And finally, this morning and a dash down the M23 and along to A27 to the Pevensey Horse Eye Levels to see the long-staying Richard's Pipit. It took me a while to find the right spot, having not visited this area before, but I knew I was close when I saw two Short-eared Owl hawking in the fields alongside the road. They were very close by, crossing over the road directly in front of me on occasions.
Two of five Short-eared Owls seen during the morning |
Thankfully, two other birders were already in position and were clearly watching the Richard's Pipit. I parked and then strolled up and said hello, and one of them – a birder from East Dulwich, who had relocated the bird earlier in the morning (sorry, but if you are reading this I didn't catch your name!) invited me to look through his scope. And there it was, standing typically upright in the field was the Richard's Pipit feeding in its favourite spot.
The Richard's Pipit on Horse Eye Levels |
Geoff Gowlett, left, was the man who originally discovered the Richard's Pipit on November 6 |
On the way home, I was amazed to see a Merlin fly across the road on the A27.
It had been a brief visit but an enjoyable one. Coming up soon – the Randon's Ramblings Awards 2014.
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