A short walk around the Spit early afternoon produced a Short Eared Owl on the marsh (thanks to eagle eyed Peter Callis! ). It was alert and looking around and never moved away all the time I was watching it ; four walkers who stopped to look were very impressed having looked through the 'scope.
Whilst talking to Peter a Peregrine flew along the spit in straight flight and as it moved over the water it suddenly accelerated in a dramatic nose dive but quickly disappeared and moments later landed on New Island...its usual 'spot' but it was unclear whether it had been successful .
Duck and wader numbers continue to drop but a few Goldeneye are still about mostly on the Lagoon. The Mediterranean Gulls are becoming quite noisy and a number of them are in full adult summer plumage.
Unusually, we have 3 Robins in our small garden...one is obviously unwelcome!! Iwonder why?
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A Chiffchaff spent most of the afternoon in bushes on the beach side of 53 West Front Road today (20th). Also 3 Scaup (2 female, 1 probably 1W female, though distant) in Pagham harbour, 160 Mediterranean Gulls and yesterday a fantastic leucistic Curlew roosting up to 4pm, completely creamy white!
Cheers,
Ian (Ian McKerchar www.manchesterbirding.com)
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