Another visit to Knepp Estate Southern Block this morning, the main highlight was a
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker which I heard distantly but frustratingly couldn't find. There was still a scattering of
Redwing and
Fieldfare. My walk also produced 8
Great Spotted and 5
Green Woodpeckers, 4
Chiffchaffs, 2
Bullfinch, a pair of
Skylarks, 2
Linnet, 2
White Storks and singles of
Mistle Thrush and
Kestrel.
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| White Stork, Knepp Estate, West Sussex |
On the way home out of the car window there was c250 Common Gulls, 2 Pheasants and a Common Buzzard along Long Furlong. Whilst at Knepp, I received a text from Nick to say there were 3 Wheatears at Goring Gap, I called in on my way home and saw 2 of them. They both were striking males but were hiding away in the long grass in the roost field but showed well sporadically. Also at Goring Gap c20 Meadow Pipits flew North.
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1 of 2 Male Wheatear, Goring Gap, West Sussex
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