Following my two female Firecrests in Rye Cemetery on Nov 2nd, this afternoon Mary & I were surprised to find a male (with a Goldcrest there also) feeding and preening in holly and rhododendron bushes at the top of the lane leading up to The Mount from the Rye boundary along Military Road. How many more are lurking unseen in the many large gardens on Rye Hill?
Christmas shopping weekend and optics demo
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November, 10am to 4pm
Our birdshop will be full of Christmas cards, calendars and gifts and a wide range of binoculars and telescopes. Enjoy a free glass of mulled wine and home-made mince pie while you shop or birdwatch.
The two Long-tailed Duck were still present on Long Pit mid-morning, along with a Scaup, male Red-crested Pochard and two Goldeneye. In addition, a small flock of Fieldfare was present along Narrow Pit.