Richard
@bramberbirder.bsky.social
Local Birding + coastal and downland natural history. Sightings from occasional trips further afield. Previously on Twitter/X @CharmouthBirder
Mainly Bramber/Steyning, West Sussex
Mainly Bramber/Steyning, West Sussex
Great Grey Shrike - Upper Beeding this morning. Viewing from east bank of river. Thanks to the finder @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Great Grey Shrike - Upper Beeding this morning. Viewing from east bank of river. Thanks to the finder @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Black Rabbit / Arundel Wetlands: 2 Hen Harrier (Male and Ringtail), 5 Marsh Harrier, 43 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Egret @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Black Rabbit / Arundel Wetlands: 2 Hen Harrier (Male and Ringtail), 5 Marsh Harrier, 43 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Egret @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Coal tit has not been one of the more usual visitors to the garden feeders … until the last few days that is 🙂 #changingseasons
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Coal tit has not been one of the more usual visitors to the garden feeders … until the last few days that is 🙂 #changingseasons
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Scilly’s first EYEBROWED THRUSH in 32 years!
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Scilly’s first EYEBROWED THRUSH in 32 years!
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
A real Scilly ‘Golden Era’ grip back for those of us not fortunate enough, or old enough, to be around for the remarkable run of SIX through the 80s & 90s.
A proper stonker of a bird & a long overdue mega eastern thrush for the islands!
#ScillyBirds
First returning Purple Sandpiper to the area - a single bird, on wooden Jetty at Shoreham Fort over the high tide at 10.40hrs today @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
First returning Purple Sandpiper to the area - a single bird, on wooden Jetty at Shoreham Fort over the high tide at 10.40hrs today @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
First returning single Purple Sandpiper on Wooden Jetty at Shoreham Fort over the high tide at 10.40hrs. BOC shot. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
First returning single Purple Sandpiper on Wooden Jetty at Shoreham Fort over the high tide at 10.40hrs. BOC shot. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Adult Yellow-legged Gull from the Toll Bridge, R. Adur found by Richard F. this evening.
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Adult Yellow-legged Gull from the Toll Bridge, R. Adur found by Richard F. this evening.
SNOW BUNTING distantly on the north shore of Great Deep, Thorney Island.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
SNOW BUNTING distantly on the north shore of Great Deep, Thorney Island.
Snow Bunting, Thorney - record shot
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Snow Bunting, Thorney - record shot
Back from Isles of Scilly and a new bird for me has been waiting patiently at Woods Mill, 5 miles from home in W. Sussex - DAURIAN ISABELLINE SHRIKE
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Back from Isles of Scilly and a new bird for me has been waiting patiently at Woods Mill, 5 miles from home in W. Sussex - DAURIAN ISABELLINE SHRIKE
Tresco, New Grimsby and Back Lane: 2 Black Redstart on beach. Golden Plover.
October 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tresco, New Grimsby and Back Lane: 2 Black Redstart on beach. Golden Plover.
And a little iPhone video of some of the 3,000 Great Shearwater rafting with Manxies and Sooties, SW of Bishop Rock lighthouse IOS, yesterday. Sound up to hear them.
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
And a little iPhone video of some of the 3,000 Great Shearwater rafting with Manxies and Sooties, SW of Bishop Rock lighthouse IOS, yesterday. Sound up to hear them.
A couple of the 3,000 or so Great Shearwater SW of IOS yesterday on Joe Pender’s Sapphire mini-pelagic.
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A couple of the 3,000 or so Great Shearwater SW of IOS yesterday on Joe Pender’s Sapphire mini-pelagic.
Steyning Round Hill: 2 Wheatear on harrowed and rolled cereal field, 9 Lapwing, Greenfinch.
October 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Steyning Round Hill: 2 Wheatear on harrowed and rolled cereal field, 9 Lapwing, Greenfinch.
Foggy on Steyning RH when I arrived but clearing later, the morning exceeded expectations with 5 Fieldfare (3+2)(1st of the winter), a flythrough Merlin (w), a Reed Bunting and a few Common Gull beginning to return (feeding with Herring Gulls on the fields)
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Foggy on Steyning RH when I arrived but clearing later, the morning exceeded expectations with 5 Fieldfare (3+2)(1st of the winter), a flythrough Merlin (w), a Reed Bunting and a few Common Gull beginning to return (feeding with Herring Gulls on the fields)
Local downland late afternoon and towards dusk: Part of the flock of 100+ Goldfinch which came in to drink before heading off to roost. 7 out of 8 Red Kite which went to roost this evening.
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Local downland late afternoon and towards dusk: Part of the flock of 100+ Goldfinch which came in to drink before heading off to roost. 7 out of 8 Red Kite which went to roost this evening.
