Safari Britain, 5 July

Mid-morning, early July, and the wind was whipping along the escarpment. But the rain held off, and we had a good walk, with six guests of the Safari Britain camp.
Around the campsite itself, little was singing bar the obligatory Chiffchaff, which apparently stops for nothing. A Red-legged Partridge was disturbed from the corn, while [...]

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Cuilfail

Finally made it up Chapel Lane in Lewes, which climbs over the Cuilfail Tunnel onto Caburn. It’s an amazing spot. You look down over the river, the railway land and the town, giving you the chance to see birds of prey from above, and Little Egrets following the Ouse.
Yesterday, on a warm morning in [...]

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Cuckoo at Glynde

No sooner has I moaned about it, a Cuckoo (the Cuckoo?)appeared over my head at Glynde Station this morning. Remind me to moan more often.
About the same time, a Little Egret flew over the village toward Glynde Levels, and Whitethroat, Long-tailed Tit and Swallow were all highly visible from the bridge.
There’s now a rather jealous-making [...]

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Grey Partridge in ‘not locally extinct’ shocker

Had a nice surprise yesterday while driving between Glyndebourne and Ringmer – a Grey Partridge flying out in front of the car.
This is the first I’ve seen in the local area. There are fairly recent reports for the Downs just north of Seaford, and for Lewes Brooks, but I was beginning to wonder if [...]

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The first Whitethroat’s alright

An early walk today, inspired by the fine weather (and an early-rising child, who attended happily in the backpack).
Finally, a Whitethroat, singing from wires over the Firle Bostal road just south of the village. We get so used to them (dare I admit, fed up with them?) before the summer’s out, but the first ones [...]

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