Ringing with Val and Pete today saw us catch three
Redwings, a few
Bullfinches, a retrap
Firecrest and a small number of
Goldcrests. I finally saw a local
Woodcock when we flushed one near one of the nets. Other highlights included a
Reed Bunting, a
Raven, two
Meadow Pipits, a
Fieldfare (Pete had a flock of 12 over), a male
Tawny Owl hooting first thing, and three
Kestrels, including superb views of a hunting pair at the top when we had a brief, unsuccessful search for the Great Grey Shrike after packing up.
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| adult male Kestrel at Cissbury Ring |
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| adult Redwing at Cissbury Ring |
A very brief look at Goring Gap on the way home led to me at last connecting with a
Red-legged Partridge there. An adult
Mediterranean Gull was present among the gulls, mainly
Commons, which were present in reasonable numbers, but I didn't have time to count the latter. At least seven
Skylarks and six
Pied Wagtails were present.
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| Red-legged Partridge at Goring Gap |
