Following many days of gloom it was refreshing to see the sun and it was obviously time to give the camera an airing! A Firecrest and a couple of Dartford Warblers had recently been noted at Church Norton so that was an obvious choice close to home, especially as I had heard the car park had been transformed from a sea of mud to a respectable proper tarmac area!
Very little life showed up in the Churchyard so a visit to the harbour was next....
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Perfect peace and tranquility! |
Little in the way of bird life here so I trudged along the beach to where the signpost points to the path inland. Suddenly I heard a brief 'churrrr' and a small bird shot out of a bramble and dropped into a bush a little farther along. Another birder was also watching, who I now know to be Ian Redmain but alas the bird did not show again. Ian wandered off but twenty minutes later the Dartford Warbler reappeared albeit very briefly. A few quick shots produced some poor record shots but I was pleased to get anything!
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This is the best! |
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A large 'crop'
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It did not show well!
A deer lurked about in the undergrowth... |
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...but apart from a few over flying Brent there was little else. |
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Brent |
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We made our way back to the shore hide whereupon Ian pointed out a Whimbrel...the semi resident winter visitor. |
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Whimbrel
Thanks for that Ian and no doubt we will meet again sometime! |