22nd June, 2015 Church Norton and Littledene

An evening visit to Church Norton to see the Terek Sandpiper which showed well although fairly distant in excellent light. Also the Hudsonian Whimbrel was showing distantly.
News of a party of 10 Bee-eaters were showing at Littledene near Glynde, so we tried our luck and manage to see 3 roositng in a tree at around 9.30 pm.
An exceptional evening birding in Sussex

Hudsonian Whimbrel 1 distant
Whimbrel 2
Terek Sandpiper 1 adult
Mediterranean Gull 1 first-summer
Cuckoo 2

Littledene
Bee-eater 3

 

 

Terek Sandpiper at Church Norton

Hudsonian Whimbrel 

(digi-scoped by David Cooper)

Terek Sandpiper at Church Norton

1stS Mediterranean Gull at Church Norton

(David Cooper digi-scoped bottom picture)

Bee-eater roosting at Littledene taken at 9.30 pm