A day with Phil. Two
Corn Buntings on the downs off Titch Hill included one singing. A couple of
Red-legged Partridges announced themselves and a flock of over 60
Pied Wagtails was feeding in the fields. Other sightings included a
Raven, a
Stonechat, a
Sparrowhawk, male
Kestrel, 40
Linnets, a
Reed Bunting and a flyover
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
A quick stop at Sullington secured views of a
Little Owl.
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| Little Owl at Sullington |
We visited Petworth Park in the hope of Goosander. We had no luck on that point but a hearty pub lunch made up for it! We did have two
Mistle Thrushes, two
Egyptian Geese, a drumming
Great Spotted Woodpecker, three
Pochards, 32
Tufted Ducks, a
Redwing, two
Green Woodpeckers and two
Great Crested Grebes.
We changed our original vague plans and ended up at Warnham LNR for the rest of the afternoon. Two
Marsh Tits, eight
Pochards, two
Gadwall, six
Teal, four
Reed Buntings, two
Nuthatches, two
Treecreepers, a
Great Crested Grebe, a
Grey Wagtail and the nesting
Grey Herons (at least one was sitting) were the highlights, along with a pair of very showy
Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
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| male Great Spotted Woodpecker at Warnham LNR |
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| Grey Heron on nest at Warnham LNR |
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| drake Pochard at Warnham LNR |
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| Reed Buntings at Warnham LNR |
