Monday 29 February 2016

For the love of Ivy



So it was back at Ivy Lake, Chichester Gravel Pits, this morning for another go at the wildfowl! On the way down I spotted not one but two Egyptian Geese by one of the isalnds so that was a good start at redemption from yesterday dips! After a few quick snaps I cycled down the track to the path between Ivy & Copse Lakes to view the islands ahead and on arrival was fortunate to bump into DP, MP & ARK who had the Red-crested Pochards in view...well sort of. These birds are super elusive and don't like venturing much out from the hide away under the submerged branches; many thanks to DP for the look through his scope without which I probably wouldn't have connected! A look later on did at least produce two of the worst record shots you are likely to see! A text from SR then alerted me to the White-fronted Goose on East Trout Lake and it showed well on the north-west bank; clean sweep, not too bad! 


Red-crested Pochard, drake:




Red-crested Pochard, duck:




Eygptian Geese:







White-fronted Goose: