11th February, 2018 West Rise Marsh and Sovereing Harbour, Eastbourne

Our son Terry was visiting us this week-end and wanted to go out birding to try to see the male Bluethroat and the long staying Black Guillemot. A sunny but cold morning and our first stop was at West Rise Marsh where the Bluethroat was showing distantly and then onto the Sovereign Harbour which was very busy with people and also quite a lot of activity with boats. Unfortunately, the Black Guillemot was moving around a lot and once flew along the inner harbour channel. It then moved up one of the boat channels in the harbour and was showing with us having to look right into the into the sun.

taken by Terry Cooper

Male Bluethroat at West Rise Marsh

 

Black Guillemot in transitional plumage still showing in Sovereign harbour