A text this morning from Sarah Russell saying that she had found (or re-found) a
Snow Bunting on the beach at Selsey Bill by the Oval Field had me jumping in the van early! On arriving I found many of the Bill regulars taking photos and admiring the confiding little bird; not as confiding as the Goring bird it has to be said but that was exceptional, still views down to six-ten feet though and you can't complain at that.
Snow Bunting:
Presuming this is the same bird as the other day, and it looks like it is to me, then GAH has aged it as a 1st Winter Female, see his blog:
georgeheathpatchbirding.blogspot.co.uk
Later on a trip to Barnham Brooks for the
Short-eared Owls, two or three on show. Fog, poor light, flying birds are unfortunately the crap photographer & his bridge camera's nemesis!!
Short-eared Owl:
