On Saturday 14 August 2021, the HH-U3A walks group saw an abundance of wildlife, some of which follows;
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| Song thrush |
Two Song thrushes were eating yew berries in a distant tree. Click to expand the pictures.
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| Meadow brown |
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| Angelica sp. |
Red Admiral on purple loosestrife.
Arrowhead
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/arrowhead amongst dense reed.
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| Tortoiseshell |
The site of a Roman road across the brooks.
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| Tansy |
Above, dead centre a Common Darter
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| Common Darter |
Above, dead centre, a Black-tailed Skimmer
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| Black-tailed Skimmer |
Canada geese fly past.
Approaching Pulborough.
View back across to Chanctonbury Hill.
An old American war plane flew overhead.
By the sewage farm outflow were scores of Banded Demoiselles and a single Beautiful Demoiselle was seen.
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| Female Demoiselle |
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| Beautiful Demoiselle |
View to St Mary's church
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Another Common Darter |
A fifth species of Odonata -- dragonflies in tandem flew past and were not identified.
A flock of goldfinches and a reed warbler gave a delightful sound track to the walk.
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