9th January 2020 - Coalhouse Fort, Essex and Henfield Levels

Another survey up on the Thames today. Highlight was the two overwintering Twite showing well in their usual favoured area associating with a flock of c160 Linnet.

2 Twite, Coalhouse Fort, Essex

On our way home we called into Henfield Levels where we were treated to great views of the Glossy Ibis (down to 50m), my first scarce bird of 2020 and only my second ever in Sussex, the last being the Cuckmere bird in 2019. Also of note here was a hunting Barn Owl, c300 Lapwing and a Bullfinch.

Glossy Ibis, Henfield Levels, West Sussex