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Medmerry/Bracklesham Bay to East Head/West Wittering, 14.06.21 - Ringed Plover Chicks
On Monday 14.06.21 I walked between the east side of RSPB Medmerry to East Head at West Wittering, along the south coast of the Manhood...

Sim Elliott
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Fulmars - Observation 17 (13/06/2021)
16.45-17.15 Weather: Temp: 21 C; wind 5 mph SW. Sunny I walked from Saltdean to Ovingdean From Saltdean to Rottingdean I saw 3 birds: 1...

Sim Elliott
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Chichester to West Wittering (Chichester Harbour/The Manhood Peninsular) 11.06.21
The orange line shows the route I took. I started at Chichester Cathedral at 9.30 and walked down West Gate to Fishbourne. I walked...

Sim Elliott
Jun 13, 20219 min read


RSPB Pagham Harbour & Medmerry Reserves 09.06.21: 11 Black-Tailed Godwits and Mediterranean Gulls
This was an organised RSPB Brighton and Hove group trip to Pagham Harbour. It was really enjoyable. After the organised visit was over, I...

Sim Elliott
Jun 12, 20213 min read


07.06.21 Pannel Valley Reserve: A new location
On Monday 07.06.21 I visited the Pannel Valley in East Sussex with a friend who drove. The Pannel Valley Reserve is a private reserve,...

Sim Elliott
Jun 11, 20213 min read


Rye Harbour Nature Reserve 05.06.21: Black-headed Gull Chicks and a Spotted Redshank
I caught two rains to Rye Harbour (Brighton to Eastbourne, Eastbourne to Rye) My photographs are presented in chronological order of my...

Sim Elliott
Jun 6, 20214 min read


Fulmars - Observation 16 (03/06/2021)
14.10-15.45 Weather: Temp: 20 C; wind 8 mph SW. Sunny I walked from Ovingdean to Saltdean From Ovingdean to Rottingdean I saw 8 birds: 2...

Sim Elliott
Jun 4, 20211 min read


RSPB Medmerry 26.05.21: Little Ringed Plovers; and the decline of Herring Gulls, Linnets and Cuckoos
This post, like most of my other bird posts, includes photographs of most of the species I saw on my visit, but the text concentrates on...

Sim Elliott
May 28, 202110 min read


RSPB Medmerry 24.05.21: Avocet Chicks
This post, like most of my other bird posts, includes photographs and names of most of the species I saw on my visit, but the text...

Sim Elliott
May 27, 20214 min read


RSPB Pagham Harbour 22.05.21: Ringed Plovers and Dunlins
On this visit I walked from the Visitors Centre to Sidlesham Quay, past Halsey's Farm to the North Wall then on to Salthouse, past...

Sim Elliott
May 24, 20215 min read


A Long-Eared Owl
On one of recent birding trips I saw a Long-Eared Owl, Asio otus. I have not included its location, as it is a sensitive sighting. It is...

Sim Elliott
May 21, 20211 min read


25 View of Dungeness
I have always loved Dungeness because of it's geometrical panoramas; for the horizontality and verticality that flat seascapes afford....

Sim Elliott
May 21, 20213 min read


Swifts at RSPB Dungeness 15.05.21
On Saturday's visit to RSPB Dungeness I saw many Swifts; too many to count. I also saw ca. 8 Hobbies. Hobbies are high speed raptors,...

Sim Elliott
May 16, 20212 min read


Swifts - Brighton General Hospital - Observation 1 - 11.05.21
We saw ca. 10 Swifts fling above the hospital blocks, but no Swifts entering or leaving nest sites. I photographed 3 Swifts in flight...

Sim Elliott
May 16, 20216 min read


RSPB Dungeness 15.05.21: Hobbies & Swifts
'Dung' probably connected with nearby Denge Marsh; plus 'ness', from the Old Norse 'nes' (headland). I visit RSPB Dungeness frequently,...

Sim Elliott
May 16, 20217 min read


Fulmars - Observation 15 (14/05/2021)
17.20-17.50 Weather: Temp: 13 C; wind 6 mph S. Overcast I walked from Saltdean to Ovingdean From Saltdean to Rottingdean I saw 14 birds:...

Sim Elliott
May 14, 20211 min read


RSPB Medmerry 12.05.21: A Cattle Egret, a Yellowhammer and a Cuckoo
On Wednesday 12.05.21 I returned to the Manhood Peninsula and visited the RSPB Pagham Harbour Nature Reserves' neighbouring reserve, RSPB...

Sim Elliott
May 13, 20215 min read


25 Views of Selsey
I walked to Selsey, along the east coast of the Manhood Peninsular, from Pagham Harbour, on Monday 10.05.21, after I had finished...

Sim Elliott
May 13, 20214 min read


RSPB Pagham Harbour 10.05.21: Terns (Common, Sandwich & Little) and Black-Tailed Godwits
This was the first time I had visited RSPB Pagham Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve, West Sussex - The RSPB for about 15 years, partly...

Sim Elliott
May 13, 202110 min read


Fulmars - Observation 14 (02/05/2021)
11.50-12.30 & 15.00-16.100 Weather: Temp: 17 C; wind 8 mph N. Some sun, partial cloud cover I walked from Ovingdean (café) to Rottingdean...

Sim Elliott
May 2, 20211 min read
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