Alastair Gray
@wwres.bsky.social
Keen Sussex birder & lister,local patches are Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir.Also enjoys searching the local forests,Henfield Levels & Pulborough Brooks.loves a sea watch too.Visits North Norfolk and Spurn when time allows.
Weir Wood
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Weir Wood
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
Late morning a lovely male Marsh Harrier flew east,in set aside fields 100 Chaffinches,10 Goldfinches,8 Reed Buntings,2 Yellowhammers & 1 Brambling.
At first light a female Goshawk was already up flying around,8 Hawfinch dropped into trees just after sunrise.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
At first light a female Goshawk was already up flying around,8 Hawfinch dropped into trees just after sunrise.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Red Kites moving north after coming out of roost, many thousands of Woodpigeons flying around in all directions.
2 Greenfinch,45 Linnets,Chaffinches,Fieldfares and Redwings noted.
Weir Wood
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Weir Wood
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Late morning flocks of 25 & 28 dark bellied Brents flew over SW,20 Pochards still.
Earlier at 09:55 two White tailed Eagles over Sharpthorne,then a Drake Goldeneye on Ardingly res was nice place an immature Goshawk.
Found this Fungi in the garden size of a dinner plate
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Found this Fungi in the garden size of a dinner plate
Rackham VP
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Rackham VP
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
White tailed Eagle showed well as did 2 Marsh Harriers.
Distant Whooper Swan,Glossy Ibis was much more showy and a Ruff spotted amongst 180+ Lapwings.
Thousands of Geese but no Ducks,similar at Henfield Levels this morning.
Good to catch up with the 1w Izzy Shrike sp at Woods Mill early afternoon.
October 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Good to catch up with the 1w Izzy Shrike sp at Woods Mill early afternoon.
Around 200 Parakeets currently roosting at The Mill Pond,Crawley…
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
October 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Around 200 Parakeets currently roosting at The Mill Pond,Crawley…
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Probably the largest number recorded in Sussex, 2 Redwings and a Little Grebe noted too.
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
Weir Wood
Really pleased with finding a Yellow browed Warbler this morning, calling in the NE boundary fence at Whillet’s.Unfortunately as soon as I’d located which small tree it was in it flew to larger trees called several times then vanished.
2 Bramblings,40+ Redwings,40 Chaffinch,20 Siskin too
Really pleased with finding a Yellow browed Warbler this morning, calling in the NE boundary fence at Whillet’s.Unfortunately as soon as I’d located which small tree it was in it flew to larger trees called several times then vanished.
2 Bramblings,40+ Redwings,40 Chaffinch,20 Siskin too
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Weir Wood
Really pleased with finding a Yellow browed Warbler this morning, calling in the NE boundary fence at Whillet’s.Unfortunately as soon as I’d located which small tree it was in it flew to larger trees called several times then vanished.
2 Bramblings,40+ Redwings,40 Chaffinch,20 Siskin too
Really pleased with finding a Yellow browed Warbler this morning, calling in the NE boundary fence at Whillet’s.Unfortunately as soon as I’d located which small tree it was in it flew to larger trees called several times then vanished.
2 Bramblings,40+ Redwings,40 Chaffinch,20 Siskin too
Outstrays NR
Stunning male Hen Harrier hunting over the fields this morning,at least one Glossy Ibis noted.
4 or 5 Marsh Harriers over the marsh with several Buzzards and Kestrels.3 Great Egrets and stacks of Little Egret.
Flyby of hundreds of Golden Plovers and Pink footed Geese,2 Green Sands too.
Stunning male Hen Harrier hunting over the fields this morning,at least one Glossy Ibis noted.
4 or 5 Marsh Harriers over the marsh with several Buzzards and Kestrels.3 Great Egrets and stacks of Little Egret.
Flyby of hundreds of Golden Plovers and Pink footed Geese,2 Green Sands too.
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Outstrays NR
Stunning male Hen Harrier hunting over the fields this morning,at least one Glossy Ibis noted.
4 or 5 Marsh Harriers over the marsh with several Buzzards and Kestrels.3 Great Egrets and stacks of Little Egret.
Flyby of hundreds of Golden Plovers and Pink footed Geese,2 Green Sands too.
Stunning male Hen Harrier hunting over the fields this morning,at least one Glossy Ibis noted.
4 or 5 Marsh Harriers over the marsh with several Buzzards and Kestrels.3 Great Egrets and stacks of Little Egret.
Flyby of hundreds of Golden Plovers and Pink footed Geese,2 Green Sands too.
