In the lull after Storm Imogen, Brian + 10
set off from Keyhaven following the 5km Brent Trail clockwise with a
short detour to take in the Western Balancing Pond. With much bird
activity the walk was
to last all of 3 hours.
Selected sightings:
Western Balancing Pond: Greylag Goose
Along the "Ancient Highway": Common Buzzards being mobbed by Carrion Crows, Raven, male Stonechat, Kestrel
Pond/lake at the end of Lower Pennington Lane: Gadwall, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull
Pennington Marsh/Shoveler Pools: large numbers of Golden Plover
Fishtail Lagoon: 5 Spoonbills (4 in a short flight and all 5 feeding), Common Snipe (bottom)
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Keyhaven Lagoon: another Spoonbill
Iley Point: Reed Bunting
Offshore: Red-breasted Meganser, Knot, Long-tailed duck
The minimum
number of species sighted was 50 with a few others not corroborated and
some debate over the various species of pipits.
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| Common Snipe |