![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh-95j-MPyR2qHapbkLRtCyckyLiXASFKIrgMO19lqH0mGnd1y8NtckerU18qz36lv89tjerFB1dD63Uo7qHZmMvv2DAKI7UHT05eoAWHCTugXlsZ0xU70AIO8gMmwoU0BhHb1O5SPhvy/s1600/Ringed+Plover,+Charadrius+hiaticula+2432.jpg) |
Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula |
On Monday we wandered along Ferring Rife in a cool wind. I
didn’t spot any Small Tortoiseshells but we met Neil who counting considerably less than the previous week, no doubt due to the lower temperature.
On Tuesday I visited West Wittering beach and spotted a
flock of Linnets flitting over the dunes. Sanderlings were scurrying along
the water’s edge and Dunlin were feeding by the inner water. Sea Spurge added a
splash of colour among the Marram Grass and Skylarks sang high above the dunes.
On my return the late afternoon light encouraged
me to look for Ringed Plovers on a local beach.
Ferring Rife:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW8PkBvJPRFt5f4LbHG3JfPUsOrn5othboA7VsCjuAl2s7isPC20JYb2e7UdYbDtcaFi4jwqdAYLUoWZKsG1l0kzZ3JOf3rfWf_XxbMa8M2CclUDFy2UVVMlnGNjzput4XRYQigfM8zOs/s1600/Daisy,+Bellis+perennis+2195.jpg) |
Daisy, Bellis perennis |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPCQwP1kAWugV3qdJCcZCd3_WFmXUHkC_vEgKwGGMt3ypQId6O7VAXSiucKp8HUnq4dC4dD99cWzIBbVowJjYScyYvz-qLoL_VJ7vjCZirkUDLxEP9X-GtGLOeCTH_g4T184q0Dcq9oXK/s1600/Lesser+Celandine,+Ranunculus+ficaria+9021.jpg) |
Lesser Celandine, Ranunculus ficaria |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMJui-hsP0MW5iIQp3mmX3LqfSR6TIvzH5WL6Ufd71c7lU1PMwzT3DnV1a61ZdsXR9kcsjVw-VhTIWn5_YO8UtUhQAix1SMxGubNh6L7TmjssTFJj_Z6K_LOr71ivw7gvazWzYo_6pZuR/s1600/Little+Egret,+Egretta+garzetta+2185.jpg) |
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapxqWoCIsTmgYmNOKlWISswFcQfdcQDyOS8p5IOYlMeK1pzq-iFyEY_AEMmFsbof0F3kaT8uigrRRzss-duCmkUU6hXii5TSXwH2ePoBzyXZgbhhU6KnjHtyf7vUEkCztyCbontoYBRvU/s1600/Water+Starwort,+Callitriche+species+2172.jpg) |
Water Starwort, Callitriche species |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3ZwoRYuf3aAmE10waz5Dyf6rxBHF7_QfuJ6Yp4s6d9pBRrZskrxxej6frOOtCGmVJa84rsWPgjeFKII0pdYyB46f8NnIgXvOqyyG34L5Y5VBp4PClBxxMu1QL_6sC9MeUpfLxmKPBsl8/s1600/Common+Clothes+Moth,+Tineola+bisselliella+2207.jpg) |
Common Clothes Moth, Tineola bisselliella
- an unwelcome visitor at home! |
West Wittering:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaSuAgY3OYBpJ3gXdR8O5AH_IH4CtGKCHiRck7FzXuhz7118dSQpjeDWZwYzMV6jufKH2YO4uQUkm4lGRJVMqJ4h3-0_MU26jTQm_sf67rz5wsmjqNE4mIyXckgA0gVInWDcGlZh2drjo/s1600/Dunlin,+Calidris+alpina,+Turnstones+and+Black-headedgulls+2291.jpg) |
Dunlin, Calidris alpina, Turnstones and Black-headed gulls |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSQD3P5wKhLjRx_mlmfa7OoLU7Fvb_8IdfkJvNIbREmSnNfXwm_Q1pdRJEZH1siq3PcSfQr_T-McdD5DGE__-ZYTG0TPe-uYWNu9KBU2Xaauf9G-kclVZ5C0mNRad_jZLKWIP1nHn31i_/s1600/fly+noid+2410.jpg) |
