We hope that you were excited at seeing a Honey-buzzard chick in the live-streamed nest. The chick hatched on 23 June in the morning and has since been fed with wasp larvae and pieces of frog. 🐣 Read all about it here; tinyurl.com/4rwdbvtb #ukbirding #sussexbirds

Sussex is hosting the first ever live stream of UK Honey-buzzards on the nest. 🐝 More than 20 pairs of 'HB' now breed in Sussex, but they're elusive!  Well done Ashdown Forest @sussexornitholo.bsky.social and partners for this breakthrough. 

County House Martin survey. There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s). tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5 📸G Faulkner

A chance encounter with ITV and Ash Walmsley of the Ashdown Conservators.... and Honey-buzzards....on the Forest today. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social www.itv.com/watch/news/h...

Birding doldrums? Now is prime time to spend a bit of time at a tern colony on the coast - lots of activity as parents are very busy feeding young. Such a delight to watch these Little Terns at Pagham Harbour recently, where they seem to doing quite well.🤞 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #UKBirding

Better news was 20 Hawfinches in early morning at Sherwood Rough, Arundel, including a flock of 15 adults and recently fledged juveniles. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

15 joined me for the @sussexornitholo.bsky.social walk at #OldLodgeNR on 13/6 with target birds incl: Cuckoo; Redstart; Spotted Flycatcher; Stonechat: Tree Pipit; Willow Warbler; Whitethroat; Woodlark (30 species in total). @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

We are really excited to be hosting the Honey-buzzard live stream on our new website. As seen on Springwatch 2026. tinyurl.com/42ubayu8 The Society part-funded this work, which should contribute much to our understanding of the species’ breeding ecology in Sussex. Thanks to all partners.

Exciting stuff !! We are delighted to be a part of this project with partners; Friends of Ashdown Forest, @wildlifewindows.bsky.social‬ and The Ashdown Forest Foundation. The nest camera will be live streamed on WW, YouTube channel + partners websites, including ours, from Friday 12th June 0400.

Please do submit any nesting house martin records via BirdTrack, with breeding evidence and number of occupied nests. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year. If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk

Non-breeding Honey-buzzards in Sussex today: pair plus unpaired female, soaring with just fledged Goshawk. Nesting HBs much harder to see now. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

A manx west and a balearic offshore before being lost to view, also two black terns (inc. oddly an apparent 1st summer bird) offshore then east at Selsey Bill so far

A Fulmar sweeping past a stormy Selsey Bill this afternoon. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Today’s walk at #RSPBBroadwaterWarren was under leaden skies, risk of a shower lashing, a gusty sou’westerly, so my bird list was reduced to: Blackbird; Blackcap; Blue & Coal Tit; Buzzard; Chiffchaff; Crow; Great Spotted WP; Jackdaw; Robin; Siskin; Woodpigeon; Wren @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

"June can be a surprisingly good month for rarities" writes Paul James. Read more here; sos.org.uk/news/june-bi... 📸David Campbell - Honey Buzzard

Common Tern chicks have hatched at Warnham LNR. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds #terns

Early this morning I counted 17 Avocet chicks around Ferry Pool at Pagham Harbour, with many more adults sitting on nests. @selseybirder.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Early this morning there were 3 Little Ringed Plovers around the Ferry Pool at Pagham Harbour, one female and two displaying suitors. @selseybirder.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Cow Gap, Beachy Head this afternoon. Thanks to @beachybirder.bsky.social for finding it! Legs aching after steep walk uphill back to car! @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Beachy Head: Just found an eastern subalpine warbler in cow gap @BirdGuides maps.app.goo.gl/aAtoKB3eZM31h6…

Some photos of our local breeding Red-crested Pochards from this morning. @selseybirder.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

The @sussexornitholo.bsky.social to #RSPBPulboroughBrooks today provided good company and birds: from Blackcap to White-tailed Eagle, fledglings from Avocet to Lapwing, Little & Great Egret, selection of waders incl Blackwit, Greenshank & Ringed Plover. Plus of course Nightingale.

