A Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow had been lurking around Seaford Head for a few days and on the first reasonable free day we decided to go for it. It was about an hour and a half journey through the back of Hastings and Pevensey, round Beachy Head to a car park on the edge of the coast. A short walk downhill and we were in place. The weather, unfortunately, decided to rain as we got there, not too hard at first but it did get progressively wetter, with a few breaks. The bird showed as we got there, but not for long. Sheltering under a tree we waited for a break and then it did come out, hopping about on the ground among the grass and bramble shoots. Again it didn’t stay long but it did perch up on a dead branch before retreating into the bushes. We did get a few couple more good views before we gave up and made our way back to the car.
It was great to see David Campbell there with his lovely dog. The trip back was a bit more unusual as the Sat Nav took us a different way back ending up at Hurst Green and Merriments Lane. A slight diversion towards Bodium and then we were home.
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