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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Bough Beech res Sanderling, Common Sandpiper, Snipe and some Snipe

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My first Redwing flocks of the winter heading N over Crawley this morning

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Weir Wood Just a Great White Egret and 4 Snipe this afternoon of note.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ardingly Reservoir 4 Great white Egrets from causeway,reservoir only 20% full now.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Weir Wood 48 Teal,3 Snipe,2 Blackcap,Chiffchaff,2 Bullfinch,2 Chaffinch,Red Kite and 10 Clouded Yellow.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Weir Wood Great white Egret,Snipe,Lapwing,Teal,Gadwall and Chiffchaffs. Plenty of raptors including 8+ Buzzards,Goshawk,Hobby,Kestrels & Sparrowhawk.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Weir Wood res 61 Teal,3 Gadwall,3 Snipe 4 Lapwing,Kingfisher,Grey Wagtail,Hobby,Kestrel,2 Swallows and a Mistle Thrush this afternoon noted.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bough Beech res Yesterday a sleeping Spoonbill,Snipe,10 Wigeon,Little Grebe,Hobby,Several Chiffchaffs still and 4 Spitfires over.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Weir Wood Just a female Pintail new in today

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Weir Wood Large increase of Geese with 481 Greylags,387 Canada & 18 Egyptians. 16 Meadow Pipits,27 Starlings,3 Jays & 11 House Martins SSW. 11 Teal,5 Shoveler,2 Gadwall & 2 Mandarins noted plus 3 Snipe. Raptors,7 Buzzards,2 Red Kite,3 Kestrel’s,2 Sprawks & Hobby.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hedgehog in the garden this evening

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Weir Wood This morning a Osprey and 2 Spoonbills reported,plus Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,2 Snipe & Sedge Warbler. Afternoon highlight was an immediate female Peregrine putting all the wildfowl up. Several flocks of Starlings & Swallows west.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This was at Holmethorpe sandpits, Surrey

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Weir Wood Res At the Reed bed 1 Water rail,1 Sedge Warbler,1 Reed Bunting & 1 Reed Warbler.16 Meadow Pipits,10 Lapwings,15 House Martins & 6 Swallows South. Still plenty of butterflies around including 21 Small Coppers,10 Common blues,3 Clouded Yellows,6 Speckled Woods,1 Brown Hairstreak + Comma.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Weir Wood Res 2 Hobbies hunting dragonflies over the west end,Buzzards,Raven & Red Kite noted. Short of waders just one each of Common Sandpiper,Lapwing & Snipe. 4 Swallows,10 House Martins and small movement of Starlings W

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thanks for info, I’ll try tomorrow 👍

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yes have app,worked for a week till this morning now just gives species/county/time seen basic info which isn’t much help.Payed for year,Web page I get on but nothing opens when I click on things like subscription info etc

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Is Birdguides playing up, mine working this morning now just showing basic sighting info, left RBA for these same reasons as kept going down. Only been with Birdguides for 1wk already problems🙄

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bough Beech Res Good to catch up with the Pectoral Sandpiper around 17:30 on my return from Yorkshire

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Kilnsea Wetlands This morning a Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank,Yellow legged Gull,Common Tern,2 Knot,3 Sanderlings,50 Sandwich Terns,Tree Sparrows,Hobby,Red Kite,3 Buzzards, later a Spotted Flycatcher below the YWT centre.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Outstays NR,East Yorkshire This evening 2 Short eared Owls,2 Marsh Harriers,Peregrine,Buzzard,5 Kestrels,4 Spoonbills,1 Great Egret,147 Little Egrets,Yellow Wagtail,3 Yellowhammer,2 Whitethroat,6 Greenshanks,3 Bar tailed Godwits,2 Knot,250+ Avocets and a late Swift.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Kilnsea wetlands yesterday best were 2 Curlew Sandpipers,Black Tern in mixed flock during seawatch. Another 2 Hobbies today just a single Chiffchaff. Hundreds of House Martins/Swallows south with several flocks of Pink footed Geese. At Outstrays NR 4 Spoonbills,Marsh Harriers & Sparrowhawk.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kilnsea/Spurn Hard going today but finished on Pied Flycatcher,Wheatear,2 Com Whitethroats, Willow Warbler,2 Chiffchaff,5 Yellow Wagtails,300+ Pink footed Geese,2 Curlew Sandpiper,Greenshank,Hobby,Marsh Harrier, Med Gull,10 Snipe,Pintail,5 Sanderlings,2 Sand Martins,Loads of Swallows & Peregrine.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Outstrays NR This evening Short eared Owl,Peregrine,3 Marsh Harrier,50 Little Egrets,Curlew Sandpiper,4 Greenshank,Common Sandpiper,Kingfisher,Grey Plover,Avocets,Pink footed Geese.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Patrington,East Yorkshire Just arrived for a week,it’s lovely warm sunshine on arrival .must have seen 50+ Yellow Wagtails and masses of House Martins & Swallows already around where we’re staying.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Seems to have been I large influx of Jays over night,several high flying birds heading N over my Crawley garden. Also had some in East Grinstead and more at Weir Wood res early morning. Another 5 hassling a Barn Owl there too.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Henfield Levels Short walk south on the Downslink late morning gave me just common stuff, highlight were 3 Yellow Wagtails around Cattle just before the river.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

