Bitterly cold at Pagham Harbour

Spent a few hours this morning at Pagham Harbour and started at Church Norton where I had the harbour to myself, soon realised why as was soon exposed to the wind chill factor once out on the viewing spit! the tide was out so plenty of the expected waders were on view and plentiful, a couple of Bar-tailed Godwit's showed nicely as did the leucistic Curlew. Moving round to the Long Pool, at least 11 Avocet's were out in the channel before being spooked by a Peregrine and the Bearded Tit's put on a good show(2 males and a female) in the reedbed by the very first bench as you walk out from the ferry pool. The ferry pool itself was smothered in Lapwing and at least 50 Golden Plover were counted amongst them. Had to pull myself away to get to work via the Durrington Waxwings which showed well in Salvington Road (photo's to follow)