Only bird alert today was for three Great Northern Divers at Selsey which tells its own story of the mediocrity of Sussex birding at the moment..apart from Nightjars and Woodcocks which were spectacular at Lavington Common last night. What a great sight a roding Woodcock is, love them!! Nightjars just a few feet away isn't bad either.


Earlier on Friday with nothing to see yet again birdwise again I went butterflying and not surprisingly bumped into a few Sussex birders doing the same. A good day at Kithurst Meadow with Small Blue, Common Blue, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper and a particularly pale Painted Lady. Over in Shoreham at Mill Hill, plenty of Adonis Blues out and about and a Cinnabar Moth on show.



Small Blue:

Common Blue:

Duke of Burgundy:

Adonis Blue:

Cinnabar Moth: