Two for one today!! Which suggests I ain't seen much this weekend,😢 although has been glorious weather, my favourite cold and sunny! The birding has been quite hard work and I totally failed to find a Ring Ouzel on either day!! Saturday at Seaford on me own, apart from the hordes of tourists and dog walkers obvs and Sunday, with Margie at RSPB Pulborough Brooks!! Both were quiet, but saw some good bits, pics from Seaford below. The Pulborough bit is after that!
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| Golden Belle Tout, was gonna go there today but the A27 was shut and would have been a nigtmare to get back! |
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| Flock of Long-tailed Tits was the highlight of Hope Gap, with a couple of Blackcaps, pretty much the only other thing of interest |
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| Stonechats, were lots of these about |
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| Rabbit, lots of these as well! |
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| Peregrine probably the highlight of the walk perched on the cliffs |
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| Rock Pipit also perched on the cliff |
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| Dunnock |
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| Kestrel, not as obliging as last week |
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| Swallows, quite a few flying about the fields below the small wood, several sitting on the fence, getting their feathers in order for the long flight to Africa |
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| Goldfinch, fence was fairly busy |
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| Meadow Pipit |
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| Soft focus Rock Pipit, sparkly |
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| Pretty sure these are Siskins, were several flocks of these and Pipits going west throughout the morning |
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| Another Stonechat, told you there were a lot |
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| Goldfinch |
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| Sparrowhawk flew over the car park while I was changing me boots!! |
Not a bad walk.
Sunday, Margie and I headed to RSPB Pulborough Brooks arriving at 10 AM a brilliant tactical move with a view to enjoy a Raptorfest and not as has been alleged because we wanted a lie in and a leisurely breakfast😄😏😲!! Good birds we saw and didn't get pics of, Marsh Harrier and Cattle Egret because they were miles away and Firecrest because the bugger wouldn't stay still!! Though I've got quite a few pics of leaves I won't share!😢😂 You'll be pleased to note we only saw one Stonechat and didn't get any pics of it😂 A few pics of what we did see below, Margie's will have (M) written under em!
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| View from the Visitor Center (M) |
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| Reedmace (M) |
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| Nuthatch by the Feeders |
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| You ain't seen me, roit! |
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| Chaffinch at Fattengates Courtyard |
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| Lot's of Red Admirals enjoying the sun |
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| Coal Tit |
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| Coal Tit with seed |
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| Fly over Cormorants I imagine a Goth Hilda Ogden would have on her wall!! |
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| Dewy leaves (M) |
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| Water Droplets (M) |
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| Feather on water (M) |
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| (M) |
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| The view from West Mead hide (M) |
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| Need a bit of Rain should have water in it (M) |
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| Kestrel |
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| (M) |
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| Distant Red Kite, Marsh Harrier was even further away! |
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| Berry Bush (M) |
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| Berries (M) |
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| Grey Heron, bit more water from Winpenny Hide |
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| Red Kite was a bit closer from here |
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| Lapwing and friend |
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| Meadow Pipit, quite a few in front of the hide, a few Swallows about as well |
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| The Kite had a barney with a Buzzard and a Crow |
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| Pale Buzzard with Crow |
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| Looks like the Kite got the prize though doesn't look very appetising |
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| Dragonfly sunning itself |
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| Eating a fly (M) |
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| Two together (M) |
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| The Red Kite followed us around to the North Brooks |
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| Another barney with a Crow |
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| Tables Turned!! |
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| More water on the North Brooks, but in the face of the North wind was blooming chilly so we didn't hang around! |
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| The walk back was fairly uneventful, though we did encounter a flock of Long-tailed Tits, we also saw a Firecrest but couldn't get a picture |
A nice walk in glorious weather, though a bit on the chilly side in the wind!!!!
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