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Brighton seawatch (1 Viewer)
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Ben Rackstraw
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jforgham said:
Brighton Marina is pretty good, if the weather is not too harsh. There's a big, free carpark there too, plus chance of Purple Sandpiper, Shag, and maybe an unusual gull in the area.
marek_walford
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Not the best time of year for sea-watching but you might get a few auks or the odd diver.
I'll second Brighton Marina. Used to do a fair bit of sea-watching from there when I was at uni. Along with the birds Ben mentioned you should get Rock Pipit and there used to be fairly regular wintering Black Redstarts.
A little further away is Seaford Head (could combine with a trip to Beachy Head).
I'll second Brighton Marina. Used to do a fair bit of sea-watching from there when I was at uni. Along with the birds Ben mentioned you should get Rock Pipit and there used to be fairly regular wintering Black Redstarts.
A little further away is Seaford Head (could combine with a trip to Beachy Head).
jforgham
Birding for fun
Hi,
Thanks for the suggestions. Spent a short damp time at Brighton marina, not too much happening, 1 med gull of note. Moved on to Seaford Head where had 3 rock pipits, several passing fulmar and another med gull in field behind esplanade. By now thoroughly wet so moved along to Cuckmere Haven where added redshank, little egret, shelduck and 1 yellow legged gull in field with sheep. Several stonechat showing well, plus tawny owl in 7 sisters country park. Turned out to be a pleasant afternoon and lovely walk along the river to the sea.
Thank you for guiding me to these places, well worth returning at a more appropriate time for sea watching.
Jono
Edit: Forget to include black redstart at Newhaven level crossing as I waited for train to pull in, plus a fox running alongside me as I drove towards Saltdean.
Jono
Thanks for the suggestions. Spent a short damp time at Brighton marina, not too much happening, 1 med gull of note. Moved on to Seaford Head where had 3 rock pipits, several passing fulmar and another med gull in field behind esplanade. By now thoroughly wet so moved along to Cuckmere Haven where added redshank, little egret, shelduck and 1 yellow legged gull in field with sheep. Several stonechat showing well, plus tawny owl in 7 sisters country park. Turned out to be a pleasant afternoon and lovely walk along the river to the sea.
Thank you for guiding me to these places, well worth returning at a more appropriate time for sea watching.
Jono
Edit: Forget to include black redstart at Newhaven level crossing as I waited for train to pull in, plus a fox running alongside me as I drove towards Saltdean.
Jono
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