Port and Wey: 4 Dec 21

Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penn's Copse, Rufus Castle and the Museum

It seems ever other day is a sunny day. However even though the sun was out, there were a couple of showers that Ted and I got caught out with.

Main highlights today were the fem/juv Black Redstart still at the cove, 3 Chiffchaffs at the back of the cove and a Goldcrest in Penn's Copse.

The 30+ Rock Pipits on the beach Wednesday and Thursday, has now dropped to just 8. Similarly there was just 1 Pied Wagtail not 2, 2 Wrens not 5 and no sign of the Grey Wagtail.

Birds Recorded:
Gannet
Herring Gull

3 Oystercatchers
Wood Pigeon
8 Rock Pipit
1 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Black Redstart
Blackbird
3 Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

Using the Gull Research Organisation's Website Here, I reckon this is a 2cy (December) Herring Gull.

Here are a few flight shots of it

And another.

Last one.

Feeding on the rocks in the north-east corner of the cove were these 2 Oystercatchers and another close by.

This individual is in its Winter colours, indicated by the white collar. Something I wasn't aware of until my good friend Ed Wilson enlightened me. You're never to old to learn new things. More on Oystercatchers Here.

There was a lot of rock hopping as the waves crashed onto the rocks they were feeding on.

This Oystercatcher was running down to the waters edge to feed and then running back up the rock as the waves came crashing in. And yes its raining.