29th November, 2010 Lewes Levels

Went to Lewes Levels with Barry and saw 2 Bearded Tits feeding on the reeds but unfortunately they were straight into the sun which made photography very difficult. Also 2 Buzzards, 20 Reed Buntings & 10 Common Snipe,

Female Bearded Tit taken directly into the sun.

Male Bearded Tit taken directly into the sun.

Common Buzzard being mobbed by 2 Crows.

28th November,2010 The Burgh & West Dean Woods

First visited The Burgh with Doreen, David & Barry, and walked the normal circuit, we then went onto West Dean Woods but no sign of any Hawfinches. The following are the combined totals of what we saw.:

Common Buzzard 8

Red Kite 3 (West Dean woods)

Common Partridge approx 40 in various conveys (The Burgh)

Red Legged Partridge 5

Marsh Tit 1

Long Tailed Tit 8

Yellow Hammers 3

Corn Bunting 1

Raven 3

View taken on The Burgh.

David, Barry & Doreen on a cold morning on the Burgh.

Red Kite at West Dean Wood.

27th November, 2010 Pett Level & Castle Water

First visited Pett Level with David & Barry and met up with Tony & Mike. No sign of the Grey Phalarope so after a short period moved onto Castle Water, visited the viewing platform , then walked to the hide and back. Drove back to Pett Level before leaving for home, highlights:

Red Throated Diver 2

Bittern 1 (Castle Water)

Brent Goose 1

Pintail 5 (including 1 drake leucistic bird)

Good numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall & Shovelers

Goldeneye 1

Velvet Scoter party of 20+ off Pett Level

Marsh Harrier 5 (2 Pett Levels & 3 Castle Water).

Peregrine 1

Water Rail 1 (Castle Water)

Water Rail at Castle Water.

Pintail on Castle Water

6th November,2010. Beddingham

On our early morning drive to Beachy, we had a Merlin fly over the roundabout at Beddingham on the A27.

1st November, 2010. Near Offham

On our journey to Beachy early this morning, we had a single Woodcock fly twice over the road near the road junction to Offham.

We also checked the Newhaven Ouse project but no sign of any Bearded Tits, but 1 Water Rail was calling.