Thursday, 14 April 2016

14/04/2016 Abbots Wood for Nightingales

Thursday 14 April 2016
Abbots Wood, East Sussex


  • My annual pilgrimage to Abbots Wood went exactly to plan with several Nightingales singing in their usual classical style.  I saw at least 3 and heard more.  One view was special with a singing male no more than 10 metres away and in full view.  It was akin to a night at the opera in the world of birds.
  • I also managed to see my first Blackcaps of the year, both stunning males.
  • The weather was ideal with lots of sunshine and no wind.  The Bluebells, Wild Anemones and the Wild Primroses provided an astonishing carpet for the visit. 
  • I also saw a couple of butterflies, a Brimstone and a Peacock.




A bird species count of only 17 but with the main attraction showing up it was time well spent.



Additions to BUBO 2016 UK Year List:
Nightingale    (174)
Blackcap   (175)



Additions to Sussex Butterfly List:
Brimstone   (01)
Peacock   (02)

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