Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Seaford Head

 Margie and I had a wander around Seaford Head last Sunday, didn't arrive until about 8.30 and due to Margie's dodgy knee we didn't go far! Bit of migration on offer, couple of Lesser Whitethroats and at least one Redstart on the track to the aircraft beacon, a Whinchat along the fence line adjacent to the golf course, but it was mostly Common Whitethroats and Stonechats! Other highlights included 10 plus Clouded Yellow Butterflies and a similar amount of Painted Ladies!! Biggest shock was the 8 quid car park charge, not even any signs saying about it either. I suppose it will be justified by the addition of toilets which on Sunday at least were too disgusting to use! Anyway a few pics below! (Not of the state of the toilets you will be glad to know!💩)

Bird food crop is looking good



Stonechat by the car park

Starling 

Lesser Whitethroat, sadly the Redstart and Whinchat evaded the camera

Blue Tit

Juvenile Goldfinch

Goldfinch

Clouded Yellow

Greenfinch

Greenfinch

Stonechat

Common Whitethroat

Stonechat, love em this time of year, when moulting, loads of scruffy plumage!



Stonechat

Common Whitethroat




Clouded Yellow

Goldfinch

Stonechat


We looked over the Cuckmere, couple of Egrets in with the Cattle one of which was giving me Cattle Egret vibes, but it was miles away and the pics are crap! We also had a Peregrine spiralling up over the valley!

Think the rear bird is the Cattle Egret , not sure about the front one, there were defo Little Egrets about 

 
Seven Sisters from Margie's phone

Clouded Yellow, we had very pale, very green and very yellow Clouded Yellows

Peregrine



Love a Blue Butterfly on Birdsfoot!

Painted Lady, we saw a lot of these as well!

So not a bad couple of hours!


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