Very few migrants seen which included a fine Black Redstart sat on the B.H pub roof, and a White Wagtail feeding on short grass near the Belle Tout lighthouse.
Peregrine 1 Icky Ridge stack
Red-legged Partridge 1 Icky Ridge
Green Woodpecker 1 B/T wood
Meadow pipit c20 mainly displaying birds
Pied Wagtail 2
White Wagtail 1 nr. Belle Tout lighthouse
Black Redstart Adult male sat on top of the B.H.pub roof
Blackbird 15 Headland
Song Thrush 1
Chiffchaff 3
Long-tailed Tit 1 Shooters Bottom
White Wagtail near the old Belle Tout lighthouse
Chiffchaff in the apple blossom
Long-tailed Tit in Shooters Bottom
Decided to visit the upper portion of the Cuckmere valley as we haven't yet seen the Glossy Ibis which has been present for several weeks. RE reported it yesterday, and that it was present opposite the main entrance to the Friston Forest car part on the Litlington Road. As it was now very sunny I decided to look for it with the sun on my back and soon located it some distance from me. I was able to photograph it from this distance. On our way home, we had a short stop to look for the pair of Garganeys which were present yesterday, but no joy here.
Glossy Ibis Cuckmere Valley
With the sun on my back this was beginning to bring
out some of the glossy tones.
