It was a bright sunny morning with a good forecast so, as I have not been to Pulborough Brooks for some time, this was my first stop. I arrived before the Centre opened so I had the place to myself. A few Redwings and Fieldfares were calling and some were feeding in the lower field....
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| Redwing |
As I entered the West Meads hide the vista was amazing....the South Downs were shrouded in early morning mist and the water supported dozens of ducks looking absolutely resplendent in Spring plumage!
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| Drake Shoveler |
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| Pintail |
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| Shoveler and Teal (asleep) |
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| Shelduck |
In addition there were Pied Wagtails...
and Lapwings
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| ...looking resplendent in their iridescent plumage |
But the highlight were the seven Snipe feeding on the grass just in front of the hide....
Stunning birds!
Time for a wander in the woods...
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Nuthatches.
On to Waltham Brooks...
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| Chiffchaffs |
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| A particularly pale individual...is this a 'Sibe' anyone? |
Goldcrests galore but well nigh impossible to capture...such fast little movers. Dozens of blank photos and almost no 'keepers'...
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| The best of a disappointing lot! |
Finally to Arundel WWT to improve on my previous Firecrest shots...not a sighting in two hours!!
A passing Red Kite ...
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...with a bird in its talons
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A Long Tailed Tit
and finally...........................
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| A Water Vole as I was leaving...in the entrance. |
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