After slobbing out all day Sunday, I decided on another early start, was going to go to Woodsmill but was misty when I got there so headed on to RSPB Pulborough Brooks, there has been a Garganey there which would be a nice year tick! Lots of Birds singing in the bushes, but difficult to see, heard about 3 Nightingales still going for it and a Garden Warbler at the bottom of the zigzags. There were several Song Thrushes around the site! But pictures were at a premium
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| Song Thrush |
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| Common Whitethroat, plenty about, less singing though now |
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| Goldfinch |
I eventually reached Winpenny Hide, a couple of birders present gave me the most dreaded words for a birder! "you should have been here ten minutes ago"!!! Apparently the Garganey had been right in front of the hide but an altercation with a Coot had sent it into hiding, eventually one of the other birders refound it but a bit distant, there were also a flock of Canada Geese between me and the bird who seemed to delight in walking right in front of it!
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| Garganey with annoying Geese in front! |
I decided to hang around in the hope that it would come closer, other birds of note were a very distant Marsh Harrier, Avocet, Lapwing and Redshank.
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Lapwing |
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| Moorhen with Chick |
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| Avocet |
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| Redshank being ignored by the Garganey |
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| Coming closer |
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| Couple of Moorhen having a race to the pond |
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| Coot avoidance tactics |
You'll be pleased to know I dragged myself away and carried on around the reserve. A few bits and pieces seen!
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| Blackbird serenading me at the hangar |
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| Stock Dove |
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| Still water in the Brooks despite the heat |
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| Swan took a dislike to this Heron |
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| The Heron's mate keeping a low profile |
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| Song Thrush |
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| Chiffchaff |
I decided to head back the way I had come in the hope of a Hobby over the Brooks as the weather warmed, no such luck but the Garganey was still present !
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| Heading to the bank |
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| Couple of Mallards, giving an idea of the size |
Was a smart looking duck!
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Flyover Heron |
Headed back to the Visitor Center! Where I had a look in the pond, Newts galore! Excuse the pictures the water wasn't that clear!
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| No clue what this is, but I'm scared of it! |
Do like a Pond!!
Had a wander down to the Black Pond, was pretty dry!
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| Pied Wagtail |
Nice wander around, The Garganey was very smart and nice to hear the Nightingales!!
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