Racing, photos & birding

Pagham Harbour

Sandwich Tern

Mediterrean Gull

Grey Heron

White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Cormorant

Storm approaching

Sanderling

Sanderling & Dunlin

Pegasus Stables

Yeoman on parade

The wonder horse Baaeed

Action from Goodwood

It has been a busy few weeks with my photography shooting, a wedding and Commonwealth Games awards. On top of this, I've been to Glorious Goodwood to see the unbeaten Baeed and the historic Pegasus Stables in Newmarket.

On the trip to Goodwood, I visited Pagham Harbour for a enjoyable session of birding. The White-rumped Sandpiper was the star attraction but it was to see a range of species including Sandwich & Little Tern, Cattle Egret, Brent Goose, Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Med Gull, Whimbrel, Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit.

The Newmarket trip gave us the opportunity to take a walk at Grafham Water which is just outside Huntingdon. The weather was excellent but there was a threat of a storm in the distance. I did find a Sanderling and Dunlin on the basin which hadn't been reported previously which was nice. We walked as far as the nature reserve, taking in some nice views of a dozen Common Tern.