#5 Black Swans, Sovereign Harbour 25/9.
I know these birds are only feral, but they looked marvellous on a bright sunny afternoon. They were later spotted on the Pevensey Levels.
#4 Ichneumon Wasp, Abbot's Wood 25/9.
I realised a lifetime ambition when I saw this wasp. I vividly remember reading about them as a child and marvelling at the amazing ovipositer.
#3 Roe Deer, Oakley Hampshire 14/10.
An amazingly close encounter with this deer. Initially sitting down it stood up to look at me before pronking off.
#2 Black Tern, West Rise Marsh 9/10.
Flying around the edge of the lake with a lazy looping flight. Only my second ever sighting of this species.
#1 Ring Ouzels, Seaford Head 9/10.
After the excitement of a patch tick for this species the day before, absolutely fantastic views of about a dozen Ring Ouzels in the scrub above Hope Gap.
An honourable mention needs to be given to a brief glimpse of my first ever British Wild Boar in Thetford Forest.
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