Monday’s area walk was more about the butterflies! Plenty of Marbled Whites and Small Skippers, plus Meadow Browns, Commas and a Red Admiral. 36 species of birds including 2 Kestrels, Lesser Whitethroat, several Cetti’s and Reed Warblers, two young Grey Herons by
Completed the Area 10 survey today with Angela. She can hear and identify birds much much better than me and was invaluable! 35 species in total, including a family of Blue Tits in TQ2115, a pair of Nuthatch in
A Red Kite sauntered over Upper Station Road yesterday morning, and the House Martins at Bishop Park are busy feeding young. They’ve also been joined by two Swifts the last two afternoons
Val’s Area Walk – 23rd March
Quite a crowd of us this morning! Alan (+ Stella), Angela, Carole, Helen, Maggie (+ Otto), Scott & Tessa met…
Pagham and Medmerry – March 2026
On the way home in Lucy’s car there was a discussion on the merits and otherwise of a selection of…
Val’s Area Walk – February 26
Superb walk this morning with Andy & Anne, plus Ezio of course. Red Kite (maybe one of Mike & Lesley’s)…
Elmley – February 26
We needed two cars for the six of us going to Elmley for the February HBW trip. One to take…
Winter Wildfowl
During the winter when the Henfield Levels are in flood, many ducks and geese take advantage of the opportunity of…
Raptors
Or perhaps better known as birds of prey, all eat other creatures to survive, be it birds, mammals or insects,…