shit the bed a sand martin at west rise. and it was snowing. roll on october

couple of porpoise off portobello at high tide. dunno what the deal is with this recent influx, in all my time seawatching in southeast england i've only seen one. also the male black redstart still there but no good rock pipits. the most likely caspo hybrid i've seen was on the beach but no photos. a funny video of a jack snipe taken here recently is on http://www.telscombewildlife.info/

pair of bearded tits and 2 scan rock pipits at west rise. actually felt like spring today, even heard a chiffchaff singing.

flushed an avocet from the near bank at west rise then put up a bittern point blank practically out in the open. also 2 scandinavian rock pipits (one a particularly good looker) not giving themselves up and still a few white wags around.

11 jack snipes and 2 bearded tits at newhaven.

unbelievably cold today. nearly april and i haven't seen a hirundine yet. there's gotta be a heat wave coming this summer, there's got to be.