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| Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus |
I spend a lot of time at Arundel Wildlife and Wetland Trust
and enjoy the variety of wildlife there. These photos are from 17th and 19th December. A Kingfisher entertained us from the
viewing centre with its fishing antics. Two Snipe and a Water Rail were close
to the Sand Martin hide one day and on another day a Grey Wagtail strutted his
stuff. Canada Geese frequently flew in during the afternoon and Shelducks were
keen to see off rivals for the affections of their partner. Swans, a Little
Grebe, Tufted Ducks, Teal, Mallard and Cormorants usually showed up, plus some
Gadwall on one day.
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| juvenile Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
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| Canada Geese, Branta canadensis |
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| Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago |
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| Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago |
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| Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago |
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| Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago |
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| Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo |
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| Egyptian Goose step, Alopochen aegyptiacus |
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| female Canvasback, Aythya valisineria |
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| Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| Gadwall, Anas strepera |
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| Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea |
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| Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea |
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| Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea |
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| Greylag Goose, Anser anser |
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| Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis |
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| Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis |
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| Mallards, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| female Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus |
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| Mute Swan, Cygnus olor |
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| Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus |
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| from Reed Bed hide |
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| Robin, Erithacus rubecula |
He comes into the Sand Martin hide occasionally for visitor droppings
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| Starling, Sturnus vulgaris |
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| Starling, Sturnus vulgaris |
After sweeping over the hide a few times they suddenly drop into the reed bed to roost
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| Starling, Sturnus vulgaris |
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| Teal, Anas crecca |
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| Teal, Anas crecca |
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| Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus |
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| Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius |
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| Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes |
My mother loved coming here with my Dad.
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