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Pagham Birder: The Blog

A regular account of the birds seen mainly on and around Pagham Spit, the Lagoon and the North Wall plus other birding exploits from time to time.
Any news of interest regarding the ongoing erosion problems on Pagham Beach will, from now on, be shown on my other blog together with general beach photos.. Click on the link... Pagham Beach Blog on this page.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Another glorious morning on Pagham Spit!




Not too many birds about but plenty of wild flowers...here's a taster!





As for birds, the Little Terns were busy feeding young on the opposite spit...at least 20 or so birds in the air.



   A Cuckoo was still present but proved elusive to photograph...a distant heavily cropped shot!
Linnets were few and far between and I only noted four  birds this morning.


 ...but the the Skylarks were in good voice..


Always good to hear...and see!
I guess the Hudsonian Curlew is still present as there were a group of twitchers on the Church Norton side...
The forecast is for a very hot few days! Summer is here!

During my evening walk  the Great Crested Grebe was sitting on its nest on the Lagoon...hopefully it will be successful. A Carrion Crow was watching close by.

Evening sunlight makes a real difference...just look at this Greenfinch on a telephonr wire....
Gold more than Green!
The Cuckoo is still lurking but I am still waiting to get a decent photo...it usually spots me before I spot it!
The very wary Cuckoo..it called three times.
Along the shore line the Ringed Plovers and their youngsters were feeding..another great subject in these lighting conditions.
Juvenile Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover (adult)

...another juvenile.
Another hot day tomorrow!

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