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| Sanderling, Calidris alba |
On Thursday I joined our weekly work party at Heyshott escarpment. Afterwards I called in at The Burgh and saw three Short-eared Owls.
On Friday I visited Arundel and wandered along Mill Road and saw coots battling. Later at
Arundel WWT I watched the starling murmuration which started with six birds and ended with
hundreds of birds swooping around. Their wings made an amazing sound when they
came close. They dived into the reeds to roost in small groups.
On Saturday I journeyed to West Wittering and watched a
flock of Sanderlings on the beach and found Sea Spurge among the dunes.
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| Heyshott work party |
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| view from Heyshott escarpment |
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| Bracket fungus - id needed please |
The Burgh:
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| Corn Buntings, Emberiza calandra |
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| Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus |
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| Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus |
Arundel:
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| Blackbird, Turdus merula |
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| Domestic Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus |
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| Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea |
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| Greylag Goose, Anser anser |
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| Robin, Erithacus rubecula |
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| Coots battle for dominance, Fulica atra |
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| dusk approaches over Arundel Castle |
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| Starling murmuration starts small, Sturnus vulgaris |
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| and builds up |
West Wittering:
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| Sanderling, Calidris alba |
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| Dunnock, Prunella modularis |
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| Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus |
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| Sea Spurge, Euphorbia paralias |
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| dune pond |
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| Sanderlings, Calidris alba |
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| Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus |
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