August has arrived

Early in the week a few Wheatears were present on Pagham Spit.

A Whitethroat appeared in the garden one morning but did not want his photograph taken!

Several Willow Warblers were noted along the east side of the harbour...

Waders were the main attraction  with Black Tailed Godwits the most common and always an attractive subject.

There was a good opportunity to compare Greenshanks with Spotted Redshanks today..

..but most of the time was spent preening.

...and wing stretching!

This one was quite a blotchy individual!

The usual species were present......Mute Swans

Cormorants 

Little Egrets

Juvenile Black Headed Gulls

Lapwings

A Curlew..

...and a few fly over Swifts..

Make the most of these birds....last to arrive and first to depart. Summer is over for them!