Another outstanding report of what's to come next month (March) by Paul James. Still lots about and exciting times to come as Summer migrants start to appear. sos.org.uk/news/march-b... #sussexbirds 📸 @nickbond007.bsky.social

31 sps seen in Sussex woodland yesterday. Marsh & Coal Tits in good numbers. 2 Hawfinch & a Dartford Warbler gave good views. Fircrest's & Goldcrests were numerous as were Kites, Buzzards & Ravens. The stand out though was watching displaying Goshawks in the bright blue sky. #sussexbirds #ukbirding

A recent grant award by Sussex Ornithology helped provide equipment to document Sussex Honey-buzzards in 2025. Read all about it and watch the video here on our new website; sos.org.uk/news/honey-b... #Sussexbirds

Our new website is 💥LIVE💥 Lots of new content & images and plenty more to come. Home banner image, Waxwing - Adam Bowley. sos.org.uk #sussexbirds

Jack Snipe-ing with Mr Mitchell at Climping. #sussexbirds #UkBirding

A couple of good bird finds in Sussex for January. Tundra Bean Goose on my local patch and then a Caspian Gull on an industrial estate, most likely from a German project, but awaiting info. Nice comparison v Herring Gull. #UkBirding #Birds #Gull #Geese #Sussexbirds

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Hobby along the west side at Pagham today

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Target sps achieved today; Spot Fly. 3 around Rewell Wood, a few Crossbills, Coal tits, Ravens, Peregrine and a single Hawfinch. 36 sps in total. #UkBirding

Thankfully the East Sussex RN Phalarope made it closer to home (if its the same bird)as I couldn't make it yesterday! Thanks to Ads B for quick news and find 👊🏼 @selseybirder.bsky.social #UkBirding

May Peninsula total 165, which is third highest total for any month. Year so far: 198 by two highest ever at this stage. Adds: to the year: Spot Fly, Turtle Dove, Golden Oriole, Sooty Shear, Beeeater, Nightjar, Puffin, LT Skua, Wood Sand, Curlew Sand, Collared Pratincole, Honey Buzzard and Quail.

One of the lingering Sanderlings around Selsey. An Artic Skua and Sooty Shearwater made up for a fairly quiet day. @selseybirder.bsky.social #UkBirding

Great supporting cast for the Honey Buzzards in Sussex. Including White-tailed Eagle, Crossbill, Bullfinch, Peregrine, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, Kites etc.. #Ukbirding

A good walk of 8k after work around local patch gave incredible views of a Hobby that just sat there completely unphased by me passing underneath it. Mandarin duck made for a nice shot in good light on Decoy pond, Angmering. #UkBirding #lowcarbonbirding

Target sps achieve today in East Sussex - Tree Sparrow. Also this week around Sussex, Iceland Gull, Turtle Dove, Purple Sandpipers plus many warblers, Hobbies etc.

Some great VisMig this afternoon over the house with 71 Red Kites. 62 NE and 11 South. Around Selsey this week, Least Sand still, SEO, Temmincks Stint, GWE, Manx Shearwaters, Nightjar in off at the Bill, 2 x Poms and 2 x Arctic Skuas. #UkBirding

SDFBI survey for @sussexornitholo.bsky.social around Peppering Farm, Burpham at the weekend. #UkBirding #Sussexbirds

3 Cuckoos at @rspb.bsky.social Pulborough this morning made for good viewing from the café, and stole the show. Green-winged Teal was a good Sussex tick although a bit underwhelming as its slept !! #SussexBirds #UkBirding

Over the next 2 weeks we will be talking a lot about the Big Give & our support of vital habitat restoration at the Sidlesham Ferry Pool & its surrounding areas. Keep an eye out for more info on how you can help this iconic bird site in Sussex along with our partners. @selseybirder.bsky.social

A good day around Selsey with sea watching this afternoon producing 3 Bonxies and 3 Arctic Skuas, 1xLP 2DP. Plenty of Little Terns about, a few Common and many Sandwich. Fulmars, BT Divers, whimbrel etc #UkBirding #Sussexbirds

2 Hoopoe this afternoon at the North Wall Pagham. Incredible to have one perched singing in a tree. Tricky surroundings all the time for photos, but pretty special to hear. #UkBirding #Sussexbirding

A few sps of note around Climping this morning. More Whitethroats, a few Willow Warblers and many Blackcaps and Chiffs. Sea was fairly quiet with just 4 Whimbrel, 2 Little Terns a Fulmar and a few Brents and Scoters through East being the best.

