Friday 22 November 2013

Water Rail and Snipe

Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus
I spend a lot of time at Arundel Wildlife and Wetland Trust and enjoy the variety of wildlife there. These photos are from 17th and 19th December. A Kingfisher entertained us from the viewing centre with its fishing antics. Two Snipe and a Water Rail were close to the Sand Martin hide one day and on another day a Grey Wagtail strutted his stuff. Canada Geese frequently flew in during the afternoon and Shelducks were keen to see off rivals for the affections of their partner. Swans, a Little Grebe, Tufted Ducks, Teal, Mallard and Cormorants usually showed up, plus some Gadwall on one day.
juvenile Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada Geese, Branta canadensis
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Egyptian Goose step, Alopochen aegyptiacus
female Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Greylag Goose, Anser anser
Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Mallards, Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
female Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
from Reed Bed hide
Robin, Erithacus rubecula
He comes into the Sand Martin hide occasionally for visitor droppings  

Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
After sweeping over the hide a few times they suddenly drop into the reed bed to roost
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Teal, Anas crecca
Teal, Anas crecca

Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus
Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius
Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

1 comment:

  1. My mother loved coming here with my Dad.

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