Lovely big flock of 32 Corn Buntings on the South Downs. I see many but not usually in this area specifically nor in such a big flock.

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Elusive and in a grotty bit of water - but a great Sussex tick. Found by Dave Sadler; Brooklands, Worthing. Bluethroat ✔️

42 sps in a 10k walk from home this morning covering Angmering and Black Ditch. Highlights were Barn Owl, Kingfisher and plenty of Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings. Little Egret in small area of water with 2 GBBG's. First Small Tortoiseshell also. #lowcarbonbirding #UKBirding

A couple of distant shots of the Least Sandpiper found by P Bowley at the Stilt Pool, Medmerry, Chichester. Hard going but was finally rewarded after a lot of searching.

Saw a Short-eared Owl in flight which seemed to drop miles away, but clearly didn't as walked into it a few minutes later. First Wheatear too in the same area, Angmering. Sussex Birding Sussex Ornithology Worthing Birding and Wildlife

8k walk from home around Angmering. First Whitethroat of the year and so good to find something a bit different - Green Sandpiper in the last of the water. 7 Wheatears, a few Swallows and a Willow Warbler were the best from 46 sps.

A few sps of note around Climping this morning. More Whitethroats, a few Willow Warblers and many Blackcaps and Chiffs. Sea was fairly quiet with just 4 Whimbrel, 2 Little Terns a Fulmar and a few Brents and Scoters through East being the best.

2 Hoopoe this afternoon at the North Wall Pagham. Incredible to have one perched singing in a tree. Tricky surroundings all the time for photos, but pretty special to hear.

A good day around Selsey with sea watching this afternoon producing 3 Bonxies and 3 Arctic Skuas, 1xLP 2DP. Plenty of Little Terns about, a few Common and many Sandwich. Fulmars, BT Divers, whimbrel etc

3 Cuckoos at RSPB Pulborough Brooks 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 !! Sussex Birding Sussex Ornithology Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔

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SDFBI survey for Sussex Ornithology around Peppering Farm, Burpham at the weekend.

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.

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.

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; tinyurl.com/44pakkhk

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 👊🏼 Selsey Birder

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.

Headstart Curlew "P0" at C/Norton today. One of the 2022 Norfolk birds. Possibly the bird you saw recently Alan Kitson 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.

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