Ardingly Res
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ardingly Res
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
Hardly any water but managed to find a Dunlin,5 Teal & Little Egret.
Red Kite,Raven & Siskin over.
Weir Wood
Hobby, Peregrine,2 Crossbills,2 Greenfinches,16 Teal,Common Sandpiper,Stonechat,51 Great crested Grebes.
Later at Bough Beech
Grey Plover,Snipe,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Redpoll,Wigeon,Mandarin,Stonechats,Teal,Gadwall.
Hobby, Peregrine,2 Crossbills,2 Greenfinches,16 Teal,Common Sandpiper,Stonechat,51 Great crested Grebes.
Later at Bough Beech
Grey Plover,Snipe,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Redpoll,Wigeon,Mandarin,Stonechats,Teal,Gadwall.
September 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Weir Wood
Hobby, Peregrine,2 Crossbills,2 Greenfinches,16 Teal,Common Sandpiper,Stonechat,51 Great crested Grebes.
Later at Bough Beech
Grey Plover,Snipe,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Redpoll,Wigeon,Mandarin,Stonechats,Teal,Gadwall.
Hobby, Peregrine,2 Crossbills,2 Greenfinches,16 Teal,Common Sandpiper,Stonechat,51 Great crested Grebes.
Later at Bough Beech
Grey Plover,Snipe,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Redpoll,Wigeon,Mandarin,Stonechats,Teal,Gadwall.
Gravetye Estate
Water Rail Squealing,23 Tufties,4 Gadwall and 10 Little Grebes on lakes,2 Stonechats,1 Siskin and some House Martins passing.
Water Rail Squealing,23 Tufties,4 Gadwall and 10 Little Grebes on lakes,2 Stonechats,1 Siskin and some House Martins passing.
September 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Gravetye Estate
Water Rail Squealing,23 Tufties,4 Gadwall and 10 Little Grebes on lakes,2 Stonechats,1 Siskin and some House Martins passing.
Water Rail Squealing,23 Tufties,4 Gadwall and 10 Little Grebes on lakes,2 Stonechats,1 Siskin and some House Martins passing.
Lovely afternoon walk at the Gravetye Estate highlights were 4 Spotted Flycatchers,Marsh Tit,Sparrowhawk,10 Little Grebes,18 Tufties,Painted Lady and loads of House Martins and Swallows moving east.
September 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Lovely afternoon walk at the Gravetye Estate highlights were 4 Spotted Flycatchers,Marsh Tit,Sparrowhawk,10 Little Grebes,18 Tufties,Painted Lady and loads of House Martins and Swallows moving east.
Weir Wood
At 16:40 I spotted this Juvenile Honey Buzzard coming in low from the north being mobbed by corvids, it eventually made its way off ESE on its way to Africa.
Luckily Steve Webb was with be who grabbed this lovely picture.
At 16:40 I spotted this Juvenile Honey Buzzard coming in low from the north being mobbed by corvids, it eventually made its way off ESE on its way to Africa.
Luckily Steve Webb was with be who grabbed this lovely picture.
September 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Weir Wood
At 16:40 I spotted this Juvenile Honey Buzzard coming in low from the north being mobbed by corvids, it eventually made its way off ESE on its way to Africa.
Luckily Steve Webb was with be who grabbed this lovely picture.
At 16:40 I spotted this Juvenile Honey Buzzard coming in low from the north being mobbed by corvids, it eventually made its way off ESE on its way to Africa.
Luckily Steve Webb was with be who grabbed this lovely picture.
Weir wood res
On a drizzly afternoon 2 Ospreys,24+ Mandarins,11 Teal,Little Grebe,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher and 4 Sand Martins.
On a drizzly afternoon 2 Ospreys,24+ Mandarins,11 Teal,Little Grebe,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher and 4 Sand Martins.
September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Weir wood res
On a drizzly afternoon 2 Ospreys,24+ Mandarins,11 Teal,Little Grebe,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher and 4 Sand Martins.
On a drizzly afternoon 2 Ospreys,24+ Mandarins,11 Teal,Little Grebe,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher and 4 Sand Martins.
RSPB Pulborough
This morning’s highlights included 4 Hobbies,Female Marsh Harrier,3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,2 Pintail,Grey Wagtail,Firecrest,2 Redstarts,3 Spotted Flycatchers,Lesser Whitethroat and Clouded Yellow butterfly.
This morning’s highlights included 4 Hobbies,Female Marsh Harrier,3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,2 Pintail,Grey Wagtail,Firecrest,2 Redstarts,3 Spotted Flycatchers,Lesser Whitethroat and Clouded Yellow butterfly.
