A nice visit to Pulborough Brooks mid-morning. There was lots of Chiffchaffs in song around the reserve and at Fattengates a Blackcap was also in song. West Mead Hide produced several Lapwing and Redshank as well as 5 Black-tailed Godwits and a few Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Mallard, Shelduck as well as a pair of Tufted Duck.
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| Black-tailed Godwits, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex |
Moving onto Winpenny I was hoping to see the Merlin however it never showed but was rewarded with fantastic views of a Water Vole (!) just infront of the hide. Only my 3rd ever in Sussex! Also from here were several Meadow Pipits and Skylarks and also a pair of Reed Buntings. 2 Red Kite also went over causing a commotion amongst the Lapwing.
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| Water Vole, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex |
From the hanger was another Red Kite which drifted over as well as a pair of Kestrels and 3 Common Buzzards. Also there was a handful of Common Gulls and a lone Black-headed Gull accompanied with a nice selection of the usual wildfowl. On my walk I also recorded a Peacock, a Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Commas.
On my way home I called into Waltham Brooks SWT to have another look at the drake Garganey. It took a bit of finding but showed much better today than on Sunday, so well worth the effort. Also on the lake was a few Mallard, Teal, Shoveler, Coot and Moorhen. The reeds around the lake held a singing Cetti's Warbler and the bushes held a singing Chiffchaff and another Red Kite drifted over the brooks.
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| Drake Garganey, Waltham Brooks SWT, West Sussex |
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