recent pics

a Whitethroat, who has set up territory in urban Seaford

Dunlin at Arlington Reservoir, while in search of the Temminck's Stint  (see below!)

Temminck's Stint at Arlington Reservoir-13 May 2010

some much better photos can be seen on Sussex Nature (see blog list), but since I only have a rather pathetic camera to be going on with I'm pretty chuffed at this photo of a fantastic bird.

what I believe is a Greater Spotted Orchid, at Arlington Res.

catch up

this blog has now gotten incredibly out of date, so here is what has been happening in the past few weeks of my life wildlife-wise.

Since 5 May, Swifts have been around Seaford daily, filling the skies with their wonderful calls.

at Newhaven Tide Mills on 9 May I saw 2 Sandwich Terns offshire,  Common Sandpipers on the river mouth and a Hobby flying overhead.

A futile attempt to see the Red-rumped Swallows at Arlington Res on 10 May failed miserably, thanks to the freezing NE winds, the only creatures of note a Greater Spotted Orchid and a Common Sandpiper

on 12 May, a slightly better day at Arlington, with glorious weather, produced plenty of Swallows and House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, perhaps the same Common Sandpiper, a nice summer-plumed Dunlin and a fantastic Temminck's Stint.

will upload a few pics taken recently soon.