Friday, 20 March 2015

Surprised to say that the Newhaven Richard's Pipit was still there today, showing really well pre-eclipse on its favoured grassy bank at the Ouse Estuary Project at Denton. Thanks to the birder who pointed it out to me after I'd told him where to look...I was of course scanning the other way...ahem.
Really good scope views for at least half an hour were had but it was difficult to photograph as its camouflage is so good, if you took your eye off it for a minute it seemed to fade into the foliage. However, the pale lores were obvious as was the creamy white supercilium and buff to the tertials and wing bars (I can do this properly occasionally ;-) ). Later at Tangmere SF, a Grey Wagtail and a cracking Mistle Thrush and at Medmerry, a few Avocets.



Richard's Pipit:







Grey Wagtail:




Avocets: