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It seemed ages since I'd been out birding, so I was well pleased to get down to Pennington Marshes and Lagoons this morning. Thankfully the weather wasn't too cold and the sun was out which set the scene for a nice walk from Pennington Marshes down to the jetty.
The first birds of note were a large flock of Goldfinches flitting from one side of the lane to the other, landing on the teasels for some food and flying off again. Then a couple of hundred lapwing flew over the lagoon in what I can only describe as an ethereal light - very beautiful.
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Down at the jetty were fifteen Great Crested Grebes one side and nineteen Red Breasted Mergansers on the other, and not forgetting lots of Turnstones running up and down the jetty itself.
We walked on towards Lymington in search of the Long-tailed ducks seen in the area the day before.
Of course you never know what you will meet along the way..... to-day some cows had decided to go for a walk along the path and I had to stop and say hello to this little calf.
Next we saw a couple of Spotted Redshanks and eventually we found the Long tailed Ducks who spent most of the time diving. I didn't get close enough for photo but I'll post one taken in Arundel. I'm so pleased to have seen them in the wild, which means I can add them to my list.........
148. long-tailed duck
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