Posted in Local sightings, photo, tagged common buzzard, green woodpecker, grey wagtail, hobby, linnet, marsh tit, nuthatch, safari britain, sand martin, whinchat, willow warbler on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A gorgeous early autumn day, this time with the benefit of plenty of birds too.
The morning started with a Grey Wagtail low over Firle cricket pitch and subsequently on rooftops near the Ram. I can’t get enough of these birds – attractive and characterful, and all the more enjoyable for being seasonal visitors to the [...]
Posted in Local sightings, tagged common buzzard, green woodpecker, linnet, little owl, spotted flycatcher, willow warbler on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another circuit of the the dry valley just west of the bostal road this morning, this time in perfect early autumn sunshine. It yielded:
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Willow Warbler 3+
Red-legged Patridge 2
Common Buzzard 5+
Linnet several, including 1 juv.
Green Woodpecker 1
Also a big falcon seen distantly over Firle Plantation – either a wild Peregrine or a falconer’s bird.
The [...]
Posted in Local sightings, tagged chiffchaff, firel, glynde, green woodpecker, grey wagtail, osprey, treecreeper on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, what sounds to have been an Osprey over Glynde village, seen by several residents. First record of the year for the three parishes.
Grey Wagtails now being seen or heard daily around Firle village centre, and at Place Farm – best spot is the cattle shed viewable from the Old Coach Road as you [...]
Posted in Local sightings, tagged chaffinch, chiffchaff, firle beacon, great-spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, kestrel, linnet, little owl, meadow pipit, raven, red kite, robin, south downs, tilton bostal, woodpigeon, yellowhammer on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There was hardly a bird to be heard as we gathered at the Safari Britain campsite on a lovely August morning. The previous day had been hot, but this morning was warm with a welcome breeze and a little light cloud cover.
Moving down from the campsite towards the Coach Road, the beech trees started to [...]
Posted in Local sightings, tagged green woodpecker, meadow pipit, safari britain, stock dove, swift, treecreeper on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Less windy than last weekend, but rather chilly when the sun was in. Nine guests of the Safari Britain camp came along for a short walk along the escarpment, and the birds didn’t let us down.
Close to the campsite, a couple of Kestrels manoeuvred themselves in the breeze, showing off the skills that give them [...]
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