A very dark and murky start to the day with a lingering mist and little wind to move it on. I drove to Burpham just the other side of Arundel to walk onto the downs up to the Burgh. I was looking for both species of Partridge for the lock-down list and maybe a Corn Bunting and any other raptor species I hadn't yet seen this month. Although it was less than ideal weather for raptors with no breeze and poor visibility. There were 8 Egyptian Geese by the side of Benbow Pond as I drove past.
There were 2 unseen calling Chiffchaff in Burpham as I walked out beside the church, and I could tell it was going to be a tricky morning with the visibility so poor. I had success with the partridge, particularly Grey Partridge where I found 3 coveys totalling 30 birds and 6 Red-legged Partridge. Plenty of Red Kites and Ravens were around, a single male Marsh Harrier, only 1 Buzzard and 3 Kestrel made up a poor showing on the raptor front. I walked up to the Dew pond and scanned the fields. One of the fields held c20 Skylark, 10 Pied Wagtails and 10 Meadow Pipit. There were several groups of Linnet but in total probably no more than 70 birds, 3 Reed Bunting and a single Yellowhammer but no sign of any Corn Bunting. I saw a single Hare run across one of the fields in the distance, but it was a day where everything was keeping low.
Lock-down list is on 124.
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| Skylarks |
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| Hare in the murk |
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| Kestrel |
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| Kestrel |
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| Grey Partridge |
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| Grey Partridge |
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| Red Kite |
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| Red Kite |
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