epic migration of hirundines at beachy this morning but a ring ouzel in shooters was the only scarcity found.

evening down the cuckmere, sat on the bank with my boy as the sun went down, watching this phalarope

first time max has seen a phalarope, first time this bird has seen humans

some pics taken through the kitchen window

a good day at beachy. started off with a beachy (minor) celeb tick in the form of the two christines (choccywoccydoodah) driving through. juv red-backed shrike found in shooters and a good show of raptors with honey buzzard (pale male), osprey, 2 marsh harriers, short-eared owl, merlin and hobby. always good to see a mixed kettle of raptors in the uk - in this case osprey, 4 buzzards, sparrowhawk and kestrel. i watched the osprey till it went stratospheric above the hotel. should be a good autumn for siskins - frequently heard going over this morning but the only flocks that i saw were of 10 and 17 birds. amongst the commoner stuff there was a flock of 10 wheatears at the hotel and a trickle of swifts through the day

looks a bit flat winged, i'll just get it in the scope dad

marsh harrier hunting at west rise which put up a dunlin. notable arrival of shoveler and teal

couple of garden ticks - curlew over today and family party of ravens on 28th.
waders on the lower cuckmere this morning - 23 ringed plover, 7 dunlin, 5 common sand, 3 whimbrel, 1 greenshank and 1 barwit