A morning of freezing fog was enough to get me on the cliffs hoping for some coastal 'winter movement', but there was little if anything moving through. However, the same field that I had encountered plenty of Buntings last year was yet again full of birds. The majority of which were
Skylarks, but also stacks of
Corn Buntings, Reed Buntings and
Linnets. I just wonder if a stray Pine Bunting could be mixed in with this lot, and I'll certainly keep looking through these birds just in case there is.
Estimated totals are as follows:
Skylark - 250
Corn Bunting - 150
Linnet - 150
Reed Bunting - 75
Meadow Pipit - 10
Corn Bunting
Reed Bunting
looking back towards Peacehaven undercliff
Newhaven Heights - a frosty crop field holding several hundred birds, most of which can easily be viewed along the hedgeline along the right side of this photo
Budapest on Tuesday - a lovely sunset with temperatures at a chilly -8 celcius
