no kites today but a merlin flew over brighton. just as it was getting dark, over a hundred brents flew north over the garden.

2 red kites over brighton late morning.

7 red kites (2 and a nice close flock of 5) over brighton this afternoon.

a red kite flew east over newhaven this morning and a brambling there too. 2nd winter iceland still in harbour. very quiet everywhere else. black necked grebe still at east rise.

2 3rd winter caspian gulls, which were surprisingly year ticks, and the black necked grebe were around eastbourne. an avocet flew into west rise and was happly swimming around like a phalarope. in the afternoon 3 iceland gulls, including the 2 adults!! were at newhaven harbour.

rt hen harrier again at barcombe res flying low over fields this anoon.

the delightful ad iceland gull still at newhaven for most of the morning, briefly following the ferry but mainly sat on the west arm. at arlington this evening were 4 sum plum med gulls.

yday: 10 sum plum med gulls at arlington.