RSPB Pulborough Brooks Slow going this morning but around the cattle on south brooks were 2 Cattle Egrets,7 Yellow Wagtails,40 Linnets,loads of Starlings and some Meadow Pipits. Couple of Willow Warblers noted but not much else.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ardingly Res 6+ Spotted Flycatchers,2 Willow Warblers,10 Chiffchaffs,2 Blackcaps,Kestrel,Red Kite & Little Egret.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Weir Wood Res After the rain the raptors came out 5 Buzzards,Kestrel,Sparrowhawk,Red Kite and star bird a juvenile Honey Buzzard low over the dam at 17:27. 2 Common Sandpipers on dam

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Cuckmere Blk- tailed Godwit,Sanderling,2 Ringed Plovers,Dunlin & 5 Redshanks were the only waders. 3 Whinchats,1 Wheatear,8 Little Grebes, Willow Warbler & 2 Wall Browns.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Arlington Reservoir 5 Dunlin,2 Ringed Plovers,2 Common Sandpipers & 3 Yellow Wagtails

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beachyheadbirder.bsky.social @beachyheadbirder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Beachy Head: An outstanding day of raptor passage with a total of 7 Honey Buzzard (including a flock of 4) a male Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Short eared Owl. #sussexbirding

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Trip down to west rise Marsh for the Red necked Phalarope which was showing well on the main lake. Other bits included 2 Juvenile Bearded Tits,2 Whinchats,2 Cetti’s,Sand Martin,2 Willow Warbler,Marsh Harrier & 6 Clouded Yellows.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Widewater 10 Wheatears scattered around,Common Scoter close inshore,40 Sandwich Terns W,6 Curlew W and 6 Turnstones on beach. Several each of Clouded Yellow,Painted Lady & Hummingbird Hawk Moths

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Adur Estuary NR Black Swan,1 Whimbrel,40 Redshank,12 Lapwings,6 Wheatears,3 Willow Warblers,Whitethroat,2 Meadow Pipits,Sparrowhawk, & Linnet.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Bough Beech res This afternoon’s visit found a Northern Wheatear on the dried up north lake, Black Tern off the dam. Plus 2 Greenshanks,2 Common Sandpipers & 1 Green Sandpiper dotted around the waters edge. Tufties,Mandarins,4 Teal & 1 Pochard noted.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Spotted Flycatcher at my local town lake, Worth park, Crawley

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Weir Wood res My first Osprey of the autumn this morning,immature female Goshawk & Hobby noted. Sedge Warbler in bushes by lay-by,1 Snipe,4 Common Sandpipers and Hundreds of House Martins moving through.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Goring Beach area 2 Common Gulls,31 Little Egrets,16 Oystercatchers,21 Ringed Plovers,5 Sanderlings in winter plumage already,42 Turnstones,1 Northern Wheatear,Peregrine and just a single Gannet out to sea.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Standing having a coffee in the garden at 07:20 and a Hobby wizzed tree height over.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Weir Wood 7 Snipe feeding under the Heronry this afternoon,4 Teal and a pair of Great Crested Grebes with 4 young. From the lay-by moving through the bushes were 12 Chiffchaffs,4 Willow warblers,6 Blackcap,3 Whitethroats,1 Greenfinch,3 Bullfinch & 2 Marsh Tits. Brown Hairstreak & hummingbird Moth

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Weir Wood Pretty quiet just 2 Reed Warblers,1 Willow Warbler,1 Marsh Tit,5 Green Finch,3 Kestrels, 1 Swift,7 Teal,1 Common Snipe,3 Common Sandpipers & 1 Common Tern

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Oast house is next gate along on left which takes you in.

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Hi, I usually just watch from the causeway between north lake and reservoir

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Alastair Gray @wwres.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Trip to Bough Beech res this afternoon 2 immature Goshawks,immature Peregrine was chasing a Oystercatcher. Also Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpipers plus a distant Black Tern off the dam.

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