Windy morning at Pagham beach and some wildlife in the afternoon during my last day in Pagham - 28th March 2024

While I was walking along Pagham beach in the wind photographing some of the houses, windsurfers were out on the water

After I had been on the beach for a while it started raining so I went back to the mobile home.  Later in the day I went for a last walk near Pagham Harbour nature reserve.  

I found a Green Woodpecker in a field near the reserve.

A light-coloured horse looked a little lonely

The only wildlife braving the wind at the nature reserve was a Little Egret

 The next day it was goodbye to Pagham and back home.  I had spent a very enjoyable week there despite the rain and the wind!

Railway carriage houses at the edge of Pagham beach - 28th March 2024

It was very windy on my last day in Pagham at the end of March and I knew that birdwatching would be very difficult.  Instead I went for a walk near Pagham beach in order to try and find some of the houses that started off life as railway carriages.  As time went by extensions were added to enlarge the houses, so they all began to look very different.  Below are some of the railway carriage houses overlooking the sea on the edge of Pagham beach.

There is a railway carriage on the side of this house

It was easy to tell that this house was descended from railway carriages

Another version of a house made up of two railway carriages

I think that this pretty house was originally from railway carriages, plus there is another one next door

This house with railway carriage windows was viewed from the road at the back of the beach

View of railway carriage house from the road

Another railway carriage house viewed from the road

Linnets in Pagham and walk along the Chichester Canal - 27th March

Windy morning watching Linnets in Pagham followed by an afternoon walk along Chichester Canal

View of Gorse bushes and Church Farm Holiday Park from an area near Pagham beach

Linnets perching on a bramble bush - viewed from inside a prickly Gorse bush where I was hiding!

Not sure what this is - looks like a thatched garage or shed

Apartments in the canal basin at the beginning of Chichester canal

The old Poyntz swing bridge situated on the edge of Chichester Canal

Tranquil scene along the canal towpath

Chichester cathedral in the distance

Cormorant drying its wings while standing on a fallen tree branch

Thirsty ginger cat

Wood pigeon at the top of a tall shrub

Apartment along the edge of the canal

Buddha looking after the canal

 

Egrets, Herons, Grebe, Robin, Chiffchaff, horse and pony - Pagham Harbour nature reserve, Pagham, West Sussex - 26th March 2024

On Tuesday, 26th March, I walked along part of the North Wall in the nature reserve at Pagham until I reached the heronry, where there were quite a few large birds perching in the distance on top of a tall twiggy hedge.

Three Grey Herons and a Little Egret

Cattle Egret

Two Grey Herons having an argument

Grey Heron in flight

More Grey Herons

Two Little Egrets in flight and a Grey Heron at the top of the hedge

Majestic Little Egret viewing its kingdom!

There were several Little Egrets feeding in the lagoon as I made my way back to Pagham

I disturbed a Little Egret and it took flight

Great Crested Grebe waving its paddle-like foot

Horse and pony feeding in a field near the entrance to the nature reserve

The pony had a strange hair cut!

It was lovely to see some Primroses at the side of the path

A Robin was perching in a shrub

I saw a Chiffchaff at the top of a Pussy Willow as I walked back to the holiday park

Another Robin was perching on the Pagham Harbour sign at the edge of Church Farm Holiday Park