fly by harbour shoreline - id needed please! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjWn9R8L1tExtB1-6bbHq84wl_z1x14TPc_L9CEuFy32LiT_N-pLe0ysFPQDbxVT7i_x3WZIFCoC6mcJq4vrVDUf6nQTc3NgDzsDQ9uuEO0xpZ5JLfBHfMoME8hi9AvQ-l5lMF4dTgAje/s1600/lichen,+Cladonia+species+2321.jpg) |
lichen, Cladonia species |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9OCU3_dZsz8y5lQroc2lrf_sNkdyGkxG-GNSPploOcAyA9BZE1g0A7qJISNQZKTJCypfs9aZYQP_jXb-hmjg7vLbZDzrnnCQvilV_3DeNb5Ky1zBtzs49D2icDMNjQlCvSSx6D0NCsLc/s1600/Linnets,+Carduelis+cannabina+2298.jpg) |
Linnets, Carduelis cannabina |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTE25GtfB1SMTWjkXYiYAbfOloEq2R6F7vnheGdVJUVVQs5y09LDjG0-NT-Pq3iHL7O79bawYd9P2wVXZIp6xKbWdXdsWMz-riY70C9YqgRe9SkhZPM_-E5mGIwx0VCGB5zBqDWqDjEgY/s1600/Linnets,+Carduelis+cannabina+2307.jpg) |
Linnets |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2ENy0qKk0c6Jmh4Z95kgEEZLwQEE-G3BVuD0ZIS0HFqWYLUdiFBJoduB165ZsQuQMCHYhZRf4QLeoEET63gNlGSUDh6o7IWv-Bc28x0d9MDUGRyPGS1-pSaAe7qjtkw-n3cJk1DmeltO/s1600/Marram+Grass,+Ammophila+arenaria+9028.jpg) |
Marram Grass, Ammophila arenaria |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PXYOTeHzyGfmjbBVAj0dpzMV8ydO8HxjWvlc3rK8uNfh5IhwwbKBL8DXssZwDwVkv2MgDbH9cUl-gQeFWaoSw71496hexREzCBJhk1xKi8AUDMRBtggrirN91pi43m5d8Na7f0TjLjBy/s1600/Sanderling,+Calidris+alba+2276.jpg) |
Sanderling, Calidris alba |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GOf98JbAIYGMqA0eZ7hUUg3oCq7sl31RUf0xqcoeSwkPqDElMDoXQUbBfRgc6Zhl-VPv7lKBBmtVGVtmCp9Vkaa3PcNuT976_I-CFwM3SvfwYy2k3POZSDIS0xX0uk_aQIq0b6KiAxME/s1600/Sanderling,+Calidris+alba+2398.jpg) |
Sanderlings |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QYbALyQl7cY4nbotVdYTk6a-QBcNB4ejr1JOO110lTYqsri3LbYDcqQfBGhmVZ4t7f663V8AJTwey0Kep0EfZ-7zVPRkLcoq3JEPSZ-ch-huMbmm1lcXtd7k1t0OVPKtZDjbiz6pJsHW/s1600/Sea+Spurge,+Euphorbia+paralias+2258.jpg) |
Sea Spurge, Euphorbia paralias |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7njFOf2bndraOAPf22-WwNant9LGSyJ50sIIftrlTOQ5gz4PJpiPxvN5IIyDnJ1LjM2Yomg9yGHtqIV3cztjadV6X7VVEXoLiEEN77s_4vGHc7-fIFN7mv1RfmVxhDVJ8CAD3PEk0we2/s1600/Skylark,+Alauda+arvensis+2313.jpg) |
Skylark, Alauda arvensis |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMS8AElLQYbf_OzBywcoQIKy3YgDK_K8nqvQU7YgWH19WAcmSmgx2Z4ocqBdyhvWv7WrKesL4WeK6bhgff95QSeweOPs1CxFykV6x6sIPpjOUicrr7l-SnooIT_x0cvUP6unq0BBSS8K4/s1600/Starling,+Sturnus+vulgaris+2365.jpg) |
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris |
local beach:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-F7pINgDQQLaERQHp4SuWn2YxRzLQ_8WfCOXL6JEsvQS-HK91wNeStzDDNkdyt7eRdPEVJFuyrkFziBWFKNBH2Ql0T-C5uOS9BrCS2EAcMxUoLR-Uv0N5FovWfWWnt1Nf7TZ1sXfRLoCI/s1600/Turnstone,+Arenaria+interpres+2496.jpg) |
Turnstone, Arenaria interpres |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0nIjUldTDLZAiCGKJOBMWAehTOyRs_TcEd0zWbi3iaLyMFuolw7-FUQQImwQ5G4U5q_2n4CyYxhGgH9CgRhlfOolB9zdvjM0Tv6sJZD19-3sqOCGKRpUHUtQuxHRBrdbuqVXzJBFhSCb/s1600/Ringed+Plover,+Charadrius+hiaticula+2437.jpg) |
Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula |
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