Farlington Marsh and other sites

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) at Farlington Marsh

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On 12^th October I visited Cissbury Ring hoping to see the Ring Ouzels. It was cloudy, windy and cold so I left after an hour. The Yew tree was covered in berries. On 14^th I met Mark at a site near Kemptown Racecourse where we checked for Long-tailed Blues.

On 15^th I visited Farlington Marsh where Bearded Tits have been reported recently. It was my first visit to this interesting Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust coastal site. There were plenty of water birds and I shall return on a sunny, calm day when the Bearded Tits will be more likely to show themselves.

Cissbury Ring yew covered with red berries

Kemptown:

Common Vetch, Vicia sativa

Saw-Wort, Serratula tinctoria

Sneezewort 'The Pearl', Achillea ptarmica

view over Brighton

Brent Geese, Branta bernicla

Dunlin, Calidris alpina

Field Maple, Acer campestre

Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea

Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Teasel, Dipsacus fullonum

Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta

Little Egret

Perennial Sow-thistle, Sonchus arvensis

Rock Samphire, Crithmum maritimum