Saturday, 5 April 2025

Woodchat Shrike at Newhaven West Pier

 Friday, 4th April 2025

Newhaven West Pier, Sussex

As I was conducting my Woodlark Survey for the BTO on my patch at Ashdown Forest, word came through of a Woodchat Shrike on the coast at Newhaven.  Martin and I agreed to meet up later and travel down for the "twitch.  I added Willow Warbler to my 2025 list as a byproduct of the survey.

It turned out to be one of those easy twitches.  The viewing point was less than 10 metres from the car and the shrike was showing well on the fence at the bottom of the cliffs.


Courtesy of Martin Jeffree



Courtesy of Martin Jeffree


Courtesy of Martin Jeffree





A lovely bird!



2025 species count = 144

New Species:
143 Willow Warbler
144  Woodchat Shrike




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