In the back yard in January 2023, I regularly sight 4 collared doves. Here are two of them munching fallen seed under the feeders. Whilst you an see the blackbrd and sparrow in the next picture, moments before I went click there were also a blue tit and robin in view - all at once.
After wet n windy weather for most of december and january, Liz and I finally got out for a decent hike. We went along to the river in Littlehampton crossed over and back to the coastline at west beach then walked most of the way to bognor and back. On our route, I spotted these oyster catchers.
There were sanderlings and turnstones further along.
My final shot from that trip in the second half of January is of an infoboard...
Liz and I took an excursion to RSPB Pulborough Brooks. The first birds I spotted were a pair of show pigeons having a bath!
I had, of course, to take their pictures!!
They were all cute and puffed up after their bath!
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is another ID guide.
Ah, I always like to see birds enjoying a birdbath. That's a nice shot of the foamy beach, too.
ReplyDeletethanks. i hadnt seen sanderlings in ages...
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