Category: Sighting

Our first fungus foray was held on 15 October 2017. Please click HERE to see a full list of the species identified and a selection of photographs. We hope to hold further walks and to carry out more surveys. Our reserve promises to reveal more interesting discoveries. Many thanks to Nick Aplin and his colleagues from the Sussex Fungi Society for all their expertise and help.

West End:- 4 Pochard.

Whillet’s:- 70 Reed Buntings roosted in Reed Bed from 16:30 onwards, 60 Redwings flew west, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll over.
West End:- 55 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Coot, 47 Lapwing, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 14 Mandarin, 13 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 12 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Fieldfare.

West End:- 11 Snipe, 20 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 11 Mandarin, 50 Mallard, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Gull, 1 Coot, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 27 Redwing, 275 Starlings, 12 Goldfinch, 16 Chaffinch, 30 Lesser Redpoll.

North Bank:- 3 Hawfinch late morning.

West End:- 66 Mallard, 23 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Green Sandpipers, 16 Snipe, 3 Egyptian Geese, 209 Greylag Geese, 52 Canada Geese, 34 Lapwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Red Kite flew west at 09:16, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 46 Goldfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 269 Woodpigeon.

Saddle Fungi near the hide.

West End:-  5 Grey Heron, 117 Greylag, 55 Canada Geese, 13 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 21 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper,  1 Jay.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher, 2 Song Thrush.