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| male Common Pochard, Aythya ferina |
On Sunday I joined a conservation work party at Houghton Forest near Arundel. The weather was perfect for a change. We cleared a considerable amount of wood to prepare a clearing which we hope will attract Pearl-bordered Fritillaries from a nearby colony. Afterwards I called into Arundel WWT and saw the pair of Oystercatchers which are regular annual visitors. Their usual island roost has mostly disappeared.
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| Houghton Forest work party |
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| Paul Stevens is missing and Dan Hoare took the photo. Apart from Neil and me, the rest are staff and volunteers from the South Downs National Park Authority. |
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| tunnel of Leaf Miner moth larva |
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| underside of tunnel of Leaf Miner moth larva |
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| Black-backed Radjah Shelduck, Tadorna radjah radjah |
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| Black-necked Swans, Cygnus melancoryphus - their nest is tall for a reason! |
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| female Common Pochard, Aythya ferina |
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| male Common Pochard, Aythya ferina |
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| Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus |
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| he was very vociferous - click the following video to hear it. |
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