I checked out Bramber Brooks for the first time this morning, logging a
Cetti's Warbler, three
Snipe, a
Reed Bunting, a
Stonechat, a
Kestrel and two
Green Woodpeckers among the birds encountered.
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| male Stonechat at Bramber Brooks |
Patching was rewarding, with two
Siberian Chiffchaffs performing superbly with five nominate
Chiffchaffs. The pond was the busiest I've ever seen it, with a
Great Crested Grebe, a drake
Mallard, two
Coots and a
Moorhen! A
Firecrest, a singing
Treecreeper, a
Yellowhammer and two
Bullfinches were among the other species noted.
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| Siberian Chiffchaffs at Patching |
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| Great Crested Grebe at Patching |
Goring Gap was only visited briefly, with four adult
Mediterranean Gulls, c500
Common Gulls and five
Skylarks the best.
