Low water 12.00 – Neap tide
Given the state of the ebbing tide and the presence of a
cold westerly wind, the leader decided that the very select group of keen
birding members and one visitor would set off along the sea wall to Pennington
outfall, then down to Lower Pennington Lane carpark (to look over the flooded
fields) before returning to Keyhaven along the ancient highway. |
| Peregrine
© Richard Coomber
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We listed 33 species during the walk including good
numbers of Shoveler, Dunlin, Shelduck, Lapwing, Wigeon, Brent Geese and
Pintail. A particular highlight was seeing two Peregrines at rest followed by
one of them dive bombing a duck into the water! Other birds of note included Greenshank,
Mediterranean Gull (3), Rock Pipit, Greenshank and two Marsh Harriers.
We had our mandatory biscuit stop just after leaving the
sea wall and it must be reported that, following additional training (see
Exbury Gardens report), there was a choice of dark and milk chocolate
digestives!
Although there were very few people on the walk, it was
most enjoyable and it enabled easy communication within the group. (DW)