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Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis |
Yesterday morning the sun shone so we walked along the sea front to the river. After lunch I looked for Marsh Tits at Rewell Wood again, heard Firecrests and found Oyster Mushrooms. I then walked round Arundel WWT, except for the reed bed walk which was closed due to flooding. The kingfisher room gave me an excellent view of a Reed Bunting and the Goldfinches were at the feeder by the garden area near the Sand Martin hide. A double rainbow appeared late in the day.
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River Arun |
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Oyster Mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus |
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Oyster Mushrooms |
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Jelly Ear Fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae |
Arundel WWT:
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Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus |
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Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus |
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African White-backed Duck ♂, Thalassornis leuconotus |
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view from Sand Martin hide |
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Bewick's Swan, Cygnus columbianus |
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Great Tit, Parus major |
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Harlequin Duck ♀, Histrionicus histrionicus |
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Harlequin Duck ♂ |
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Herring Gull, Larus argentatus |
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Herring Gull |
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Hooded Merganser ♀, Lophodytes cucullatus |
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Hooded Merganser ♂, Lophodytes cucullatus |
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Jackdaw, Corvus monedula |
There is a huge flock of Jackdaws on The Burgh
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Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata |
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Tufted Ducks, Aythya fuligula |
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Tufted Ducks |
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Littlehampton rainbows |