Alastair Gray
@wwres.bsky.social
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.
Weir Wood
62 Pochards and Great white Egret, at dusk 2,300 Starlings & 26 Reed Buntings into Reed Bed.
Goshawk,Peregrine over and 2 Woodcocks,4 Snipe,3 Teal & 3-4 Tawny Owls calling at dusk.
62 Pochards and Great white Egret, at dusk 2,300 Starlings & 26 Reed Buntings into Reed Bed.
Goshawk,Peregrine over and 2 Woodcocks,4 Snipe,3 Teal & 3-4 Tawny Owls calling at dusk.
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Weir Wood
62 Pochards and Great white Egret, at dusk 2,300 Starlings & 26 Reed Buntings into Reed Bed.
Goshawk,Peregrine over and 2 Woodcocks,4 Snipe,3 Teal & 3-4 Tawny Owls calling at dusk.
62 Pochards and Great white Egret, at dusk 2,300 Starlings & 26 Reed Buntings into Reed Bed.
Goshawk,Peregrine over and 2 Woodcocks,4 Snipe,3 Teal & 3-4 Tawny Owls calling at dusk.
Weir Wood res
Goosander ( redhead) 25 Pochards,Little Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Red Kite,50 Redwings,5 Fieldfares and thousands of Starlings on there way to roost.
Goosander ( redhead) 25 Pochards,Little Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Red Kite,50 Redwings,5 Fieldfares and thousands of Starlings on there way to roost.
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Weir Wood res
Goosander ( redhead) 25 Pochards,Little Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Red Kite,50 Redwings,5 Fieldfares and thousands of Starlings on there way to roost.
Goosander ( redhead) 25 Pochards,Little Grebe,Sparrowhawk,Red Kite,50 Redwings,5 Fieldfares and thousands of Starlings on there way to roost.
Quick look at Weir Wood mid afternoon found 22 Pochards,Great white Egret and a near adult female Goshawk was showing well over the west end scattering the Woodpigeons.
30+ Linnets were in the stubble fields and fair numbers of both fieldfares and Redwings noted.
30+ Linnets were in the stubble fields and fair numbers of both fieldfares and Redwings noted.
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Quick look at Weir Wood mid afternoon found 22 Pochards,Great white Egret and a near adult female Goshawk was showing well over the west end scattering the Woodpigeons.
30+ Linnets were in the stubble fields and fair numbers of both fieldfares and Redwings noted.
30+ Linnets were in the stubble fields and fair numbers of both fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Widewater
Trip down to see the winter plumage Slavonian Grebe, also a redhead Goosander,Brent Goose,Black Swan,Med Gulls,Meadow Pipits,Turnstones and loads of Little Grebes.
At the cafe plenty of friendly Starlings.
Trip down to see the winter plumage Slavonian Grebe, also a redhead Goosander,Brent Goose,Black Swan,Med Gulls,Meadow Pipits,Turnstones and loads of Little Grebes.
At the cafe plenty of friendly Starlings.
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Widewater
Trip down to see the winter plumage Slavonian Grebe, also a redhead Goosander,Brent Goose,Black Swan,Med Gulls,Meadow Pipits,Turnstones and loads of Little Grebes.
At the cafe plenty of friendly Starlings.
Trip down to see the winter plumage Slavonian Grebe, also a redhead Goosander,Brent Goose,Black Swan,Med Gulls,Meadow Pipits,Turnstones and loads of Little Grebes.
At the cafe plenty of friendly Starlings.
Weir Wood
male Goshawk chasing Woodpigeons over the west end this afternoon,17 Pochards still.
At the Reed bed 22 Reed Buntings and 327 Starlings roosted.
Woodcock over at 16:45 and 7 Snipe dropped in to feed,10 pairs of Teal flew west and several Tawny Owls calling.
male Goshawk chasing Woodpigeons over the west end this afternoon,17 Pochards still.
At the Reed bed 22 Reed Buntings and 327 Starlings roosted.
Woodcock over at 16:45 and 7 Snipe dropped in to feed,10 pairs of Teal flew west and several Tawny Owls calling.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Weir Wood
male Goshawk chasing Woodpigeons over the west end this afternoon,17 Pochards still.
At the Reed bed 22 Reed Buntings and 327 Starlings roosted.
