Trip reports

Coach trip to Pagham Harbour

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Once again we were lucky with the weather and saw a good variety of birds, butterflies and dragonflies. Highlights included 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Whimbrel, Black Tern, Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat. The full list of what we saw is below.

Birds
Blackbird, Buzzard, Reed Bunting (H), Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Crow, Curlew, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Dunlin, Dunnock, Little Egret, Gadwall, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, G. Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Greenfinch, B/Headed Gull, Common Gull, Gtr. B/Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lsr. B/Backed Gull, Marsh Harrier, Heron, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Linnet, Magpie, Mallard, House Martin, Sand Martin, Moorhen, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, R/legged Partridge, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Pintail, Meadow Pipit, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Redshank, Robin, Rook, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stonechat, Swallow, Mute Swan, Teal, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, L/Tailed Tit, Turnstone, Pied Wagtail, Willow Warbler, Wheatear, Wigeon, G/Spot Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker (H), Wren (H), Whinchat, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Black Tern, Ring-necked Parakeet, Cettis Warbler (H),
82 Species + 4 heard only.

Dragonflies, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Emperor.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Copper.