Back to Pagham

 It's always good to get back to the home patch after being away for a few days so I was straight down to see what was about along Whites Creek to hopefully see the reported  Curlew Sandpipers. At the time of my first visit I could find just two.

Notice the very flexible mandibles of the bird on the right(below).

Most of the Black Tailed Godwits were now in winter plumage....

   ..... although a few still showed a hint of summer  dress.

The pale short billed Greenshank was still present and this is certainly his second autumn/winter appearance.

Quite confiding and very photogenic.

...and finally, for now, a rather resplendent Little Egret in all its finery.