Woodcock over at 16:45 and 7 Snipe dropped in to feed,10 pairs of Teal flew west and several Tawny Owls calling.
male Goshawk chasing Woodpigeons over the west end this afternoon,17 Pochards still.
At the Reed bed 22 Reed Buntings and 327 Starlings roosted.
Woodcock over at 16:45 and 7 Snipe dropped in to feed,10 pairs of Teal flew west and several Tawny Owls calling.
Weir Wood
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Weir Wood
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
At first light a female Goshawk was already up flying around,8 Hawfinch dropped into trees just after sunrise.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
At first light a female Goshawk was already up flying around,8 Hawfinch dropped into trees just after sunrise.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Reposted by Alastair Gray
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November 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Weir Wood
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Weir Wood
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Found this Fungi in the garden size of a dinner plate
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Found this Fungi in the garden size of a dinner plate
Weir Wood
3 Bramblings,140 Redwings,500+ Starlings and 400 Woodpigeons on the move this afternoon.
Just 3 Little Grebes new in,Marsh Tit on feeders.
3 Bramblings,140 Redwings,500+ Starlings and 400 Woodpigeons on the move this afternoon.
Just 3 Little Grebes new in,Marsh Tit on feeders.
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Weir Wood
3 Bramblings,140 Redwings,500+ Starlings and 400 Woodpigeons on the move this afternoon.
Just 3 Little Grebes new in,Marsh Tit on feeders.
3 Bramblings,140 Redwings,500+ Starlings and 400 Woodpigeons on the move this afternoon.
Just 3 Little Grebes new in,Marsh Tit on feeders.
Rackham VP
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Rackham VP
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
Good to catch up with the 1w Izzy Shrike sp at Woods Mill early afternoon.
October 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Good to catch up with the 1w Izzy Shrike sp at Woods Mill early afternoon.
Around 200 Parakeets currently roosting at The Mill Pond,Crawley…
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
October 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Around 200 Parakeets currently roosting at The Mill Pond,Crawley…
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
Weir Wood
2 Great white Egrets,Bar- headed Goose with the Greylags,2 Kingfishers,Gadwall,Teal, Mandarins noted.
Highlight was a female Goshawk which showed twice putting everything up.
Just 2 Redwings and a single Mistle Thrush.
2 Great white Egrets,Bar- headed Goose with the Greylags,2 Kingfishers,Gadwall,Teal, Mandarins noted.
Highlight was a female Goshawk which showed twice putting everything up.
Just 2 Redwings and a single Mistle Thrush.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Weir Wood
2 Great white Egrets,Bar- headed Goose with the Greylags,2 Kingfishers,Gadwall,Teal, Mandarins noted.
Highlight was a female Goshawk which showed twice putting everything up.
Just 2 Redwings and a single Mistle Thrush.
2 Great white Egrets,Bar- headed Goose with the Greylags,2 Kingfishers,Gadwall,Teal, Mandarins noted.
Highlight was a female Goshawk which showed twice putting everything up.
Just 2 Redwings and a single Mistle Thrush.
Reposted by Alastair Gray
Good Morning Sussex Birders
Catch up on the weekly round up over a nice hot cuppa this morning 🫖
Plenty to see still in the coming weeks.
Weekly Report: 13-19 October.
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Catch up on the weekly round up over a nice hot cuppa this morning 🫖
Plenty to see still in the coming weeks.
Weekly Report: 13-19 October.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Good Morning Sussex Birders
Catch up on the weekly round up over a nice hot cuppa this morning 🫖
Plenty to see still in the coming weeks.
Weekly Report: 13-19 October.
www.sos.org.uk/recent-sight...
Catch up on the weekly round up over a nice hot cuppa this morning 🫖
Plenty to see still in the coming weeks.
Weekly Report: 13-19 October.
www.sos.org.uk/recent-sight...
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
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
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
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
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.
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.
October 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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.
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.
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
Late afternoon 3 Short eared Owls,3 Marsh Harriers,Merlin,Peregrine,Kestrels everywhere plus Avocets,Godwits,Snipe,Grey Plover,Pink footed Geese,Stonechat etc
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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
Late afternoon 3 Short eared Owls,3 Marsh Harriers,Merlin,Peregrine,Kestrels everywhere plus Avocets,Godwits,Snipe,Grey Plover,Pink footed Geese,Stonechat etc
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.
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.
October 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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.
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.
Ardingly Res
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ardingly Res
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.