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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.

Monday, August 15, 2016

This morning I had hoped to photograph a Whinchat that had been present over the weekend on the spit but I could find no trace of it this morning. So after a good look round I gave up and decided to see what else was about. At the North Wall a Sedge Warbler peered out of a hawthorn bush...
The usual contenders were on the Breech Pool...
...but this Dunlin caught my eye with a wonderful reflection 





Spotted Redshank with Mallard

Black Tailed Godwit preening.


Redshank



Greenshank


A Whimbrel near the sluice gate

Back on the Spit a Goldfinch was feeding on a seed head....


...and then posed on a bramble before flying off.


Several Linnets were forming a small flock in the gorse...this male looked particularly resplendent in the sunshine!




Maybe the Whinchat will show up tomorrow!


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