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Saturday, 15 February 2014

Littlehampton east beach

This afternoon at east side of Littlehampton

with Harry Dan Mike and George
we saw the Kumlien's Gull 6+ little Gulls
Med Gull Red-breasted merganser Common Gull
weather was Rain on and off with sun shine.

Kumlien's Gull
 Red-Breasted merganser
 Gull's

 Little Gull's
 Common Gull

 Kite surfer

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Durham Day

At Shincliffe Village

We Went to see the Myrtle Warbler
that was found on Garden bird watch weekend
in January showed well until
it had a fight with a robin.
after waiting 20 mins more. We left
Me John an Harry.
We stopped at Saltholme RSPB
and looked for the Green-winged Teal
no joy but Harry found a Iceland Gull in Gull Roost.
Superb day and very long day....

 Myrtle Warbler


 Myrtle Warbler

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

shoreham

A Afternoon at Shoreham

with the sun that's nice. Saw little Gull
an Glaucous Gull

 Cormorant
 Shag
 Mute Swan
 Little Grebe
 Red-Breasted Merganser
 Kittiwake

Monday, 10 February 2014

Littlehampton east Beach

Today

Saw the Kumlien's Gull Med Gull
And some Common Gulls as tide went out around 1pm.

Mediterranean Gull

 Kumlien's Gull
 Common Gull

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Warnham res

Warnham res

Went to Warnham for 10.30
and was in the woodpecker hide till 2pm
watched the mealy redpoll arrive 4 times
tried video today then jake let me now
that a Kumlien's gull had been found by
Harry & dan booker so headed down for the last two hours
of day light. It came from the golf course to the sea front
and went over our heads in 10 mins rain came in so ran
for the car or a quick walk.

Kumlien's Gull




 Little Gull

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Scotland

Scotland trip

Tuesday 4th
 me and John went to Inverness
for the American Coot in the morning then
on to Loch Garten RSPB for Crested Tit.
With Red Grouse on the way.
Wednesday 5th
 with no sun only Rain and snow
it got harder to do any birding in the Cairngorm
Mountains Driving rain low down and Snow up the top
we stopped at one point and Found a Mountain Hare
so Walked up to get a photo in driving rain John got a shot off
I got to see it run over the top and out of sight.
the Weather was not with us for any of the day.
Thursday 6th
first thing Back to Inverness Airport
and a last look at the American Coot
that was out at the white stone's and close feeding
at 8.15 but the light was not out the sun not up in the sky
yet.
great trip first day was the best light and photo's
a nice B&B in Grantown-on-Spey   Tulach Ard.


 American Coot

 Red Grouse

 Crested Tit

 Coal Tit
 Mountain Hare by John


Sunday, 2 February 2014

Saturday Morning

As l went to Meet Matt
a Rainbow was at the Crawley town Stadium
so stopped for a photo .
Meet matt sea watch was no joy so we headed
to Cuckmere Haven to walk the mud path and
check the Gulls with a close view of the Spoonbill
on the by Yellow legged gull in the resting flock
of gulls the best we could do .

Rainbow in the Stand
 Crawley Town Roundabout
 Spoonbill
 Big Bird landing