Spoonbills

A speculative mooch around North Wall & the East Side of Pagham Harbour was very pleasant after the rain today, just the right temperature and wind strength to be comfortable. In White's Creek, a Common Sandpiper & in the Breach Pool, six Spotted Redshanks and plenty of Black-Tailed Godwits with a few Reed Warblers in the bushes and the odd Sedge Warbler heard but not seen. Four Whinchats on the back fence, their usual spot. In the harbour, some lovely Grey Plover all suited & booted in their Summer finery, at least six Yellow-Legged Gulls and six eclipse Wigeon. Highlight here though were four Spoonbills that flew round the harbour for a bit before landing in the central channel. I walked round to the Spit hide later and they could be still be seen happily feeding away.


Common Sandpiper:

Whinchat:

Spotted Redshank:

Grey Plover:

Spoonbills, two of four:

Yellow-Legged Gull: