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

Birding walk round part of Pagham Harbour and Pagham beach, plus houses and Pagham church - 24th March 2024

Towards the end of March I was staying at Church Farm Holiday Park in Pagham for a week.  On Sunday I decided to go for a walk along the North Wall at Pagham Harbour nature reserve.

 

This lovely house with a thatched roof was at the end of the lane that led to the nature reserve

It was low tide and there were several Redshanks in the distance

Tranquil reedbeds along the edge of the reserve

Three Little Egrets waddling around in a flooded field

This lovely dog followed me for a little while along the path on the North Wall

Large building viewed from the North Wall across the flooded fields

Three Roe deer disturbed a Grey Heron as they ran along the edge of a flooded field

Houses and church in the distance as I walked back to Pagham along the edge of the nature reserve

The tide had come in during my walk

Pony with star-covered coat in a field near the entrance to the nature reserve

A Jackdaw flew past the light-coloured horse just as I was taking a photograph

Tree Sparrow on feeder outside a house on Church Lane

Tree Sparrows on top of the hedge on Church Lane

Cute chocolate box thatched cottage opposite the church

Pagham church

I then walked to Pagham beach where I saw a group of Eider ducks

A Little Egret was standing in shallow water as I walked back to Church Farm Holiday Park

A Curlew was wandering around the marshy land

Great  Crested Grebe swimming on the lagoon at the edge of the holiday park

Later in the day, at the beginning of sunset, I wandered along to the edge of the nature reserve

Curlew looking for supper at sunset