Late December

The very short days of this gloomy and damp December have been enlivened by a few interesting birds.

A Fulmar off the cliffs at Shooters Bottom. These birds are starting to occupy nesting sites.

Black Redstart at Sovereign Harbour, near the Martello tower.

Nuthatch on a feeder at Wierwood Reservoir.

Cormorant with breeding plumage at Sovereign Harbour.

Greylag Geese on Wierwood Reservoir. I have not seen any Greylags in the Cuckmere valley for several months.