Trip reports

Coach trip to Pagham Harbour

Saturday, 28 March 2009

Phil Blatcher led this trip to Pagham Harbour & Church Norton. Only 17 members actually boarded the coach, it looks as though many people dropped out because the forecast was poor.

Did no one realise that Barrie & Phil always arrange good weather? Just to prove it, here's a photo, thanks to Arthur Southwell.

It was dry with plenty of warm sunshine, bar one 10 minute shower (when we were in the hide at Church Norton.) Max Temp 12C although when in the brisk northerly wind (12mph) it seemed cooler.

69 Bird species were seen or heard by the group.

Highlights:
Jack snipe, peregrine (seen several times), mediterranean gull (c.10), swallow (c.8), chiffchaff (10) & wheatear (2).

Other Waders:
Oystercatcher, avocet (2), ringed plover, grey plover, turnstone, lapwing, dunlin, knot, redshank, curlew & black-tailed godwit (4).

Other notable species:
Little egret, brent goose (5 only), common scoter (1), red-breasted merganser (4), buzzard (c4), stock dove, green woodpecker, Cetti's warbler (2 heard) & yellowhammer (1 heard).

Many thanks to Phil for leading this trip.