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve sightings from SWT, April 2026 share.google/Yw9dK2WteO1X... Photo: James Tomlinson #UKwildlife #Sussexwildlife #birds @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

House Martins need your help! Sussex Ornithological Society is doing a county wide House Martin Survey this year and are in need of volunteers - can you help? @sussexornitholo.bsky.social  @lewesswifts.bsky.social  📸Roger Wilmshurst  https://soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk/

Bright & breezy at #OldLodgeNR on 29/4, weather and birds, with Redstart; Stonechat; Willow Warbler; Whitethroat; Cuckoo; Blackcap; Garden Warbler; Stock Dove; Swallow plus an occ Brimstone and Holly Blue. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexbirding

Summer plumage Curlew Sandpiper on the east side Pagham Hbr (the winter plumage one still on the Ferry)

Red-crested Pochard with ducklings on Quarry Lake, a rare breeding sp. in Sussex

Good day at East Guldeford Level and Camber Pits with 35+ Yellow Wagtail, 10 Tree Sparrow, 4 Corn Bunting, 7 Yellowhammer, 1 Wheatear, 1 Hobby, 4 Cattle Egret, 18 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 (very late) Fieldfare. 73 bird sp. #UKwildlife #UKbirds @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

2 Hobby hawking flying insects over Beeding Brooks this afternoon.

Saw this lovely male Whinchat on my first visit to my South Downs Farmland Birds Initiative survey square in the week. Don't often get to see full breeding plumaged males like this in Sussex in Spring, so quite a treat. (Dunnock photobombing at the back). #UKBirding @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Woodchat Shrike at Pagham rife/Honer early afternoon (found by JDW) #rarebirdsUK

Ready for the @sussexornitholo.bsky.social AGM and conference, being held at the University of Sussex. Looking forward to a range of talks and presentations!

With House Martins back in Sussex for the summer, the 2026 Sussex House Martin survey is now up and running. Can you help ? If so please follow link below... tinyurl.com/yw6db749 #Sussexbirds #UkBirding 📸Simon Linington

Not long until the Sussex Birds conference, non members very welcome. 18th April 2026 (9.30-16.30) sos.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Looking forward to @sussexornitholo.bsky.social Sussex Birds conference on 16 April. The @lesserspotnet.bsky.social stand will have all the latest exciting news of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in Sussex & you can bid for a trip out to the woods with us to search for LSW sos.org.uk/news/sussex-...

A nice mornings stroll around Pulborough Brooks, alive with bird song! Garganey were showing well on the North Brooks and Nightingales and Whitethroats have arrived in number #uķbirds 🪶

Very important changes to advice on feeding your garden birds @rspbengland.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A male Little Ringed Plover shows off his distinctive yellow eye-ring and black beak in the early morning sun and the still air provided the reflection. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #plover

Gooders Hide, Rye Harbour NR: 4 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail etc @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

A female Blackcap feeding on the flowers of Cherry Plum - perhaps the pollen or the insects ??? @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #warbler

My first Common Whitethroat of the year, and the first on the Peninsula that I know of, along the Medmerry Cycle Link, Pagham Harbour this afternoon. Five days earlier than last year. @selseybirder.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Weir Wood Sightings today included Osprey N mid morning,Yellow Wagtail & 2 Little ringed plovers on dam. Goshawk,Red Kite & 30+ Sand martins and several Swallows.

Male Redstart in Brooklands Park, Worthing tonight....spring is here ! #ukbirds 🪶

Total birds for the month 148, above average for March, total for the year now 165 which is the highest total at this point in the year (one above 2021). Highlights of the month include the Cranes, and the Serin on 19th March, the earliest ever; 17 new birds in total recorded.

Highlights at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning included Green-winged Teal, Spotted Redshank, c125 Sandwich Tern, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Grey Partridge, 67 sp. Wheatear yesterday evening at Castle Water. #UKbirds #UKwildlife @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Male Green-winged Teal on little shingle spit, near western-most fenced Island, in centre of Salt Pool, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #UKbirds #UKwildlife

The weekly review is now live. Some nice birds about but plenty more to come; sos.org.uk/weekly-sight... 📸Black-necked Grebe by Dave Thorns #sussexbirds #UkBirding

Willow Warbler at Warnham LNR this afternoon @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #warnham #birds

23 of us on the @sussexornitholo.bsky.social sunny #NewhavenTidemills walk today and 35 species found incl: Cetti’s; Fulmar; Kestrel; Linnet; Little Egret; Oystercatcher; Peregrine; Purple Sandpiper; Raven; Redshank; Ringed Plover; Skylark; Stonechat; Turnstone; Wheatear #sussexbirding