The weather remains spectacular for this time of April with warm temperatures and clear blue skies. With another southerly breeze predicted I headed very early to Selsey Bill. Large numbers of
Common Scoter and a single
Velvet Scoter passed by and both
Red-throated and
Great Northern Divers were on the sea. Waders were represented by
Grey Plover, Knot, Sanderling, Dunlin, Turnstone, Whimbrel and
Curlew. A single
Arctic Skua, 3 Little Gulls and
Common, Sandwich and
Little Terns.
Sand Martins and
Swallows flew in off the sea and a
Wheatear was on the beach. A brief walk around Church Norton before heading home showed
Sedge and
Reed Warblers singing and plenty of
Willow Warblers and
Chiffchaffs and a single
Whitethroat. So a pretty productive morning in very good weather.
I had an hour or so a home before heading to Gatwick to pick up Sally and the girls from their week in Portugal. The first garden Swallow of the year appeared and after noticing a small commotion a
Red Kite was circling over the garden been harassed by the local
Buzzards I've managed to see these a couple of times a year for the last 4 years. Now to pack for my Ghana trip tomorrow.
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| Local Buzzard |
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| Red Kite over garden |
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