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Patching Hurstpierpoint (3 Viewers)

Another long walk, from the house today, bit of a later start and a nippy breeze seemed to bring out the Raptors several Sprawks seen, Buzzards, Kestrels and a couple of Ravens. Nice views of a Stock Dove as well, which is a bonus as they are usually very flighty!! More pics on the Blog at the link!

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For various reasons not been out locally for a while, had a couple of hours up on Wolstonbury Hill today, very windy, which made birding difficult. Plenty of Skylarks still singing and Meadow Pipits still displaying, couple of Yellowhammers the other highlight. Lots of Orchids, among the many many flowers, even in the wind it's a beautiful place at this time of year! More pics on the blog at the link below!
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A walk around Hurstpierpoint this morning was fairly average, Yellowhammer and Bullfinch the best of it, most action is in the garden at the moment with lots of youngsters and a Sparrowhawk hunting them, the Swifts are are still sniffing around the box, but no takers as yet!
More pics on the blog at the link
The Return of the Reaper!



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Finally managed an ok pic of one of the Swifts, hanging off the Ladder and a couple of hours later a Hobby appeared, the Swifts gave it some grief!!! All from the back garden!!!


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A few more pics of the Swifts on the blog at the link
 
A few pics from the Garden and a very quiet walk along the South Downs Way nearby, which apart from a very showy Yellowhammer was pretty birdless!
More pics on the blog at the link!


Yellowhammer

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Think the bird below, from the garden, is a Willow Warbler despite the darkish legs, though happy to be contradicted if anyone thinks different

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A sad day on the Patch when a favourite area for the Yellowhammer has been grubbed out, I don't know why, but has been done at some point between the 1st of April and today, the dry pile of what's left suggests it was done a couple of months ago which would be in the middle of the breeding season, which is bloody annoying! On the plus side I did find a Spotted Flycatcher which always cheers me up!


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Wet morning on Wolstonbury Hill, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Kestrels, a Buzzard and a Raven having a battle, the Raven won! Lots of Chiffies in the bushes, but apart from a couple of Blackcaps and the Spot Fly couldn't find anything good!!! More pics on the Blog


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Doing the old Calendars again this year details on the link
 
Didn't have the Camera for todays walk, due to slamming the harness in the car door and breaking the buckle and with my dodgy shoulders no way am I going with a shoulder strap! Spare bit ordered off Amazon, be here tomorrow so fingers crossed will be back up and running by next week. Today was fairly quiet with a pair of Stonechats probably the best of it! Green Woodpecker seen and heard and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers flew over! Details on the blog
 

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