12th January, 2010. Burgess Hill Garden.

Took some pictures of Blackbirds and Song Thrushes feeding in our Burgess Hill garden this morning.

9th January, 2010. Burgess Hill.

Went for a walk with DC along Kingsway, Burgess Hill in the snowy conditions. Fieldfares & Redwings feeding along the road edge also Bullfinch.

Kingsway, Burgess Hill.

Rolfe Drive, Burgess Hill.

JFC's car at home.

Fieldfares along Kingsway.

Redwings along Kingsway.

2nd January 2010 Coldwaltham, Selsey, Pagham and Snowhill Marsh

Coldwaltham:

Jack Snipe 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Chiffchaff 3.

Selsey:

5 Ad.w/p Med Gulls on the groynes and sea.

10 Red Breasted Mergansers

Pagham Harbour:

150 Pintail

1 Common Buzzard

20 Avocets

Snowhill Marsh:

300 Golden Plover

2 Spotted Redshanks

2 Greenshanks.

Ad. w/p Med. Gull on the groyne at Selsey.

Wigeon at Pagham Harbour.

1st January 2010 Bodiam Castle, Dungeness and Pett

Another New Year, 2010, and went out with David & Doreen over to Bodiam Castle and then onto Welland Marsh, Dungeness, Scotney and Pett Level.

Black Necked Grebe showing very well on the moat at Bodiam Castle and spent an enjoyable 2 hours watching and photographing it from close range. 54 Berwick Swans seen on Welland Marsh with the usual selection of Golden Plovers etc. 4 Marsh Harriers seen during the day, and 2 Red Legged Partridges on the marsh. A Slavonian Grebe showed well on the New Diggins at Dungeness and 2 Tree Sparrows were a useful year tick along the entrance track. Not to many duck seen at Dungeness, 2 Smew (1 drake), 3 Goosanders (1 drake), 5 Ruddy Ducks.

Late afternoon,we quickly visited Scotney, but only 30 Barnacles and then onto Pett Levels for some waders and 5 White Fronted Geese.

View of Bodiam Castle (DC)

Black Necked Grebe showing very well on the moat at Bodiam Castle.