5 red kites flew over woodingdean this morning.

great white egret and the colour ringed spoonbill on the east side of the cuckmere this morning and 2 red kites flew over woodingdean.

colour ringed spoonbill (green V094) still in the cuckmere this morning.

pair of garganey on the scrape in the cuckmere this morning and a pom skua flew east off newhaven this afternoon.

red kite over brighton.

at last something to report that isn't a kite! highlight of the day was a singing wood warbler at my old local patch, hollingbury, and it was a bit nostalgic seeing one here again, such cool birds. Other bits and bobs today included 2 wood sands (one flew over charleston reed bed and another in the ouse valley), 4 whinchat in the horse paddocks by the golden galleon, 3 redstart in the cuckmere and a hobby, tree pipit and ringed plover at the res.

red kite over brighton.

red kite over brighton.

red kite over brighton.

red kite over brighton.

pair of garganey on the pool just south of litlington this morning.

great grey shrike still on lewes brooks this evening.

2 red kites over brighton.

Yday: little gull at arlington.

red kite (and 17 buzzards) flew over the racecourse car boot during my time spent there.

ring ouzel at roedean early evening.

great grey shrike on lewes brooks this morning.

red kite over brighton.

2 red kites flew over brighton this morning.