flock of 7 bearded tits in flight at west rise.

first visit to west rise marsh

also a bearded tit calling, was too windy to see it. 2 firecrests at holywell. 3 firecrests in belle tout. 1 firecrest meeching down.

yesterday dropped into hope gap on the way to work. decent vig mig with strong hirundine movement for the date, 4-fig woodpigeons, some jackdaw flocks, 25 jays, maybe my last tree pipit and yellow wag of the year, golden plover. whitethroat and blackred on the deck.

5 jays, increasing numbers of woodpigeons and jackdaws, nothing on the deck

not out birding this morning but did see a flock of 7 jays cross over the river, two more later in the day plus a hobby north.

10 jays west this morning, first redpoll and brambling. quiet.

82 jays west through newhaven this morning. a fantastic flock of 30 went right past me through hawthorns on castle hill. other flocks of 24 and 16. pair of ravens (remember twitching a pair at beachy in the late 90s before they became common), lots of blackcaps but not much else happening. 

getting hassled by local jackdaws. shame i didn't manage to get a photo of a jay flock