Earlier in the week Loren said she would take me on a field trip but did not say where. So Friday morning we set off to………………. RSPB Pagham Harbour and the Church Norton area in West Sussex.
Unfortunately a rather gloomy day weather wise, however a few wader species evident.
Pagham Harbour and Ferry pool: 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Avocet, 2 Green Sandpiper, several Redshank and Curlew, 10+ Oystercatcher, a few Herring Gull, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 30+ Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Tern, 2 Cattle Egret, 12 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, several Cormorant, 20+ Shelduck and 4 Green Woodpecker in St Wilfrid’s cemetery,
4 species of Warbler-Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, 100+ Sand Martin in a single flock departing south, and the odd Swallow.
The only large insects noted were a few Meadow Brown and Large White and a single Gatekeeper.
Avocet with young
Black-tailed Godwit
Distant Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Shelduck
A few courtesy Loren ↕
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