An early Nightingale - my earliest ever? - singing in Abbots Wood, nr Hailsham, around 250m south of the lake.

Many Chiffchaffs, Coal Tits and Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling, with a couple of Mistle Thrushes, Treecreepers and Siskins heard, and a single Firecrest singing.

A patch of Scarlet Elf Cups among the mosses and damp dead wood.

#SussexBirding ##Sussex #birding #ukspring

This happened earlier.
#sunset #february #ukspring

At least 3, perhaps 5 Great White Egrets, across Horse-eye and Down, 3 Little and a Cattle Egret at White Dyke farm, a Shelduck on Down scrape, and my first Chaffinch song of the year. #imbolc #sussex #sussexbirding #ukspring #PevenseyLevels

The song thrushes have been singing long and loud since New Year, but the blackbird song that joined them on the weekend was my first of the year. All in the last light of the day. Five minutes later - complete silence. #ukspring #birdsong #evensong #Hailsham #sussex