A female Ferruginous Duck was swimming around the roadside pool at Pett Level this morning. It was diving regularly and quite difficult to find. Access is not permitted around the pools, but you can get a good view from the roadside, or the top of the sea wall.
John Willsher
Herb Robert is a widespread plant of hedgerow and woodland, but there is a seaside sub-species that grows on the shingle at Rye Harbour. Last year the enormous grazing pressure from Rabbits resulted in few flowers being produced, but there are a few of the dark red rosettes to be found in flower now.
Herb Robert
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I was surprised to see an adult Mediterranean Gull responding to the begging of what looks like a fledged Black-headed Gull, has this bird got mixed parents, or is the Med Gull just being overwhelmed by parental instincts. (photos taken thro’ binoculars)
