Singing Greenfinch along Staples Barn and a Chiffchaff by the Railway pub car park gave some hope that spring might arrive soon; there was also a Red-legged Partridge sprinting across Furners Lane north of Park Farm.
Paul Cole, 26th March 2024
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Singing Greenfinch along Staples Barn and a Chiffchaff by the Railway pub car park gave some hope that spring might arrive soon; there was also a Red-legged Partridge sprinting across Furners Lane north of Park Farm.
Paul Cole, 26th March 2024
Far fewer wildfowl around this morning, but Dave Buckingham was in his customary spot overlooking the Brooks! Also caught up with the Great White Egret which I’d missed previously. It was doing its best to look inconspicuous among some Little Egrets, but not succeeding!
Val Bentley, 25th March 2024
I saw Dave B scanning the Brooks this morning. He reported two Swallows heading north – no chance of me seeing them! However I did see three Shelducks and he pointed out that two of the 14 or so white blobs were Cattle Egrets. Also directed me to a Peregrine in a distant field, though again, I wouldn’t have picked it up myself.
Val Bentley, 23rd March 2024
While walking Ziggy this morning on the land adjoining Woods Mill my first Swallow of the year flew over, poor thing it didn’t choose a very good day to arrive back as we seem to have returned to Winter. A fine looking Chiffchaff serenaded me from just above my head as it flitted from branch to branch.
John Pointing, 23rd March 2024
Today I heard it singing in our hedge, looked out of the window and there it was, proudly proclaiming itself. Lovely!
Debbie Colgate, 22nd March 2024
Had a message from Libby Morris on the sightings email address to say that she and Graham Lyons had been searching for invertebrates on the Common and had put up nine Snipe from the reedbed, plus had a yellowhammer fly over and a Skylark singing.
And at the SDOS meeting on Thursday Sally H told me there had been lots of finches (including Yellowhammers) on the eastern of John White’s level fields at the Lydds, where the ground hadn’t been tilled.
Val Bentley, 19th March 2024
A Spoonbill was present on Rye Farm Levels this morning.
Angela Thyer, 21st March 2024
I ad a message from Libby Morris on the sightings email address to say that she and Graham Lyons had been searching for invertebrates on the Common and had put up 9 Snipe from the reedbed, plus had a Yellowhammer fly over and a Skylark singing.
Val Bentley, 19th March 2024
I was down the Downslink this morning and saw Little Egrets but there was also a Great White Egret which was at the back of the field that adjoins the heronry. Also a couple of Grey Herons on nests. A pair of Lapwings were territorial displaying near the Downslink in the field next to the Mill Stream, while there were also two Meadow Pipits doing their display flights there. Numerous Skylarks were singing their hearts out as was a single Yellowhammer.
Mike Russell, 19th March 2024