BIRD NEWS:510

One more shot of the greenfinches at Warnham nature reserve before a photo of a grebe. Liz spotted this bird - and knew it - before I did. That was our last photo from that trip. Next day, we were off out together again - this time to WWT Arundel.

Our first photographed sighting was of the black necked swan - still swimming solo - and calling out, hopefully not in distress or loneliness. It has been too long for it to have a nesting partner, so we assume the friend has died or become sick - though their is no evidence in the sick-cages of a swan in residence. (* I have since learned the fate of the missing female)

Next, I took a shot of a Nene, aka Hawaiian goose. Then we moved on to the woodland hide - our first sighting being of a goose and gosling - also a mallard.

Then I spotted a greater spotted woodpecker on the feeders! There were a young moorhen and a mallard below. My last photo for today is of a goose and gosling - one resting a leg and the other snoozing.

HERE is some information about seagulls - and non seagulls.