Friday 22 March
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Resting Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa |
Following a morning's walk around Chichester and its cathedral, there was time for a slight diversion on the way back to Warsash to call in at RSPB Pagham Harbour for 45 minutes between the light showers, with a passing Buzzard overhead as we approached the reserve. Dull, poor light but, nevertheless, a good number of birds on Fleet Pool. Lots of Shoveler and Teal along with six Shelduck and a quartet of Mallard. Also present at least fifty Black-tailed Godwit, thirty Avocet, a Curlew and a departing Snipe. Gulls were mainly Black-headed on the water along with a single great Black-backed Gull plus a handful of Herring Gulls on the grass to my right.
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Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa in summer plumage |
Beyond the water a pair of Mute Swans were resting on the grass and a Magpie and Carrion Crows along with a score of Woodpigeon were also noted. Behind the hide there was no shortage of seed available in the feeding station which attracted Robin, Dunnock and both Blue and Great Tits. I had already recorded Blackbird, Wren and Goldfinch as I walked towards the hide. A lone Chaffinch was singing atop the tree to the side of the small pool.
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Dunnock Prunella modularis |
Taking the anti-clockwise circuit back to the Visitors Centre via the river and woodland trail I found a pair of Moorhen on the water plus a single Wigeon. A lone Lapwing rose from a ditch and disappeared over to the far side. Just before tuning into the trees I noted the lone Little Egret behind the grassy bank to my right.
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Curlew Numenius arquata |
Once back at the Visitors Centre plenty of Great Tits on the feeders plus a few House Sparrows and a male Chaffinch.
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Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta |
Birds seen:
Mute Swan, Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Little Egret, Buzzard, Moorhen, Avocet, Lapwing, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch.
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Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta |
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Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa |
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Resting Black-headed Gulls Larus ridibundus with three Shelduck Tadorna tadorna |
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Curlew Numenius arquata |
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Distant Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus |
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