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Alastair Gray

@wwres.bsky.social

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Keen Sussex birder & lister,local patches are Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir.Also enjoys searching the local forests,Henfield Levels & Pulborough Brooks.loves a sea watch too.Visits North Norfolk and Spurn when time allows.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 2d

Weir Wood

Really pleased with finding a Yellow browed Warbler this morning, calling in the NE boundary fence at Whillet’s.Unfortunately as soon as I’d located which small tree it was in it flew to larger trees called several times then vanished.
2 Bramblings,40+ Redwings,40 Chaffinch,20 Siskin too

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 3d

Weir Wood

Quick Look late afternoon, had a Peregrine which flew towards the dam.
Flock of 25 Redwings north,2 Meadow Pipits SE.
On the water 22 Teal,12 Mandarins,5 Wigeon,Shoveler,2 Little Grebes,2 Little Egrets and 2 Kingfishers.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 9d

Outstrays NR

Stunning male Hen Harrier hunting over the fields this morning,at least one Glossy Ibis noted.
4 or 5 Marsh Harriers over the marsh with several Buzzards and Kestrels.3 Great Egrets and stacks of Little Egret.
Flyby of hundreds of Golden Plovers and Pink footed Geese,2 Green Sands too.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 10d

Outstrays NR,Yorkshire

Late afternoon 3 Short eared Owls,3 Marsh Harriers,Merlin,Peregrine,Kestrels everywhere plus Avocets,Godwits,Snipe,Grey Plover,Pink footed Geese,Stonechat etc

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 12d

Kilnsea/Spurn

Another slow day c250 pink footed Geese,28 Redwings,3 Swallows,c100 Skylarks,10 Stonechats,4 Pintail,2 Com Scoter,Goldcrest,Yellowhammer,loads of Tree Sparrows and a Rock Pipit.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 13d

Spurn

Arrived late afternoon 52 Pink-footed geese & 3 Whooper Swans south,Corn Bunting,some Tree Sparrows,Pintail,Snipe,3 Stonechat,2 House Martins,5 Swallows,3 Yellowhammers,2 Chiffchaffs to be fair probably saw more Butterflies and dragonflies then birds.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 15d

Weir Wood

Lovely close view of a female Goshawk late afternoon,Shovelers Teal & Tufties.
At the Reed bed 6 Reed bunting,2 Chiffchaffs and 6 Mistle flew north.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 19d

Ardingly Res

Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 20d

Weir Wood

Hobby, Peregrine,2 Crossbills,2 Greenfinches,16 Teal,Common Sandpiper,Stonechat,51 Great crested Grebes.

Later at Bough Beech

Grey Plover,Snipe,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Redpoll,Wigeon,Mandarin,Stonechats,Teal,Gadwall.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 21d

Same up here in North Sussex

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 21d

Weir Wood

2 Woodlarks,10 Siskins,2 Chaffinch,700 House Martins,250 Swallows and 58 high Greylags over this morning.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 22d

Gravetye Estate

Water Rail Squealing,23 Tufties,4 Gadwall and 10 Little Grebes on lakes,2 Stonechats,1 Siskin and some House Martins passing.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 25d

Weir Wood

Great Egret,Little Egret,26 Mandarins,11 Teal,40 Mallard,5 Coot,4 Kingfisher,Little Grebe,Kestrel,Sparrowhawk,4 Meadow Pipits,3 Sand Martins,3 Swallow and 2 House Martins.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 27d

Weir Wood

First Wigeon of the autumn, 7 Teal,15+ Mandarins,2 Gadwall,Snipe,Little Grebe,Little Egret,Kingfisher and some House/Sand Martins plus 2 Swallows.

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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 27d

A distant shot of the Buff Breasted Sandpiper found in the same field this morning, as the AGP at Jury’s Gap. The field that keeps giving…
Well done to the finder.
#birds
#birding
#sussexbirding
#ukbirding

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 28d

Weir Wood

20 House Martins,5 Siskins,Mistle Thrush,5 Greenfinches,1 Bullfinch,2 Raven,Sparrowhawk,8 Grey Wagtails,2 Common Sandpipers,Goldcrest,5 Teal,8 Mandarins,Little Grebe,40 Great crested grebes and some Ivy Bees.🐝

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lovely afternoon walk at the Gravetye Estate highlights were 4 Spotted Flycatchers,Marsh Tit,Sparrowhawk,10 Little Grebes,18 Tufties,Painted Lady and loads of House Martins and Swallows moving east.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 18

Weir Wood

At 16:40 I spotted this Juvenile Honey Buzzard coming in low from the north being mobbed by corvids, it eventually made its way off ESE on its way to Africa.
Luckily Steve Webb was with be who grabbed this lovely picture.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 17

Weir wood res

On a drizzly afternoon 2 Ospreys,24+ Mandarins,11 Teal,Little Grebe,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher and 4 Sand Martins.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 14

Some good birds there👍Pretty quiet at present down at Weir Wood Res, Just Com and Green Sands recently.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 14

RSPB Pulborough

3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,5 Snipe,Whinchat,2 Wheatears,5 Spotted Flycatchers,Whitethroats,4 Stonechats,30+ Meadow Pipits,Several Yellow Wagtails,2 Kestrel,Sparrowhawk,5 Sand Martins and loads of Chiffchaffs still.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 9

Talking to a neighbour in the front garden this afternoon and a Hobby shoots over our house.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 8

Little distant water in newly dug areas,but not much there.
North brooks had water with 200+ Teal,80 Lapwings and hundreds of Geese etc.

Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 8

RSPB Pulborough

This morning’s highlights included 4 Hobbies,Female Marsh Harrier,3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,2 Pintail,Grey Wagtail,Firecrest,2 Redstarts,3 Spotted Flycatchers,Lesser Whitethroat and Clouded Yellow butterfly.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ivy just coming into flower in the garden, Ivy Bees have arrived.