Sunday 24 August 2014

Clambered out of bed early for a change and headed up to Church Norton where in the churchyard were two male Redstarts. Behind the hide were six or so Spotted Flycatchers, a possible Pied Flycatcher (too quick for me to be sure!), a Green Woodpecker, a Wheatear, a male & female Blackcap, a female Redstart and a few Willow Warblers:

Redstart:




Green Woodpecker:




Wheatear:




Spotted Flycatcher:




At Medmerry, ten or so Yellow Wagtails over and two Common Sandpipers on the first pool from Easton Lane:





We then took my son up to The Trundle, an Iron Age hill fort above Chichester. Highlight of the trip was a Hummingbird Hawk Moth which buzzed off before it could get its picture taken unfortunately. Also there three Wheatears, four Spotted Flycatchers, numerous Chalkhill Blues, Small Heaths and Meadow Browns and a single Clouded Yellow:



Wheatear:




Spotted Flycatcher:




worn Chalkhill Blue: