12th December 2010 Amberley Wildbrooks

Barnacle Goose 2

White-tailed Sea-Eagle 1 ex.

Hen Harrier 1 ringtail ex.

Common Buzzard 5

Merlin 1

Kestrel 1

Waxwing 20

Fieldfare 25

Yellowhammer 1

Brambling 1

Waxwings at Amberley.

White-tailed Eagle at Amberley Wildbrooks

Ringtail Hen Harrier at Amberely Wildbrooks

11th December,Toot Rock, Castle Water & Amberley Wildbrooks

First visited Toot Rock at Pett, we then spent a couple of hours in the Castle Water hide. After a phone call, we dashed over to Amberley Wildbrooks for the White Tailed Eagle:

Little Egret 1
Little Owl 1 on the journey to Pett.

Waxwing 24 at Toot Rock

Tree Creeper 1 at Toot Rock seen by Doreen.

Bittern 1 (DC had a 2nd bird) at Castle Water

Water Rail heard

Redwings 50

Firecrest 1 by the Castle Water hide

Waxwing 30 at Winchelsea before flying off North.

Merlin 1 near Hastings

White-tailed Sea-Eagle at Amberley.

Bittern at Castle Water.

Waxwings at Toot Rock, Pett.

Firecrest at Castle Water.

Drake Gadwall at Castle Water.

5th December, 2010 Lewes Levels

After visiting Beachy & Arlington without too much success, we then visited Lewes Levels and had stunning views this time with the light with us of the pair of Bearded Tits. Otherwise a few Redwings, Snipe, 2 Mistle Thrushes and 3 Fieldfares seen.

Pair of Bearded Tits on Lewes Levels.

2nd December,2010. Burgess Hill

Can't get out of Burgess Hill due to the snow, so took a few pictures in our garden.

Our back garden in Burgess Hill in the very early morning.

Looking from the front door of our house.

Doreen re-filling the feeders in the snow.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker on our apple tree.

Pied Wagtail on our back lawn.

Collared Dove

Wood Pigeon looking for seed.

1st December, 2010 Burgess Hill

A Jay came into our back garden in the snow and although seen outside of the garden its the first we have actually seen in the garden. Also photographed the 2 Pied Wagtails which are often seen in the garden.

Jay in the snow

Pied Wagtails