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LIST OF BIRDS RECORDED IN SHEEPCOTE VALLEY

Source of records: Sussex Ornithological Society Annual Bird Reports for years 1997-2002.
(NB 2003 data not yet published) available from www.sos.org.uk at £8.00 per copy.

This is obviously NOT an exhaustive list - just extracts from the full documents.

Breeding Birds in Sheepcote Valley and surrounding area - (Wilson Avenue to Ovingdean including Happy Valley and Wick Bottom) kestrel sparrowhawk partridge (e) stock dove wood pigeon collared dove skylark (e) meadow pipit pied wagtail wren yellowhammer (e) dunnock (e) robin stonechat blackbird song thrush (e) whitethroat blackcap chiffchaff willow warbler (e) blue tit great tit long-tailed tit magpie crow starling (e) house sparrow (e) greenfinch goldfinch chaffinch linnet (e) green woodpecker great spotted woodpecker swallow (e) swift house martin (e) Possibles ? goldcrest (e) pheasant reed bunting (e) tawny owl little owl

Passage migrants other than those listed above. Seen occasionally in Spring and/or Autumn, plus real rarities *, **, *** mistle thrush (e) ring ouzel (e) whinchat yellow wagtail grey wagtail wryneck * (e) red backed shrike * (e) night heron ** spotted flycatcher (e) pied flycatcher redstart (e) black redstart (e) wheatear tree pipit (e) hen harrier (e) nightingale (e) fieldfare (e) hume yellow browed                    warbler *** redwing reed bunting firecrest (e) pallas's warbler ** yellow browed warbler ** shorteared owl woodchat shrike *** lesser redpoll (e)

Numbers of various species seen on specific dates:- pied wagtail 1763 Oct 2003 whinchat 8 May 3rd 2002 firecrest (e) 8 March 2002 redstart (e) 8 Sept 10th 2002 chiffchaff 50 Oct 3rd 2002 skylark (e) 395 Oct 17th 2002 ring ouzel (e) 40 Oct 11th 2002 reed bunting (e) 111 Oct 2002 blackbird 100 Oct 16th 2002 lesser redpoll (e) 80 Oct 19th 2002 wheatear 70 May 3rd 2002 Go Back to Birds