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Saturday 29 November 2014

Ashdown forest

Went to Old lodge

most birds seen around the car park area
with 3 Ravens over head 3+ Goldcrest's
a treecreeper in with others feeding in area
Coal blue Great tit's in flock chaffinch mostly.
With redwings above us plus mistle thrush and song thrush about.

Marsh tit west end of weirwood.

Blue tit
 Goldcrest
 Treecreeper
 Common Buzzard
 Marsh tit
 Coal tit

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Jevington Rough-legged Buzzaed

As the sun was out

I headed to Jevington to see
if l could get a few photo's
of the buzzard hunting the field
it spent most of the time on the ground
maybe look for worms but not hunting
as much a the week before .
hour plus on the ground then short flights
 then on the ground again.



 Rough-Legged Buzzard


Monday 17 November 2014

Norfolk Grey Seal Puppies

Went to Norfolk

To see the Grey Seal pup's some new born and some a week or so now
this was a few shots in the sun but lots of showers before and after.











Tuesday 11 November 2014

Jevington sussex

Went to see the Rough-legged Buzzard

After the 11am (2min silent's )

The Buzzard was on show all the two & half hours l was their.
it was chased by crows, a Kestrel, and a Common Buzzard.
As it looked for food saw it catch 4 times.

Male Stonechat
 Female Stonechat

 Rough-legged Buzzard


Saturday 8 November 2014

Newhaven & Tidemills

Saturday morning
walking looking for Little Auk's at the East pier
the wind was up an not a lot of movement on the sea
was 1 Puple sandpiper and 5+ Turnstones under the pier
walking down the beach then back to Newhaven found a
Ruddy Shelduck in the low tide mud 30+ redshank 2 dunlin
a heron and little Egret.

 Turnstone
 Purple Sandpiper

 Ruddy Shelduck

Friday 7 November 2014

Reculver Kent

After l missed the lovely Sussex Desert Wheatear at Worthing
l just had to go for the Reculver Bird its second day here.
with a Bonus of Shore Lark and 3 Snow buntings to boot
light was good and as l let the bird come to me l got these closer shots
a Stunner hope it stays for the weekend.

Desert Wheatear (M)








 Shore Lark
 Snow Bunting



Tuesday 4 November 2014

Red-flanked blue-tail

Changed my plans for the day and was at
 hastings just after 11am with no sign since found
as people arrived and went the robin was seen that chased
it away but no blue tail so for last light headed to Swalecliffe
50 mins away for the Lapland bunting last the sun behind a cloud
but got a few shot of it then home...

 Lapland Bunting



Monday 3 November 2014

Blashford Lakes

At noon
l headed to Blashford lakes with George and David Campbell for the Franklins Gull
By 2.30 we where in the hide that was all ready full no seats left.
as time went on the gulls arrived 40+ at a time then 4.40 a birder said its their.
by the buoy and yep straight on it . It was 200-300 meters away but in the scope
you could see all we watched it float around till to dark to see any more.

Distant

 Franklin's gull in centre
dark cap
 G C Grebe