009
2 Glossy Ibis again at the Breech Pool, Pagham North
Wall but elusive
The Lapland Bunting image
still along the path at Pagham North Wall, Spoonbill
also still present
A Snow Bunting along the shore ridges at Rye Harbour LNR
A Little Stint on the North Brooks at Pulborough Brooks RSPB
Sunday November 1, 2009
The Lapland Bunting still along the path at Pagham
North Wall
Saturday October 31, 2009
Glossy Ibis at Ferring rife till 11:25 the flew high
north east
2 Glossy Ibis flew in to the Breech Pool at Pagham
North Wall at 6:20 then flew high west at dusk. Also the Lapland
Bunting images
showing very well on the Path and the Spoonbill still
present
Friday October 30, 2009
2 Glossy Ibis on the Breach Pool at Pagham North
Wall also a Lapland Bunting showing very well by
the footpath sign
The Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
Thursday October 29, 2009
A Red breasted Flycatcher reported at the rear of the Selsey Bill
car park briefly at 8:32
Yellow browed Warbler at Belle Tout, Beachy Head, in scrub
below old lighthouse
The Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
The fem Red crested Pochard still on Ivy Lake, Chichester Gravel Pits
Tuesday October 27, 2009
A Pallas's Warbler in Hghdown Gardens, Worthing
The Great Grey Shrike still at Old Lodge, Ashdown
Forest
The Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
The fem Red crested Pochard still on Ivy Lake, Chichester Gravel Pits
Monday October 26, 2009
The Great Grey Shrike still at Old Lodge, Ashdown
Forest
The Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
At Pulborough Brooks RSPB a Little Stint, Ruff and Green Sandpiper
on the North Brooks
The Black necked Grebe and the Fem Red crested Pochard still on Ivy
Lake, Chichester Gravel Pits
Sunday October 25, 2009
A Great Grey Shrike at Old Lodge, Ashdown Forest.
Spoonbill still at Pagham Harbour
A Little Stint at Arlington Reservoir
A Black necked Grebe and Red crested Pochard at Ivy Lake, Chichester
Gravel Pits
A Goosander at Pulborough Brooks RSPB on the North Brooks
Tuesday August 25, 2009
A Temminck's Stint at Pett Pools
A Wood Sandpiper at Drayton GP, Chichester GP complex
Saturday August 22, 2009
A 1st win Melodious Warbler trapped and ringed at
Whitbread Hollow, Beachy Head
Tuesday August 18, 2009
An Icterine Warbler at Hope Gap this morning from
8:10 to 9:15 but no sign after
Wednesday August 5, 2009
A Spoonbill at Pett Pools
A Wood Warbler in Whitbread Hollow, Beachy Head
4 Wood Sandpipers at the West end of Weirwood Reservoir also 2 Greenshank
Sunday August 2, 2009
1 Curlew Sandpiper at Pett Pools
A Wood Sandpiper at Pulborough Brooks RSPB
A Marsh Harrier over Valley Rd Newhaven at 9:10
A Redstart and 2 Willow Warblers between Ovingdean and Roedean
Saturday August 1, 2009
A Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Little Stints at the Midrips
2 Little Stints at Church Norton
Tuesday July 28, 2009
A Wood Warbler in Belle Tout wood, Beachy Head
Monday July 20, 2009
At Chichester Gravel Pits (Drayton) this morning there were 3 Green
and 5 Common Sandpipers, 120 Lapwing and a single Oystercatcher. A
female Gadwall with 7 young was noted, also 4 pairs of Little Grebe
with young, 10 Sand Martins and a Hobby
Sunday July 19, 2009
A Balearic Shearwater west past Ovingdean at 8:30
Friday July 17, 2009
2 Balearic Shearwaters past Splash Point at 12:50
also 4 Manx Shearwaters east at 13:10
6 Greenshank at Weirwood Reservoir
Thursday July 16, 2009
The male Red Backed Shrike still at Cissbury Ring
around the northern car park, showing well at times
A Stone Curlew at Rye Harbour LNR along the shore
ridges at 5:30 then flew east
Wednesday July 15, 2009
A Balearic Shearwater and 6 Manx Shearwaters flew
west past Beachy Head
A Male Red Backed Shrike at Cissbury Ring on the
open area on the lower slope near the Northern Car Park though very
elusive
