14th March 2022
RSPB Broadwater Warren, Sussex
4 of us from the Ashdown Bird Group co-opted Kevin to guide us round this lovely local RSPB site.
We had no luck at all with the target species - lesser-spotted woodpecker - but we did have some superb sightings of other species by way of compensation:-- Star species for me was woodlark, my first of the year, which we heard then saw, soon after we abandoned our lesser-spotted woodpecker search. It was flying high above us and gave great views.
courtesy of Alison Playle
- Not far behind was Dartford warbler - we saw 2, obviously a pair getting ready to breed. The views were, again, superb - they were barely 20 metres away from us.
- A yellowhammer is always good to see.
courtesy of Alison Playle
- Also seen were great spotted woodpecker, meadow pipit, reed bunting, buzzard and stonechat - all looking superb today.
courtesy of Alison Playle
courtesy of Alison Playle
- A real bonus were the fallow deer we saw.
courtesy of Alison Playle
courtesy of Alison Playle
A splendid mornings birding!
Year total - 151
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