BROOKLANDS PLEASURE PARK: It was a rather similar visit to last time. Overhead, a Siskin, a Swallow, five Skylarks, three Rooks, 12 Meadow Pipits, 12 Linnets, 49 Goldfinches and six Pied/White Wagtails moved through. At the lake, four Teal, two Little Grebes and the family of Mute Swans were feeding, while two Mediterranean Gulls were loafing and a Grey Wagtail flew across the water. Scattered in the bushes were 24 Chiffchaffs, nine Goldcrests, two Blackcaps, a Treecreeper, a Song Thrush and two Coal Tits. Two of both Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers made themselves obvious (DKC).
CISSBURY RING: Another visit this morning around Cissbury where we did find 2 Ring Ouzel just outside the ring although other observers had flocks of 3 and 5 in various places. Two Raven, 5 Stonechat and 2 Marsh Tit. On the east slope footpath that was sheltered out of the wind, 20 Blackcap, 25 Chiffchaff and a Firecrest (SOS).
5 Ring Ouzels were on the west side early morning though mobile (NO)
I managed to locate 3 Ring Ouzels this morning, 2 were just to the south of the Yew tree on the west side of the ring and a single bird was at the southern end, 4 Mistle Thrushes were around the Yew tree, nothing other to add other than BFF/DM also had a flyover Redpoll (NB)
Ring Ouzel - poor record shot into the sun , but as ever at Cissbury, the birds were rarely out in the open (NB)
