Vaughan Jenkins

Woodcock in Canary Wharf this morning. Photo credit:Tom Sutton

Little Owl at Titsey Place yesterday, under an Oak off Water Lane, South entrance track between car park and house.

Mediterranean Tree Frog in my French garden yesterday.

Osprey at Bough Beech today.

Juv Black Redstart, London Bridge station @ 16:00 yesterday. South/East end of platform 7. On rail tracks tail pumping.

Enjoyable Puffin Cruises trip to Coquet Island today, managed to get on the Roseate Terns but not the Artics. Wonderful seabird experience, clouds of Puffin around the boat. Also, Tree Sparrow shockingly common in Northumberland vs. South-east!

Think I had 3 Stork low over M23 about 10:30am at about South Nutfield. Thought they were BOPs or Herons at first then realised they were too big. Storks is only thing they could have been.

Old Lodge 08:45 to 10:45. Pair of Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher, Siskins, 5+Redstart and Wood Lark displaying. Incl. Spot Fly and Redstart in same tree.

@WWres71 Thanks Alistair for the VP directions, it certainly delivered what it said on the tin. Cheers

Ashdown VP ( Viewpoint) Between 10:00-14:00 We had 7 good sightings of a pale male Honey Buzzard which wing shimmered 13 times,watched a Common Buzzard bring a snake into its chicks on the nest.Kestrel,Red Kite,Hobby & Raven noted.Thanks to VJ for letting us use his picture.

Old Lodge this evening. Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and several Woodcock flying around squeaking at dusk.

@WWres71 Had swifts on my farm survey near Haywards Heath on 30 April.

Still no Swifts over our street yet,first usually turn up 27th/28th of April.

Old Lodge was gloomy in the mist this morning. 6 Redstart singing from tops of trees, particularly near the log pile. 2 Woodlark. Plenty of Willow Warbler. Cuckoo calling.

6-7pm Evening walk at Oare Marshes yesterday. 10-20 Whimbrel were on the foreshore in singles/pairs. A Water Rail was calling on the West Flood. Couldn’t find the Spoonbill reported. Followed by nice meal in 3 Mariners with family.

@pnwkate Took this on a beach near Tofino last Sept. Several dog walkers walking directly thru several 100 roosting Western Sand.

More babies - this time a baby killdeer but only one left - sadly too many people with off leash dogs in this area - the arrogance and entitlement 🙄😡! Sometimes I just want to give up - so few people care - but these sweet little birds need someone to speak up for them! ❤️

Great first day birding in retirement. Hoopoe first at Hankham. Then Splash Point for Kittiwakes, Fulmar and Rock Pipit. Then Beddington farmland for Woodchat Shrike, LRP, and LBB gull. All new for #200 list.

@WWres71 Enjoyed the Ring Ouzel after a couple hours wait, and had a good chat with Alastair while waiting.

Weir Wood,male Ring Ouzel still for its 3rd day showed well eventually in the horse paddock this afternoon.3 Swallows and Red Kite over,Marsh Tit and Blackcap singing by sailing club car park. Mid morning an Osprey was reported heading north.

Blackcap singing end of Hayes, (kent) station platform. 9 days earlier than where I had a blackcap singing last year.

Enjoyed a walk around Old Lodge today with @Edwardbirding. Mixed Finch flock feeding on ground included Lesser Redpoll. After an hour or so seeing not much, I surprised both of us by finding a Lesser-Spot W/P and getting some shots.

@Edwardbirding @SussexOrnitholo @SussexBirding One semi decent cropped photo of the Lesser-Spot I found at Old Lodge today with Edward.

Good walk around Old Lodge today. Good numbers of Lesser Redpoll, tits, finches and in a mixed flock a Treecreeper and a Lesser-spotted Woodpecker. No Dartfords, Buntings or Stonechat. @SussexOrnitholo @SussexBirding