Today felt good from the off with low cloud and a gentle NE breeze. There had clearly been a mass arrival of Black Redstarts along the Sussex coastline today, and the patch managed to get stuck into the action with two birds at South Hill Barn, including a superb male. Crests had also arrived on mass this morning and several small flocks were seen moving up Hope Bottom and departing north. Again quite a few Finches were moving over, but it was generally slim pickings.
After this Jasper and I walked down to Crowlink and also the valleys to the east finding another Black Redstart, a Wheatear, five Fieldfare and two Siskins over. A good search of Newhaven West Beach and Castle Hill NR failed to produce anything of note.
Totals for Seaford Head are:
Brambling - 7 E
Black Redstart - 2
Goldcrest - 50
Firecrest - 6
Redwing - 15 W
Goldfinch - ca. 200 E
Chiffchaff - 7
Blackcap - 2
Mistle Thrush - 1 N
Siskin - 1 E
Woodpigeon - 200 E
After this Jasper and I walked down to Crowlink and also the valleys to the east finding another Black Redstart, a Wheatear, five Fieldfare and two Siskins over. A good search of Newhaven West Beach and Castle Hill NR failed to produce anything of note.
Totals for Seaford Head are:
Brambling - 7 E
Black Redstart - 2
Goldcrest - 50
Firecrest - 6
Redwing - 15 W
Goldfinch - ca. 200 E
Chiffchaff - 7
Blackcap - 2
Mistle Thrush - 1 N
Siskin - 1 E
Woodpigeon - 200 E
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| Black Redstart at South Hill Barn |
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| Firecrest in Hope Bottom |
