Friday, 30 October 2026

Desert Wheatear, Rye Harbour

Little Egret

Golden Plover
Lapwing


Shoveler
Golden Plover


Lapwing
Coot
Wigeon
Lapwing
Cormorant

Lapwing

Desert Wheatear!




I had the great luck to be on site when the Birdguides alert went out. It was two minutes old and 30 metres from me. It still took nearly an hour to find though.


Stonechat
Meadow Pipit
Golden Plover
Redshank



An optimistic Sparrowhawk lifted the the Golden Plover and Lapwing


Golden Plover
Oystercatcher and some Golden Plover


Redshank
Golden Plover
Redshank
Little Egret
Mallard
Redshank


Little Egret
Carrion Crows
Wigeon and a Redshank
 

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Cuckmere Haven

Greenshank



Grey Heron
 

Friston Forest




Large numbers of hover flies were attracted to the few brambles still in flower.

In the car park, there was a good sized flock of Chaffinch feeding on the Beechmast, but I didn't spot any Brambling, yet.