September 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
RSPB Pulborough
This morning’s highlights included 4 Hobbies,Female Marsh Harrier,3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,2 Pintail,Grey Wagtail,Firecrest,2 Redstarts,3 Spotted Flycatchers,Lesser Whitethroat and Clouded Yellow butterfly.
This morning’s highlights included 4 Hobbies,Female Marsh Harrier,3 Ruff,Green Sandpiper,2 Pintail,Grey Wagtail,Firecrest,2 Redstarts,3 Spotted Flycatchers,Lesser Whitethroat and Clouded Yellow butterfly.
Ivy just coming into flower in the garden, Ivy Bees have arrived.
September 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ivy just coming into flower in the garden, Ivy Bees have arrived.
Weir Wood
6 Common Sandpipers,4 Green Sandpipers,Little Grebe,Teal,low numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
3 GBB gulls,40 Great crested Grebes,4 Greenfinches and a brown Hairstreak.
6 Common Sandpipers,4 Green Sandpipers,Little Grebe,Teal,low numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
3 GBB gulls,40 Great crested Grebes,4 Greenfinches and a brown Hairstreak.
September 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Weir Wood
6 Common Sandpipers,4 Green Sandpipers,Little Grebe,Teal,low numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
3 GBB gulls,40 Great crested Grebes,4 Greenfinches and a brown Hairstreak.
6 Common Sandpipers,4 Green Sandpipers,Little Grebe,Teal,low numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
3 GBB gulls,40 Great crested Grebes,4 Greenfinches and a brown Hairstreak.
Weir Wood
Clouded Yellow and a Golden ringed Dragonfly this afternoon.
Clouded Yellow and a Golden ringed Dragonfly this afternoon.
September 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Weir Wood
Clouded Yellow and a Golden ringed Dragonfly this afternoon.
Clouded Yellow and a Golden ringed Dragonfly this afternoon.
Weir Wood
Just a couple of Sedge Warblers of note this morning
Just a couple of Sedge Warblers of note this morning
August 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Weir Wood
Just a couple of Sedge Warblers of note this morning
Just a couple of Sedge Warblers of note this morning
Weir Wood
Hard going in the breeze this afternoon but a Grasshopper warbler flushed up from beside the path, posing for a few seconds then diving deep inside a bush never to be seen again.
2 Common Sandpipers,2 Sand Martins and loads of Swallows noted.
Hard going in the breeze this afternoon but a Grasshopper warbler flushed up from beside the path, posing for a few seconds then diving deep inside a bush never to be seen again.
2 Common Sandpipers,2 Sand Martins and loads of Swallows noted.
August 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Weir Wood
Hard going in the breeze this afternoon but a Grasshopper warbler flushed up from beside the path, posing for a few seconds then diving deep inside a bush never to be seen again.
2 Common Sandpipers,2 Sand Martins and loads of Swallows noted.
Hard going in the breeze this afternoon but a Grasshopper warbler flushed up from beside the path, posing for a few seconds then diving deep inside a bush never to be seen again.
2 Common Sandpipers,2 Sand Martins and loads of Swallows noted.
@mothiduk.bsky.social Have you an ID for this Moth please
August 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@mothiduk.bsky.social Have you an ID for this Moth please
Weir Wood
Another Sedge Warbler with 10 Blackcap and 2 Whitethroats.
Just 3 Common Sandpipers,5 Lapwings and 22 Swallows E.
Plus this rather tatty Silver washed Fritillary and my first Bartsia Bee.
Another Sedge Warbler with 10 Blackcap and 2 Whitethroats.
Just 3 Common Sandpipers,5 Lapwings and 22 Swallows E.
Plus this rather tatty Silver washed Fritillary and my first Bartsia Bee.
August 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Weir Wood
Another Sedge Warbler with 10 Blackcap and 2 Whitethroats.
Just 3 Common Sandpipers,5 Lapwings and 22 Swallows E.
Plus this rather tatty Silver washed Fritillary and my first Bartsia Bee.
Another Sedge Warbler with 10 Blackcap and 2 Whitethroats.
Just 3 Common Sandpipers,5 Lapwings and 22 Swallows E.
Plus this rather tatty Silver washed Fritillary and my first Bartsia Bee.
Great to catch up with some Sussex Scarce Blue- tailed Damselfly’s today.
August 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great to catch up with some Sussex Scarce Blue- tailed Damselfly’s today.