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Goose Barnacles, Lepas anatifera |
On Friday I visited the beach armed only with my camera phone as it was drizzly. I found many dogfish and a float with Goose Barnacles attached.
On Saturday I attended the Sussex Ornithological Society's annual conference at Haywards Heath. As usual as very well organised event with four excellent speakers:
Return of the Red Kite - Keith Betton (VP of BTO, County Bird Recorder for Hampshire)
The British Birds Rarities Commitee - Nigel Hudson (secretary of BBRC)
Ashdown Forest, Special Protected Area - Steve Alton (Conservation Officer for Ashdown Forest)
Birding a Local Patch (Longham Lakes near Poole) - Dominic Couzens (Wildlife writer)
On Sunday I attended a club dig in drizzle and found nothing! As compensation I visited the beach again and was delighted to find my first Barrel Jellyfish. These have been turning up in numbers on southern beaches recently. I also found three more clusters of Goose Barnacles attached to a plastic bottle and pieces of polystyrene.
Pagham Harbour:
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Brent Geese, Branta bernicla |
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Brent Geese |
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Curlews, Numenius arquata |
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Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea |
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Grey Herons |
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8 Grey Herons |
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Mute Swan, Cygnus olor |
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Brent Geese, Branta bernicla |
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Redshanks, Tringa totanus |
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Sea Purslane, Halimione portulacoides |
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Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula |
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Wigeon, Anas penelope |
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Wigeon, Anas penelope |
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possible WWII bombing range target |
Beach combing:
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Edible Crab, Cancer pagurus |
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selfie! |
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Dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula |
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Goose Barnacles, Lepas anatifera |
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Goose Barnacles |
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flotsam |
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Oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus |
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East Beach cafe |
Sunday:
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Barrel Jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo |
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Barrel Jellyfish |
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Dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula |
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Dogfish |
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European lobster shell, Homarus gammarus |
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European lobster shell |
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Goose Barnacles, Lepas anatifera |
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cirrus of Goose Barnacle |
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Oarweed, Laminaria digitata |
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Saw Wrack, Fucas serratus |
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Saw Wrack among brown algae, Bifurcaria bifurcata |
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