Scottish Colourist J.D. Fergusson, Cissbury and Arundel

Jay with acorn, Garrulus glandarius

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On Tuesday 14^th Jackie joined us to see the exhibition of the Scottish Colourist J.D. Fergusson at the Pallant Gallery, Chichester. We enjoyed the colourful palette of the artist and recognised some of the paintings from the RA exhibition of Scottish Colourists in 2000. A link with some of the paintings: http://wsimag.com/art/8940-the-scottish-colourist-j-d-fergusson

Lunch at the restaurant was as good as ever.

Last Friday I visited Ferry Road to look for the reported Ring Ouzels without any luck. I then headed to Cissbury Ring and saw a blackbird sized bird I was advised was a Ring Ouzel. I finished the day at Arundel WWT.

Ferry Road:

bird scarer

Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea

Cissbury Ring:

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus

Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica

female European Yew with berries, Taxus baccata

 This is the tree where the Ring Ouzels have been feeding

Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi

fungi, id needed please!

Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis

Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia

Hawthorn berries, Crataegus monogyna

Jay with acorn, Garrulus glandarius

Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus

A pair of kestrels hunted all around the ring

Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera

Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera

tiny snail - id needed please!

Arundel WWT:

Beech, Fagus sylvatica

European Spindle, Euonymus europaeus

Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis

Coot, Fulica atra

dabbling Gadwall, Anas strepera

Gadwalls, Anas strepera

Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea from the Kingfisher room

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos