Two
Whimbrel on the beach at the Gap were a pleasing sight first thing this morning. They shared the shore with 36
Ringed Plovers, four
Sanderlings, two
Dunlin, 15
Turnstones, seven
Oystercatchers, a
Grey Heron and 14
Little Egrets. Flyovers included a
Yellow Wagtail, a
Swift and another
Grey Heron. In the Plantation, a
Treecreeper was calling and a
Sparrowhawk was on patrol. Seven
Sandwich Terns and a
Green Woodpecker were among the other birds noted.
I walked over to Ferring Rife and walked up to the country centre and back south along the other side. A
Kingfisher flew under the road bridge and fished for a short while at the far end, while the heron roost was busy with three sunbathing
Grey Herons and nine
Little Egrets. An anxious
Reed Warbler alarm-called and waited for me to pass before delivering food to unseen young. Other birds included a male
Reed Bunting, two
Kestrels, two
Buzzards, two
Whitethroats, two
Blackcaps, a
Chiffchaff, a
Sparrowhawk, two
Mallards, four
Moorhens,singles of
Green and
Great Spotted Woodpeckers, and gatherings of 40
Goldfinches and 130
Starlings, plus three
Jackdaws and eight
Rooks (the latter two species uncommon here).
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| Little Egrets and Grey Heron at Ferring Rife |
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| Grey Heron soaking up the rays at Ferring Rife |
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| Kingfisher at Ferring Rife |
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| Little Egret at Ferring Rife |
