a pair of redshanks and a little ringed plover at the res in morning. at newhaven there were 4 bearded tits (3 males) and 6 jack snipe. around eastbourne there were c.10 white wags with an abundance of pieds, bittern, 2 scan rock pipits, 3 garganey (1 male) and a fem scaup type thing. a sand martin was at the res in anoon.

little ringed plover, water pipit, scan rock pipit, white wag, 6 avocets (5 and a single with two yellow colour rings) and 23 black tailed godwits in the cuckmere. also a barn owl flew out of one of the lookout shelters by the scrape.

162 lbbg's, 2 little gulls, yellow legged gull and a load of meds at the res. 2 avocets and 2 velvet scoter off the marina and 5 wheatears nearby.

yday: partial sum plum black necked grebe at res. i wouldnt normally mention a colour ringed gull but common gull isnt one you normally see. 2 at the marina had been ringed in norway and finland.

3 scandinavian rock pipits together at the res this afternoon.

havent bothered going out for about a month now but at least some signs of spring in the last few days. grey plover, lapwing, wigeon, oystercatcher, fieldfare, song thrush and redwing have been heard flying over the garden at night. this weekend, hundreds of black headed gulls have been on the move and at arlington, the scandinavian rock pipit was still on the dam wall and also 2 oystercatchers and 16 sand martins.

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.