Top Paragraph

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.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Comings and goings.




The Brent Geese are starting to arrive....
..but only in small numbers at present although the winter duck have been growing in numbers during September with Teal and  Wigeon predominating.
Brent Geese in the harbour 

A pair of Wigeon in front of the Spit Hide. 
Wheatears   have been moving through in considerable numbers and a pair this morning were feeding along the beach...
Here is one on a marker post.

Whilst in the hide this morning(which is now in good order and being maintained by the RSPB with updated notices of events etc.)          





.... a Curlew was having a wash and brush up....



...and a Grey Plover was feeding nearby.



Photos from recent visits include....Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, Grey Heron, Collared Dove, Turnstone and Collared Dove.















On a recent brief visit to Suffolk a few records of the summer visitors returning to their winter quarters....  including Redstart, Wryneck , Whinchat and Spotted Flycatcher.




No comments: