What a morning, glorious sunshine and some great birds to boot. Up at Cissbury Ring early, first birds recorded were a singing Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler close to the steep path heading up to the ring (from the north car park). Up on the ring itself Green Woodpecker, first heard but later seen, a handful of Yellowhammers in song, and a small group of Linnets. On the open ground in the middle of ring, a cracking male and female Wheatear, and what I believe were a small group of Crossbills (flying over and heading north). Then best of all a stunning (and very obiliging) male Ring Ouzel, my first. A few record shots here (). Then to top it off, whilst back at work I was alerted to a strange call up high over the car park. Looking up a small group of gulls were heading south, 4 of which were all white from below, some Mediterranean Gulls, my first for Worthing and another great PAREXEL car park tick!
How lucky were you...and some great shots!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen one in Sussex.