Friday 28th August - and again..

With only a couple of hours or so to spare Blackdown is the nearest option for me for a walk with bird potential as it's only 10 minutes away as there is nowhere around here with any water, this is the best place for potential migrants given it's the highest point in Sussex (and Surrey for that matter).

Many of the birds were the same as Tuesday and again moving in flocks. A slightly smaller number of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler with a counted 20 of the former and 12 latter. 2 Tree Pipits again 9 Spotted Flycatchers although it could have been more. 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap and 1 male Redstart. 4 Stonechat, 1 Dartford Warbler and a Firecrest were possibly locals and a Sparrowhawk was the only raptor.

Again leaving before the weather turned too much, no hirundines here for the last 2 visits although a 40 strong flock of Swallows and House Martins were overt he house later.

Spotted Flycatcher

A view north west into Surrey