19/08/2015 Black Stork Twitch - Unsuccessful

Wednesday 19th August 2015 and Thursday 20th August 2015
Little Common Recreation Ground, Bexhill, East Sussex

I spent 6 hours on Wednesday and another 2 hours on Thursday searching unsuccessfully for the Black Stork that had been seen  recently here in the recreation ground at Bexhill.  In fact the last sighting was just half an hour prior to my arrival. 

Try as we may, neither I or the other 20+ birders were able to find this elusive bird.  It is astonishing that such a large species could be in the area so long and remain undetected. 

So close!

 

 

There were plenty of Swallows and several Buzzards on both days.  A lovely Wheatear kept us company on Wednesday and the entertainment on Thursday was provided by a Nuthatch hacking away at an acorn it had wedged in the grooves of an oak tree.

So it was not all loss!