6th May 2019 - Waltham Brooks and West Sussex heathland

No sign of yesterday’s night heron at Waltham Brooks up until 06:30 although not too surprising given that it was last seen departing south down the Arun Valley. Cuckoo and nightingale both heard and a singing grey wagtail on Greatham Bridge.

Next stop was a chilly West Sussex heathland where a rewarding couple of hours under cloudless skies produced a noisy flock of ca. 20 crossbills, 2 singing tree pipits, 2 singing redstarts and a marsh tit plus both garden and willow warblers in song.

Cuckoo, West Sussex heath