Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Had a lovely day out with the family at WWT Arundel, yes I know they're not wild birds but couldn't resist a few pics!

Cape Shelduck:

 Smew:
 Red Crested Pochard:
 Carolina Wood Duck:
 Scaly Sided Merganser:
 Falcated Duck:
 Barrow's Goldeneye:
 Eider:
 Long Tailed Duck:

Despite initially going to the wrong Sea Lane, I eventually connected with the Iceland Gull at Goring Gap:



Also present, a Kittiwake:



and several hundred other gulls, including a couple of Mediterranean Gulls.

Friday, 14 February 2014

Despite  the bad weather going on and on, have found a few bits over the last couple of days:

Mallard hybrid:


Mallard hybrid:
Red Breasted Merganser:

 Goldeneye:
 Great Black Backed Gull:
Greylag Geese:
 Shelduck:
 Egyptian Goose:



Sunday, 9 February 2014

An amble around Dell Quay/Fishbourne today with the SOS produced a few birds despite the gale force winds. Spotted Redshank:


Lesser Black Backed Gull:


and plenty of 1st Winter Black Headed Gulls:


Greenshank, Peregrine, Yellowhammers, plenty of Wigeon and Teal, Shelduck and Black Tailed Godwit (en masse) also present but couldn't find a Snipe, Jack or otherwise.

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Found by Harry Ramm today at West Beach, Littlehampton, a 1st Winter Kumlien's Gull:






Also present, two Little Gulls, and a Glaucous Gull.

Friday, 7 February 2014

Forgot to put this up the other day, the Goosander drake at Petworth Park:



And a Green Woodpecker, the Marsh Tit was also around the car park as usual.
A drive round a few sites didn't provide much today apart from a nice Marsh Tit at Farley's Copse, Barlavington, was told that there was a flock of 30 Siskins too but couldn't find them alas.