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| Curlew, Numenius arquata |
On Wednesday I joined
Sussex Butterfly Conservation members Neil, Garry and Nigel and Murray Downland Trust members at Heyshott Escarpment. We enjoyed
the smoke and toil on a steep slope to create more Duke of Burgundy habitat. On
our way down we were delighted to see tiny primroses and one flower emerging on
previously cleared ground. Afterwards I walked along the River Arun at
Warningcamp and saw a pair of Canada Geese.
On Friday morning Sue and I visited West Wittering and watched hundreds of Brent Geese grazing on the field
by the car park. Oystercatchers were mixed in with them. We then walked along the
path by the dunes and saw a couple of Curlews, a Stonechat, some Shelduck and a
Redshank. On the beach Lapwings and Oystercatchers were feeding. On the way
back we stopped to look at the view from Itchenor Sailing Club. In the
afternoon I walked along Littlehampton beach where Oystercatchers and Sanderlings were feeding.
Heyshott escarpment:
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| Primrose, Primula vulgaris |
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| Canada Goose, Branta canadensis |
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| Brent Goose, Branta bernicla |
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| Brent Geese, Branta bernicla |
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| Curlew, Numenius arquata |
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Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
and Black-headed Gull |
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| Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna |
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| Stonechat, Saxicola torquata |
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| West Wittering beach |
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| dune walk by West Wittering beach |
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| Brent Goose in flight, Branta bernicla |
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| Chloe, a lovely dog enjoying the beach |
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| Lapwings, Vanellus vanellus |
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| Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus |
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| Oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus |
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| Redshank, Tringa totanus |
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| Itchenor Sailing Club |
Littlehampton beach:
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus |
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| Oystercatcher carrying a mollusc |
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| Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Sanderling, Calidris alba |
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| Sanderlings |
Littlehampton beach huts:
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| East Beach Cafe |
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