Its all change...

...most of the Brent Geese and Wigeon have departed and there are far fewer waders on the mudflats this week. However Shelduck are much more numerous and a pair was looking for a possible nest site around the Little Lagoon...they do this every year but, due to the continual disturbance, have never been successful. Ringed Plovers are displaying over the shingle beach and 3 pairs of Skylarks were skulking in the tufts of grass...another hopeful sign of possible nesting. Linnets were singing from the tops of serveral gorse bushes and hopefully they too will soon be building their nests...we usually have 3 or 4 pairs at least. A Peregrine Falcon sat motionless on New Island...his mate presumably staying at home on Chichester Cathedral!