3rd winter caspian gull along the undercliff at ovingdean this evening. also present yday.

2 waxwings outside 84 ditchling road, brighton this morning.

a spotted redshank on the scrape in the cuckmere.

the crane present til dusk on down level. also five short eared owls, hen harrier, marsh harrier and barn owl.

1 of a flock of 16.

call note, taken on 27 dec.

caspian gull in cuckmere 14 jan.

finally managed to upload pics, all i had to do is use google chrome! i've had to start using a different video editing program and there seems to be more noise from the grabs than before which is very annoying. top to bottom are: ouse project (14 jan), the res (27 dec) and cuckmere (26 dec).

4 waxwings flew over elm grove, brighton this morning.

late news for sat: ad caspian gull at the ouse project and a 1st winter north of the golden galleon.

still cant put any pics up.

20 waxwings briefly in lewes road, brighton late afternoon then flew towards woodvale cemy.

a waxwing flew over ditchling road, brighton this morning.

drake goosander and the sibe chiff at the res this evening.

adult caspian gull with other gulls along glynde reach.

3rd winter caspian gull at west rise.

2 caspian gulls, the slav and a sibe chiff at the res today. one 1st winter caspian gull still at west rise.

the slav was still present at arlington this morning. as i was under the willows trying to get some video i heard some waxwings but couldnt get into the open quick enough to see them. at west rise, 2 1st winter caspian gulls were present and a bittern was seen nearby. north of exceat bridge, an ad and 3rd winter caspian gull were found and 15 waxwings flew over east. with just enough light to stop at the ouse project on the way home a further ad caspian gull was present but flew off on its own.

a 1st winter caspian gull was at west rise this afternoon but flew off. north of the golden galleon, it was all back to normal with the lessers replaced by greaters and no caspian gulls.

late posting for weekend:

sat: 11 caspian gulls, 3 at newhaven and 8 in the lbbg flock north of the golden galleon in the late afternoon. there was no duplication between the two sites due to plumage differences.

sun: only had the morning out so headed to the golden galleon. as i got out the car a waxwing flew over west. in the flock i could only find 2 ad caspian gulls but up on the hillside another gull flock contained a lovely 2nd wint which was a new bird and the 12th in total for the weekend.