We could hear the Brent Geese as we approached the hedge that screens off the northern corner of the harbour long before we could see them. They maintained an excitable chatter as groups of them started to take off and rise above our heads in angled lines and fly low towards the golf course, presumably planning to graze on the fairways. More and more rose up and passed over until, when we arrived at a point where we could get a clear view of the mud flats, only a few remained. The tide was low and a few remained on the edge of the channel where water was still flowing down.
Over on the great expanse of mud that constitutes the northern end of the harbour area there were great flocks of Lapwings and Golden Plover. There were perhaps several hundred Shelduck scattered about, some Teal and Wigeon, mostly at the edge of the channel and a couple of Pintail. A few were actively feeding, most just hanging out. About 130 Black-tailed Godwits were lined up with their backs to us most with heads tucked under their wings and standing on one leg.
For more photos of Pagham Harbour see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/112963374@N07/11689415403
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