Thursday 23 October 2014

Scottish Colourist J.D. Fergusson, Cissbury and Arundel

Jay with acorn, Garrulus glandarius
On Tuesday 14th Jackie joined us to see the exhibition of the Scottish Colourist J.D. Fergusson at the Pallant Gallery, Chichester. We enjoyed the colourful palette of the artist and recognised some of the paintings from the RA exhibition of Scottish Colourists in 2000. A link with some of the paintings: http://wsimag.com/art/8940-the-scottish-colourist-j-d-fergusson
Lunch at the restaurant was as good as ever.

Last Friday I visited Ferry Road to look for the reported Ring Ouzels without any luck. I then headed to Cissbury Ring and saw a blackbird sized bird I was advised was a Ring Ouzel. I finished the day at Arundel WWT.

Ferry Road:
bird scarer
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
Cissbury Ring:
Bramble, Rubus fruticosus
Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica

female European Yew with berries, Taxus baccata
 This is the tree where the Ring Ouzels have been feeding

Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi
fungi, id needed please!
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia
Hawthorn berries, Crataegus monogyna
Jay with acorn, Garrulus glandarius
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
A pair of kestrels hunted all around the ring

Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera
Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera
tiny snail - id needed please!
Arundel WWT:
Beech, Fagus sylvatica
European Spindle, Euonymus europaeus
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
Coot, Fulica atra
dabbling Gadwall, Anas strepera
Gadwalls, Anas strepera
Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea from the Kingfisher room
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

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