8k walk from home around Angmering. First Whitethroat of the year and so good to find something a bit different - Green Sandpiper in the last of the water. 7 Wheatears, a few Swallows and a Willow Warbler were the best from 46 sps. #UkBirding #lowcarbonbirding

Saw a Short-eared Owl in flight which seemed to drop miles away, but clearly didn't as walked into it a few minutes later. First Wheatear too in the same area, Angmering. #UkBirding

A couple of distant shots of the Least Sandpiper found by P Bowley at the Stilt Pool, Medmerry, Chichester. Hard going but was finally rewarded after a lot of searching. #UkBirding #sussexbirds

42 sps in a 10k walk from home this morning covering Angmering and Black Ditch. Highlights were Barn Owl, Kingfisher and plenty of Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings. Little Egret in small area of water with 2 GBBG's. First Small Tortoiseshell of Spring also. #lowcarbonbirding #UKBirding

Good start to Spring with this Bluethroat found by DS across at Brooklands, Worthing. Great Sussex tick for me. #UKBirding #Sussexbirds

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The Big Farmland Bird Count is from the 2nd-18th Feb 25 & we are teaming up with farmers & land owners from the Arun 2Adur farm cluster to create connections, share knowledge & help with bird I.D. Details below if you want to join us. www.sos.org.uk/archives/6262 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Calling all photographers and artists. If you have any images or artworks you'd like to submit for the 2024 Sussex Bird Report, please follow the three simple steps below. As always, many thanks! @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

East Sussex: This afternoon 2 Tundra Bean Geese feeding in fields east of the Scotney Sand Pit with Greylags, a Brent Goose and 2 Barnacle Geese, also 7 Bewick Swans there, the Tree Sparrow flock, a Green Sandpiper, c400 Golden Plover, Merlin etc. #Sussexbirding #UKBirding

Nice flock of Common Redpoll at Pagham. Other new birds today; Spotted Redshank, Lesser black-backed Gull, Knot (c400), Canada Geese and Bar-tailed Godwit taking my Selsey Peninsula total to 87 this year. @selseybirder.bsky.social #UKBirding #Sussexbirds

Couple of hours towards the end of the day at Pagham North Wall. 41sps including 10 Barnacle Geese which seem to be a part of a UK naturalised population and 3 f/Marsh Harriers. #UKBirding #Sussexbirds

GW Egret. Great local find down the road at Black Ditch Rustington, in a flooded field whist looking for Jack Snipe. 3 Snipe, Reed Buntings, Stonechats, GS Woodpecker, Grey Heron the best otherwise form 24sp seen. #UKBirding #Sussexbirds

A brief visit to Sherwood Rough/ Rewell Wood area, Arundel, gave 7 Hawfinch, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Gold Crest and Goshawk. #UKBirding #Sussexbirds

121 Sanderlings on this beach this morning (not one leg ring)in a quick half hour before work. Turnstones, Oyster Catchers & GBBG's, very little moving close in. #sussexbirds

Black-throated Diver on Pagham Lagoon #seabirds #loons #ukbirding

Strong Sussex tick for the 5th Jan, strong winds too 💨. Didn't see one person out unsurprisingly! LEO - Sussex #UKBirding

Credible 71 sps seen on the Selsey peninsula this morning. Sea watch productive at the Bill, Ferry pool & then Fishbourne where highlights were Male Goldeneye, Rock Pipit, Grey Wag & Kingfisher. Stopped at Burpham to look for Bewicks👎🏼but got 10 Cattle Egrets and a cheeky Treecreeper. #UKBirding.

Lovely big flock of 32 Corn Buntings on the South Downs, Sussex #UKBirding

Male Hen Harrier, South Downs, Sussex. #ukbirding #birds

Pied Wheatear, Seaford - Sussex. #ukbirding #Ukbirds #birds

A few miles from home in Sussex I can connect with Hawfinch. 28+ this morning. Plus it's good to get a few sps that aren't so common on the coast like Marsh & Coal Tit, Treecreeper & Nuthatch. Loads of Redwing too. 31 sps in a very small area is a good day! #ukbirding #ukbirds #birdingUK #birds

Credible 57 sps seen at Pagham North Wall this morning. Highlights were a flock of 60 Golden Plover in the morning sun, 4 Rock Pipits, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Avocet, 3 Snipe and a Spotted Redshank.Tried very hard to find something special #fail #ukbirding #birds @selseybirder.bsky.social

The fabulous male Red-Backed Shrike recently, one of 3 RB Shrikes in the local area. #Sussex #UKbirding #Birds #UKbirds #Lowcarbonbirding

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Good to get some birding hours in over the last week after hardly anything & actually take a few shots. Pied Flycatcher under a Oak at the Chichester Gravel pits was a good end to the day. #ukbirds #birding #birds

Dotterel - Sussex, Bignor Hill 16.5.24 A bit murky, but sat watching it feed whilst walkers, runners, dogs, mountain bikes all passed by. Not once did it seem spooked and it was pretty close to the main path. #ukbirding #birds #sussex #sussexbirding