Casual birding reports from Sussex.
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We hope that you were excited at seeing a Honey-buzzard chick in the live-streamed nest. The chick hatched on 23 June in the morning and has since been fed with wasp larvae and pieces of frog.
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Curlew T6. A head-start bird released on the Norfolk Estate in Sussex back in July 2022. He and his partner N0 have had 2 failed attempts at nesting, but its still early days for them.
Great week in Sussex, with Poms, Bee-eaters, a family of Red-crested Pochard and a much desired Spotted Sandpiper (2 of them)in the gloom this morning, not twitchable since 1974!
What a morning at Selsey, with two Bee-Eaters coming in off the sea and circling around for a while - absolute scenes!!! #sussexbirds
Early morning mist over Arundel Castle for SOS Bird Survey yesterday. Brambling, RT Hen Harrier and plenty of Corn Buntings.
France in August
Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Short-toed Treecreeper, Middle Spotted W/Pecker, loads of Honey Buzzards, Cirl Bunting, Redstarts etc.
First bird of the day was a Wryneck behind the hide at Church Norton, that stayed for about a minute! Spoonbill and Curlew Sands were good to see too.@SelseyBirder @SussexOrnitholo @SussexBirding
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Juvenile Little Stint this lunchtime alongside the River Adur north of Shoreham, West Sussex @SussexBirding @SussexOrnitholo @ShorehamBirds
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Headstart Curlew "P0" at C/Norton today. One of the 2022 Norfolk birds. Possibly the bird you saw recently @Alan_Kitson1
Good numbers of Little Tern about, plus a summer plumage Knot, 15 Grey Plover, 11 Sanderling. A few Common Tern about but no sign of the Roseate Tern.
Target sps achieved today; Spot Fly.
3 around Rewell Wood, a few Crossbills, Coal tits, Ravens, Peregrine and a single Hawfinch. 36 sps in total.
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For the first time since 2021, no Tawny Owl chicks were found in 25 nest boxes monitored by Sussex Barn Owl Group.☹️🦉
A worrying sign, possibly tied to prey shortages. This is being investigated with other groups.
Full article here;
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Thankfully the East Sussex RN Phalarope made it closer to home as I couldn't make it yesterday! Thanks to Ads @birdboyads for quick news and find 👊🏼
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A good walk of 8k after work around local patch gave incredible views of a Hobby that just sat there completely unphased by me passing underneath it. Mandarin duck made for a nice shot in good light on Decoy pond, Angmering.
Target sps achieve today in East Sussex - Tree Sparrow.
Also this week around Sussex, Iceland Gull, Turtle Dove, Purple Sandpipers plus many warblers, Hobbies etc.
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3 Cuckoos at @RSPBPulborough this morning made for good viewing from the café, and stole the show.
Green-winged Teal was a good Sussex tick although a bit underwhelming as its slept !!
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