Sussex Birding

Thursday 21 March

A day out at the Weald and Downland Living Museum just north of Chichester proved both most enjoyable and informative.  Not only the museum but the birds noted in the grounds, fields and woods during our four hour stay.  Starting with the birds on the pond once inside, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen alongside Carrion Crow and Jackdaw we were all set to add to the list as jenny and I walked between the various old buildings.. Everywhere we went we found an accompanying Robin and looking beyond the site to the nearby fields soon added numerous Woodpigeons and Rooks plus the occasional Pheasant and a Magpie.

Robin Erithacus rubecula

Moving into the wooded part f the site we quickly added Blue and Great Tits along with Chiffchaff, Wren, Song Thrush, Blackbird and a couple of Green Woodpeckers. Amazing to think we had recorded eighteen species by the time we departed.

Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

Birds seen:

Mallard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch.

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