Pagham Birder

During the  early morning  walk  around the Spit a single Wheatear on the shingle and an adult Peregrine plus a juv.
Wader numbers are increasing rapidly now with an influx of birds mainly  Dunlin, Ringed Plover,and Knot.
From the hide I arrived just as 12 Shoveler flew around the harbour and landed in the saltings...my first this Autumn.
Having seen on the S.O.S website that 2 Spoonbills had been seen yesterday I took a trip round to the North Wall but unfortunately no sign.

Grey Wag...record shot

The Three Whinchats..just for proof! (left click to see a little better! )

The Black Tailed Godwits were doing what they seem to spend a lot of time doing. a Grey Wagtail was present around the sluice but the highlight was 3 Whinchats ..at a fair distance in a hawthorn bush( thanks birders from Brighton! )