Bird Logs 5/10

08.02.22/2 Birds, Landscape, Architecture & Industrial Archaeology. Ouse Valley, Iford-Newhaven.

Sim Elliott

Feb 9, 202211 min read

08.02.22/2 Birds, Landscape, Architecture & Industrial Archaeology. Ouse Valley, Iford-Newhaven.

After watching the geese at Iford, I walked down the Ouse Valley from Iford to Newhaven. This post is as much concerned with the...

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08.02.22/1 Tundra Bean Geese, Russian White-Fronted Geese & a Pink-Footed Goose, Iford Brooks.

Sim Elliott

Feb 9, 20226 min read

08.02.22/1 Tundra Bean Geese, Russian White-Fronted Geese & a Pink-Footed Goose, Iford Brooks.

This very unusual combination of geese had been sighted at Iford Brooks, just south of Lewes in the Ouse Valley, since 28.01.22 and...

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Bewick's Swans and Water Rail in the Arun Valley (at Burpham and Arundel). 05.02.22

Sim Elliott

Feb 6, 20223 min read

Bewick's Swans and Water Rail in the Arun Valley (at Burpham and Arundel). 05.02.22

I went to Burpham because I saw that Bewick's Swans had been reported on bird guides. I had only seen domesticated Bewick's Swans in...

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Glossy Ibis and global warming: a trip to RSPB Pagham Harbour. 01.02.22

Sim Elliott

Feb 2, 20227 min read

Glossy Ibis and global warming: a trip to RSPB Pagham Harbour. 01.02.22

I visit RSPB Pagham Harbour very frequently. My "patch" I see as being the Sussex harbours, estuaries and rivers; viz. - Chichester...

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Adur Estuary. 31.01.22: the usual suspects!

Sim Elliott

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Adur Estuary. 31.01.22: the usual suspects!

On Monday I caught the bus to Shoreham and walked around the RSPB Adur Estuary area Adur Estuary Nature Reserve, West Sussex - The RSPB ,...

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Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve: a Black-Necked Grebe & a Spoonbill. 25.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 26, 20225 min read

Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve: a Black-Necked Grebe & a Spoonbill. 25.01.22

I went to Pett Level, in part to see if I could see the Russian White-Fronted Geese that had been seen there of late; I didn't see them....

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Birds in Langstone Harbour: the old Oyster Beds & Farlington Marshes Reserves. 23.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 23, 20222 min read

Birds in Langstone Harbour: the old Oyster Beds & Farlington Marshes Reserves. 23.01.22

Unlike my trip to Langstone Harbour on Monday, see: Birds in Langstone Harbour: the old Oyster Beds & Kench Reserves. 17.01.22 when is...

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Birds in Langstone Harbour: the old Oyster Beds & Kench Reserves. 17.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 18, 20223 min read

Birds in Langstone Harbour: the old Oyster Beds & Kench Reserves. 17.01.22

I visited Langstone Harbour/Hayling Island on a beautiful, sunny and cold day; and saw a large range of overwintering birds; along with...

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A first visit to Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve, on the Solent, Hampshire. 15.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 16, 20224 min read

A first visit to Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve, on the Solent, Hampshire. 15.01.22

Titchfield Haven is located on the coast of the Solent, almost directly opposite Cowes on the Isle of White, and just to the north east...

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Rainy & dark RSPB Rainham Marshes: Marsh Harriers & Snipe and bird art

Sim Elliott

Jan 9, 20223 min read

Rainy & dark RSPB Rainham Marshes: Marsh Harriers & Snipe and bird art

A selection of photos from my trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes yesterday, where it rained continuously and was very dark. I got there for...

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Cuckmere Haven. Short-Eared Owl. 07.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 8, 20224 min read

Cuckmere Haven. Short-Eared Owl. 07.01.22

Friday 07.01.22 was extremely dark; because of road works at Peacehaven I didn't arrive at Exceat until 14.15.To took a 12 bus from...

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Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve: a Great White Egret & a Spoonbill. 04.01.22

Sim Elliott

Jan 7, 20228 min read

Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve: a Great White Egret & a Spoonbill. 04.01.22

I started this walk at Cliff End (where Fairlight meets Pett Level), and walked to Winchelsea Beach, into the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve...

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New Year's Day birding 2022. Pintails, Brent Geese & others at Farlington Marshes & Global Warming.

Sim Elliott

Jan 3, 20228 min read

New Year's Day birding 2022. Pintails, Brent Geese & others at Farlington Marshes & Global Warming.

I visited Farlington Marshes with my birding friend. We approached the site from the eastern side, rather than than west, where I have...

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2021. My birds of the year. 12 birds; one for each month.

Sim Elliott

Dec 27, 20215 min read

2021. My birds of the year. 12 birds; one for each month.

January January, February and March were difficult months as we had to stay local during the post-Christmas covid-19 lockdown. I was...

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A Spoonbill, a Goldeneye, Lapwings, Redshanks and Snipe. Rye Harbour. 21.12.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 22, 20217 min read

A Spoonbill, a Goldeneye, Lapwings, Redshanks and Snipe. Rye Harbour. 21.12.21

I have travelled hopefully, looking for reported-on-by-Bird-Guide's Spoonbills, on four occasions over the last few weeks; twice at...

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Stonechats, Great Black-Backed Gulls, Lapwings: a dark day at Seaford Head & Cuckmere Haven 17.12.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 19, 20211 min read

Stonechats, Great Black-Backed Gulls, Lapwings: a dark day at Seaford Head & Cuckmere Haven 17.12.21

I took the 12 bus to Seaford and walked across Seaford Head; up Hope Bottom, down to Cuckmere Haven, and walked up the west bank Cuckmere...

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RSPB Pagham Harbour: A Kingfisher & a Grey Wagtail brighten a dark winter day. 13.12.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 18, 20212 min read

RSPB Pagham Harbour: A Kingfisher & a Grey Wagtail brighten a dark winter day. 13.12.21

I caught the train from Brighton to Chichester, as usual, and took the 51 bus to outside the visitor centre of RSPB Pagham Harbour. I...

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Rye Harbour on a sunny winter afternoon; and possibly a Greater Scaup. 10.12.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 11, 20212 min read

Rye Harbour on a sunny winter afternoon; and possibly a Greater Scaup. 10.12.21

I arrived at Rye Harbours Nature Reserve at 13.00; the sun was already low in the sky. As I walled into the reserve I saw these House...

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Mistle Thrush; harbinger of bad weather. A rainy day at Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest. 06.12.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 7, 20215 min read

Mistle Thrush; harbinger of bad weather. A rainy day at Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest. 06.12.21

On Monday 06.12.21, I went bird watching with a friend; however the weather forecast was bad, heavy rain was forecast for 12.00, so we...

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Two Loons in Eastbourne: Black-Throated & Great Northern Divers in the Sovereign Harbour. 03.11.21

Sim Elliott

Dec 3, 20214 min read

Two Loons in Eastbourne: Black-Throated & Great Northern Divers in the Sovereign Harbour. 03.11.21

I saw on the BirdGuides App that there was a Black-Throated Diver in the Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne; so I decided to go and see if it...

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