Lured to the Cuckmere by reports of a Red-necked Phalarope. The valley was relatively quiet an peaceful. The glorious sun was also an incentive, particularly after yesterday's weather and before tomorrow's forecast.
Wonderful Swifts were everywhere, feeding over the water. Corn Bunting, Skylark and Meadow Pipit sang beautifully.
Grim weather for June, cold, windy and rainy. The wood was still lovely, with Wrens, Firecrest and Blackbirds singing.
Wolf's Milk Slimemould, growing on the decaying tree trunk that is being systematically destroyed by Badgers as they search for beetle larvae.
Delighted to count five spikes of Lizard Orchid. It seems this colony is expanding steadily.
In the golden evening light we then searched for Bee Orchids, in a location where over 50 individual plants have grown in previous years. Only a few were present, with only one in flower.
A Peregrine spent several minutes quartering the field and hedge of Hodcombe. Wheeling and stooping in an attempt to flush a bird.
Low tide search for the dinosaur fossils a Pett Level. No luck, but a wonderful place.
