Bright,but cold,NE.(0930 - 1330).

Four of us went to Ashdown forest this morning.We saw all of the expected specialities for this time of the year,apart from Dartford Warbler.A nice bonus as we sat eating our lunch was a flyover Red Kite.

Birds seen  or heard - Wood lark 3,Redtart 3,Tree Pipit 3,Stonechat 2,Common Buzzard 4,Red Kite 1 and Cuckoo 1.

This was the first time either of us had seen a Red Kite in Ashdown forest.We decided not to try for Dartfort Warbler,due to the rather windy and cold conditions.