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[Original PaulE]

Another pretty Birdless walk around the village today, very windy, found a flock of Fieldfare an some Redwing both of which have been thin on the ground around here this year! few Snowdrops as well spring rolling in! Short Blog post at the link

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[Original PaulE]

Well after a cracking day around Eastbourne yesterday, see post in "Your Birding Day" forum, it was back to the patch today, highlight was a Bullfinch and a pair of Long-tailed Tits were nice as well. Great Tits singing a lot and Buzzards interacting a sign of spring may be on the way as well!
Fuller report on the Blog at the link below
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[Original PaulE]

A walk around Hurst Meadows today with a small group of the Volunteers who manage the area, very interesting though also a bit quiet with nice views of Skylark and Green Woodpecker being the highlight! Some pics and a report on the Blog at the link below

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[Original PaulE]

Walk to the south of the village today, after yesterday's exploits up Wolstonbury, a bit quiet, nice pair of Mistle Thrush, a showy Chiffchaff and a Yellowhammer the bird highlights a Brimstone that actually landed was also excellent, a few pics and a short report on the blog at the link below. Been very green with my birding this weekend only driven about 3 miles!!

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[Original PaulE]

Glorious day on the Patch local to me, lots of Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Yellowhammers and my first Swallows of the year!
Full story and a lot more pics on the blog.

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[Original PaulE]

Nice walk and a short Raptor Watch, to the fields at the end of Bullfinch Lane, some nice birds seen, Yellowhammer, Mistle Thrush, Red Kite, Swallows and Skylarks the best of it, not the raptorfest I was hoping for but not a bad couple of hours in the sunshine on a breezy afternoon.

Lots of pics of varying quality and a short report on the blog at the link below

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[Original PaulE]

Well after Shetland, still sorting pics more posts coming soon, Chasing rare Falcons, have neglected the Patch lately, headed over this morning, Yellowhammer, Bullfinch and Kestrel about the best of it. Full report and pics on the blog at the link, quite pleased with the Yellowhammers!

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[Original PaulE]

Had a nice afternoon "Raptorwatch" on the back of a Birdguides report of a White-tailed eagle in the area, no sign obviously, not many Raptors either, except a very showy Kestrel, but great views of the local Yellowhammers made up for that, very pleasant afternoon in the countryside on a sunny, but with a nice breeze, day! longer report and and more pics on the Blog at the link

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[Original PaulE]

Walk on the London Road patch this morning, quite a few fledglings about noticeably, Great and Blue Tits and Nuthatches, which as usual were quite loud!! Birds were hard to spot, GSW and Green Woodpeckers seen and heard but couldn't get pics, a Red Kite high in the sky and a Kestrel and Yellowhammer neither of which showed as well as yesterdays birds!!
More pics on the Blog at the link!

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[Original PaulE]

Walk around Woods Mill Nature Reserve, which is about 5 miles down the road, very quiet, few Chiffchaffs couple of Whitethroats and apart from the Meadow Browns not much on the insect front, did see a couple of Fritillaries but they never stopped moving to get apicture so not 100% sure what sort!! Short blog post at the link with a few pics!

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[Original PaulE]

A walk around the Albourne Patch this morning, managed to get there at 5.30 Am, mindful of the heat. Quite slow with good bits the best way to describe it, Swallows, Green Woodpeckers and a nice Yellowhammer the best of it! Fuller report on the blog at the link with a lot more pictures!

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[Original PaulE]

Another productive walk around the Albourne Patch today, bit of an Autumnal feel to proceedings, with several Tit flocks + warblers encountered and a sizable flock of Swifts presumably feeding up pre-departure the local Yellowhammers showed ok as did a large charm of Goldfinches would say around 60 birds but could have been more!!!
Lots of pictures and a fuller report on the blog at the link!

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[Original PaulE]

First time on the patch in a while, Spotted Flycatcher and Whinchat the best of the birds, some deer and a fox were also seen.
Longer report and a few pics on the Blog at the link.

Morning on the Patch

Well after the excitement of my last two outings I thought I better calm things down and have a walk round the Patch. Arrived at the parkin...

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[Original PaulE]

Nice invasion of Long-tailed Tits into the garden yesterday afternoon, quite a large flock mixed in were Chiffchaffs, Blue Tits and a very bright Willow Warbler. A very exciting 10 minutes or so,birds everywhere!
Some pictures and a very short report on the blog at the link

Garden Invasion

We had a bit of a late night yesterday, Margie's work do, dancing on the table etc etc (not me, Margie, I was driving!) So a day of rest, ...

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[Original PaulE]

Went to the Chattri today which is a couple of miles from Hurst, bit quiet, Spot Fly ,hobby and Buzzards the best of it ,pics and report on the blog at the link

The Chattri.

Margie and I paid a visit to The Chattri today, a war memorial built after the First World War to commemorate Indian Soldiers who died in t...

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[Original PaulE]

Wander around Wolstonbury Hill this morning, 5 Wheatears, 2 Whinchats, a Spot Fly and a Load of Mippits the best of it!!
Few pics and a full report on the blog at the link

Wolstonbury Wander

Margie had to work today and because I'm so wonderfully considerate, I gave her a lift even though it meant I would be late getting on site...

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[Original PaulE]

Hit the patch again today, very gloomy and quiet, few Yellowhammers, couple of Woodpeckers and some Roe Deer the best of it! Short report and some poor pics on the blog at the link!

Quiet Patch Walk

Very quiet on the Patch this morning, started well with, 3 Roe Deer in the first field, some Greylags in the top field, once again the best...

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[Original PaulE]

Garden Surprise! Blimey! Garden Black Redstart

 

[Original PaulE]

First Patch visit for a few weeks, very quiet, though quite a few Song Thrushes were nice, Little Egret, Redwing and a few Woodpeckers best of the rest, fuller report with plenty of pics on the blog at the link

Frosty on the Patch!

Anticipating we would be covered in freezing fog this morning, I didn't set me alarm or make any plans, it was a tad annoying when peeking ...

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[Original PaulE]

First Local walk of the year, hoped to find Yellowhammers but no luck, did manage good views of Skylarks and a Buzzard but overall very quiet! Fuller report and a lot more pics on the Blog at the link.

Local walk!

Well having driven all the way to Hampshire for the Sabine's Gull on Friday, I thought I better shine up my somewhat tarnished green creden...

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