Treecreepers and Firecrests at Arundel

Treecreeper, Carthia familiaris

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During one of my recent visits to Arundel WWT I saw two treecreepers. A firecrest was seen in the usual place along the reed bed walk almost every trip.

February 26:

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Herring Gulls, Larus argentatus

Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus

February 28:

Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs

Coal Tit, Periparus ater

Coots fighting, Fulica atra

Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata

Tufted Duck ♀, Aythya fuligula

Tufted Duck ♂

Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius

February 28:

MPI Discovery

The  Rampion Offshore Wind Farm is under construction of the Sussex Coast. The construction vessel MPI Discovery can be seen from Littlehampton.

On March 3rd we visited Arundel WWT for lunch and Sue enjoyed a walk around the reserve:

Reed Bed walk

view from Scrape Hide

bracket fungus, not sure if it is Southern Bracket or Artist's Bracket
couldn't check underside as too far away.

Coal Tit, Periparus ater

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

id needed 

Great Tit, Parus major

Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus

Mandarin Duck ♀, Aix galericulata

Mandarin Duck

Red Kite, Milvus milvus

March 4:

Blackbird ♀, Turdus merula

African White-backed Duck, Thalassornis leuconotus

Blue Tit in nest box working with string, Cyanistes caeruleus

Bronze-winged Duck, Speculanas specularis

Coal Tit, Periparus ater

Common Goldeneye ♀, Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye ♂

Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis

Great Tit, Parus major

Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus

Lesser Redpoll, Carduelis cabaret

Lesser Redpoll

Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

Robin, Erithacus rubecula

Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris

Treecreeper

Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus

Woodpigeon, Columba palumbus