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Thursday 2 May 2019

Seaford Head 1/5/19

Being a still morning I resisted going seawatching and devoted some time to the Head. This was a wise choice as a few (and I really mean a few) migrants had made landfall, with the highlight being a very vocal Grasshopper Warbler next to Harry's Bush. Singles of Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler were the only other obvious arrivals.

Afterwards down at Splash Point, a fairly quiet session with Richard, John and Simon produced a close eastbound Shag, some Arctic Skuas and some smart Tern flocks migrating.

Today (2nd May), a short vigil down the Cuckmere produced a summer-plumaged Golden Plover settled on the west side, yet another Wader that you don't normally see here making the use of the recently flooded fields.

Grasshopper Warbler 'reeling'


Sedge Warbler at Seaford Head

Shag passing Splash Point