1980-1994 Past Patch Records

A follow on from the one of the previous posts. Only documented records from Cuckmere Haven, Seaford Head &; Splash Point are included here and have not been seen by me between 2004 &; 2013.

Purple Heron - 1981 - Cuckmere Haven
Ruddy Duck -1982 - Cuckmere Haven
Little Crake - 1985 - Cuckmere Haven
Ring-billed Gull - 1987 - Cuckmere Haven
Night Heron (2) - 1987 - Cuckmere Haven
Woodchat Shrike - 1988 - Cuckmere Haven
Lesser Crested Tern - 1989 - Splash Point (seen at many locations east of here)

1991 proved to be an exceptional year with:

Surf Scoter - Splash Point
Kentish Plover - Cuckmere Haven
Laughing Gull - Splash Point
Red-throated Pipit - Cuckmere Haven
Marsh Warbler - Seaford Head

Red-rumped Swallow - 1994 - Cuckmere Haven
Aquatic Warbler - 1994 - Cuckmere Haven
White Stork - 1994 - Cuckmere Haven

 Aquatic Warbler from 1994

Little Crake by Neil Morris - www.tarsiger.co.uk  - probably one of the most twitched birds on the patch