Monday 1 February 2016

Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth (maybe)


Sonic Youth-Confusion is Next

The Siberian Chiffchaff was still at Lidsey SF this morning along with 15-20 collybita Chiffchaffs and half a dozen Goldcrests. There are a few really pale collybitas but the tristis isn't particularly shy and does show pretty well; plenty of insect life so perhaps it will hang around a bit longer.


Siberian Chiffchaff:




An interesting bird this one as it has light brown legs:




...and two different colour but both pale birds...


..another pale bird:




I then had a walk around Pagham Harbour which was notable for not much in particular though there were 84 Great Black-backed Gulls on the mud. Also present these two, the first of which vaguely resembles a Caspian Gull (legs not long enough though, judging by the Blashford birds) but I presume is a juvenile GBBG and the second of which might be a Yellow-legged Gull or not...I need to refer to:
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Gulls:


Gulls:


Edit: top one is indeed GBBG and bottom one is a Herring Gull ta GAH for the IDs.