The wife and I went up to Stapleash Farm at West Dean estate on Friday morning while the son was at band rehearsal (just the 26 songs to learn!!) and had a few bits, four displaying Ravens, six Buzzards, two Red Kites, a Hawfinch (possibly more but not certain) and a big flock of mixed finches on the maize crop.
At the Canal on Saturday there were at least a dozen Siskins, probably more as they were well heard before they were seen at the Birdham end. Not a lot else here and at dead low water off the marina all that could be found of note in a brief look were a few Red-breasted Mergansers.
The two White-fronted Geese & the two Egyptian Geese were also still at Oving early on.
Raven:
Siskin:
