Tuesday 20 April 2021

Pelicans at Arundel WWT

Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus

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We booked a slot at Arundel WWT for this morning and had a 45 minute walk around. The Dalmatian Pelicans were alone on the island in their lake - no pigeons came close... Plenty of ducklings and goslings around. Mute Swans have built a tall nest in the reed-bed by the entrance.

Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus

Pelican lake

warbler

Greylag Geese with goslings

Greylag Goose with goslings

Greylag Goose, Anser anser

Mallard duckling, Anas platyrhynchos

Marsh Marigolds, Caltha palustris

Mute Swan, Cygnus olor