Been out most of the day. Nothing much moving overhead at Roundhill first thing. 48 Skylarks best in a loose flock on site. A few Chiffs dotted about there & at Steyning WTW. And the same story at Bramber Brooks & along the edge of the ‘scarp. Disappointing day with *Little* to show for it 😀
October 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Been out most of the day. Nothing much moving overhead at Roundhill first thing. 48 Skylarks best in a loose flock on site. A few Chiffs dotted about there & at Steyning WTW. And the same story at Bramber Brooks & along the edge of the ‘scarp. Disappointing day with *Little* to show for it 😀
Wouldn’t be a trip to S. Portugal without a Hoopoe… or 2! These with one of the ubiquitous Iberian (Azure - winged) Magpie. A great but brief trip. Scored with a new bird for me too with a distant Iberian Shrike (Lanius Meridionalis)
October 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wouldn’t be a trip to S. Portugal without a Hoopoe… or 2! These with one of the ubiquitous Iberian (Azure - winged) Magpie. A great but brief trip. Scored with a new bird for me too with a distant Iberian Shrike (Lanius Meridionalis)
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What are the ecological consequences of using different grazing species? In this video I discuss the issue with Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell. youtu.be/ozHdOKKtpzU?...
Conservation grazing: how different species shape habitats
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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October 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
What are the ecological consequences of using different grazing species? In this video I discuss the issue with Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell. youtu.be/ozHdOKKtpzU?...
Sagres, Portugal, 1/10/25: Eagles - 11+ Booted, 3 Short-toed, 1 Bonelli’s; Goshawk, Egyptian Vulture, 18 Black Storks, 6 Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 2 HenH, Wryneck, Bee-eater (heard), Iberian Grey Shrike, Golden Plover, 2 Hoopoe, 10+ Chough, Robin (50 species)
October 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Sagres, Portugal, 1/10/25: Eagles - 11+ Booted, 3 Short-toed, 1 Bonelli’s; Goshawk, Egyptian Vulture, 18 Black Storks, 6 Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 2 HenH, Wryneck, Bee-eater (heard), Iberian Grey Shrike, Golden Plover, 2 Hoopoe, 10+ Chough, Robin (50 species)
Steyning Round Hill, South Downs Way (w) & return: Redstart in new spot, 3 Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 150 mixed flock of Linnet & Goldfinch, 100 Corn Bunting (remarkable), 10 Chiffs, 50 Mipits & 25 Skylark. c48 Corn Buntings in this 1 bush with same no. in hedgerow
September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Steyning Round Hill, South Downs Way (w) & return: Redstart in new spot, 3 Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 150 mixed flock of Linnet & Goldfinch, 100 Corn Bunting (remarkable), 10 Chiffs, 50 Mipits & 25 Skylark. c48 Corn Buntings in this 1 bush with same no. in hedgerow
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Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding
September 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding
Steyning Round Hill, South Downs Way (w) & return: Redstart in a new spot, 3 Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 150 Mixed flock of Linnet and Goldfinch, 100 Corn Bunting (remarkable) , 10 Chiffs, 50 Mipits and 25 Skylark.
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Steyning Round Hill, South Downs Way (w) & return: Redstart in a new spot, 3 Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 150 Mixed flock of Linnet and Goldfinch, 100 Corn Bunting (remarkable) , 10 Chiffs, 50 Mipits and 25 Skylark.
Round Hill, migration less frantic today. Grounded: 20 Chiffs, 150+ Mipit, 9 Wheatear, 10 Stonechat, 3 Lapwing, 500 mainly HGs following the plough. Flew over: 15 Siskin, 25+ Skylark, 1 Great Spot, 6 small waders (Dunlin size), 14 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Lag, few Swallows, 5 HMs, 1 Sand Martin
September 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Round Hill, migration less frantic today. Grounded: 20 Chiffs, 150+ Mipit, 9 Wheatear, 10 Stonechat, 3 Lapwing, 500 mainly HGs following the plough. Flew over: 15 Siskin, 25+ Skylark, 1 Great Spot, 6 small waders (Dunlin size), 14 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Lag, few Swallows, 5 HMs, 1 Sand Martin
R. Adur valley: Nothing on the Dacre Gardens/Botolph’s wader pool but this Great White Egret was nice to see at Coombes (Relocated by local birder Jerry C). 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Little Egret and a Kingfisher on the river at the Cement Works.
September 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
R. Adur valley: Nothing on the Dacre Gardens/Botolph’s wader pool but this Great White Egret was nice to see at Coombes (Relocated by local birder Jerry C). 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Little Egret and a Kingfisher on the river at the Cement Works.