Lapland Bunting

I know it isn't in Seaford, but i couldn't resist putting this photo of a Lapland Bunting seen at Pagham Harbour on today. It showed extremely well down to a few feet. Also close by on the Breech Pool was a juv. Spoonbill.

Barred Warbler

21st September 2009

Finally a change in wind direction to a light southerly resulted in a good influx of birds.

The morning started of slow with only the usual Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps on offer, but at the seaward end of Hope Gap, whilst watching 3 Blackcaps, a much larger, blue/grey Warbler popped into view. A Barred Warbler. The bird however was mobile and very elusive, but i managed to get a few record shots. Waiting for the bird to show again, Marc Read appeared and shouted Icterine Warbler. This bird was also very elusive, until late in the morning when scope views were obtained of the Icky. Later on the Barred reappeared and showed well on and off all morning. By far one of the best mornings i have had up Seaford Head all autumn.

The Barred Warbler stayed for another four days, but remained very elusive.

Staines Moor, Surrey 13/10/09

BROWN SHRIKE - 1 1st winter

Lound GP, Notts 7/10/09

Lound GPs
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE - 1

South Ronaldsay, Orkney 29/9/09

Orkney
SANDHILL CRANE - 1
Twite - 100+
Pink-footed Geese - 1+
Whooper Swan - 100+
Wheatear - 1 (mis-identified as an Isabelline Wheatear)

Staffordshire
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drk

Landguard & Abberton Res. 18/9/09

Landguard NR, Suffolk
GREENISH WARBLER - 1  - I got invited into the trapping area where views were much better       from the outside.

Abberton Reservoir, Essex
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - 1 juv

Pegwell Bay CP 8/9/09

After dipping the male Pallid Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Marc Read drove like a maniac to Pegwell Bay where we very luckily saw our target bird within minutes of arrival.

Pegwell Bay
FAN-TAILED WARBLER / ZITTING CISTICOLA - 1