03/03/2026

An hours sea watch this morning in flat calm conditions was as expected unproductive avian wise, 26 Harbour Porpoises were counted off shore.

At Cockles Bridge the 2 Whooper swans and 15 cattle egrets were still insitu. The ARC held little maybe due to a digger working there. Between the VC and Scott at least 3 Firecrests and 3 Chiffchaffs, a single Common Snipe at Christmas Dell were the other highlights. 

The new Boulderwall Flood is definitely attracting the birds

2 White-fronted Geese at the back of the Boulderwall flood

The family of 3 Whooper Swans still in the field behind the Jurys Gap sand pit East Sussex

The first Comma of the year to visit my garden

A new male Sparrowhawk visited my garden today

Also 2 Marsh Harriers and 3 Common Buzzards over.

The Lesser Whitethroat(halimodendri) still in the garden todat, but far more elusive in the warmer weather