Sunday 6 April 2014

6th April 2014 Rodmell & Lewes Brooks

Glossy Ibis 1
White Wagtail 1 female
Pied Wagtail 3
Swallow 2-3

 




Female White Wagtail at Rodmell
The grey visible in the nape and the white flecks to the throat both suggest this is a female. Whilst some female yarelli can show grey mantles the rump visible between the middle tertials visible in the lower two images is grey. Whilst this individual showed more grey on its left flanks than its right, in themselves, grey flanks are no bar to western alba: http://www.digimages.info/bergri/Wagtails_MotacillaAlba&Yarrellii_DB32-4_2010.pdf
 
Female White Wagtail at Rodmell
 
Female White Wagtail seen at Achna Dam, Cyprus on 14th April 2013 
 
Little Egret at Rodmell

Lapwing at Rodmell
the glossy upperparts of this species give any a run for their money...

Glossy Ibis at Lewes Brooks RSPB
ADW has now found Great White Egret and Glossy Ibis at this site by regularly watching these pools viewed very distantly from the A27 and it's easy to wonder what else he may have found should closer access be allowed by the RSPB