Showing posts with label teal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teal. Show all posts

Sunday, 7 October 2012

Sidlesham and Church Norton

No where near as exciting as Liams day today very jealous but very glad he saw a Red-rumped swallow! Anyway stared of at the Ferry Pool at Sidlesham where there was very little, just 60+ Lapwing and 30+ Teal, with drakes coming into full plumage. On the way down to Church Norton there were 15+ Blackcap (most of which were male) , 30+ Chiffchaffs, 1 Greenshank calling, 1 Avocet in the harbour an adult female marsh harrier made an appearance over the harbour putting all the waders up! Also 3 Common Buzzards and 1 Whinchat  in the west fields. At church norton there were 10+ Goldcrests in the church yard (unfortunately firecrest) 6+ Siskins overhead and another Whinchat along the shore line with 3 Stonechats.

George Kinnard

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Pectoral Sandpiper - Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve

After hours of trying to find the Pectoral Sandpiper at Pulborough Brooks on Sunday, I managed to catch up with it today after a few minutes of waiting. For some time it was showing very well then it took of and landed in some grass tussocks and it was hidden for a while. Then again I saw it. After another 15-20 minutes it hid and I didn't see it again. Here is a  somewhat crap video taken by me and a record shot taken by George Kinnard who also caught up with it today...

Video Of The Pectoral Sandpiper - Luke Dray 

Record Shot Of The Pectoral Sandpiper - George Kinnard


Also Note: Green Sandpiper, Wigeon, Teal, Greaylag and Canada Goose + Snipe.