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| view from Heyshott escarpment |
On Monday 9 December Terry joined me on a trip to The Burgh
near Burpham to see the Short-eared Owls. Unfortunately the owls have been
moving around the area and we did not see any during a long walk. Other birders
we met had no success either. We did see two Red Kites, a covey of Grey Partridges and a large flock of Linnets which skittishly moved around the
hedgerows.
On Thursday 11th I joined Garry and 4 Murray Downland
Trust volunteers at Heyshott escarpment for more clearance work. The smoke made
us feel like Sussex Kippers. A Red Kite soared overhead. Afterwards I visited Arundel
WWT. The Kingfisher performed, Long-tailed Tits visited, a Water Rail showed opposite
the Ramsar hide and starlings murmurated.
Yesterday we did Sue’s favourite walk to the pier and
enjoyed the seas crashing against the beach and a lone surfer braved the cold
water.
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| Littlehampton sunrise December 6 |
The Burgh:
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| view from The Burgh |
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| Linnets, Carduelis cannabina |
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| Red Kite, Milvus milvus |
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| Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus |
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| Grey Partridges, Perdix perdix |
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| Grey Partridges |
Heyshott:
Arundel WWT:
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| Littlehampton sunrise |
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| This Chinook flew directly over Arundel WWT |
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| Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis |
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| Kingfisher |
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| Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus |
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| Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus |
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| Conifer Tuft, Hypholoma capnoides |
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| Starling murmuration, Sturnus vulgaris |
Beach walk:
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