After a dismal day around Selsey & Lidsey yesterday and generally a poor week, I've cheered up a bit now after visiting roughly the same areas and doing a bit better! Also did my bit for the public good today in Rectory Lane, the road to Church Norton. On the way back a tractor was towing a Briggs irrigation system down the lane but unfortunately he was too wide to get through and was blocking the traffic and demolishing the hedges with the irrigator support wheels out wider than the tractor itself. Finally stuck fast in the hedge, the poor fellow attempted to reverse. I'd already noticed that there was an adjustment wing-nut on the irigator so popped out of my van and showed the hapless driver how to reduce the width of the support wheels. Somewhat slimmer he could now carry on his journey and the traffic could move again!
Here's a few pictures from yesterday & today, the details of the two days can be seen here:
http://selseybirder.blogspot.co.uk/
Green Woodpecker, Friday, Church Norton:
Chiffchaff, Church Norton:
Green Woodpecker, CN spit:
Wigeon, The Severals:
Stonechat, The Severals:
Comma, Church Norton:
Snipe, Ferry Pool:
Lapwing &
Golden Plovers, Ferry Pool:
Golden Plover, Ferry Pool:
White-Fronted Goose, Medmerry (didn't awaken whilst I was there!):
Wheatear, Easton sluice:
And the highlight of the day was a
Honey Buzzard that drifted over Barnham Brooks late afternoon and for which the record has been submitted.
