Saturday, 31st August: Dry and mainly sunny after a cool but pleasantly calm start, with a faint W/SW breeze increasing to moderate by late morning and some heavy cloud developing by afternoon.
Selsey Bill: A quiet morning but with 50+ Sandwich Terns and 30+ Mediterranean Gulls passing through, plus a couple of Whimbrel. Full log below......
(0630-0745hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 1W
Whimbrel - 2E
Mediterranean Gull - 34E
Common Tern - 1E
Sandwich Tern - 52E
Swallow - 3W
Whitethroat - 1 gardens
(1545-1700hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 8E, 5W, 3os
Mediterranean Gull - 2W
Common Tern - 1E
Sandwich Tern - 5E, 10W
Ferry Pool: It was very quiet this morning, with just three Little Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin, along with c50 Black-tailed Godwits, c30 Lapwing and c25 Teal on the pool and a Whimbrel in the channel opposite, whilst a handful of Swallows and Sand Martins went over. (IP)
Church Norton: It was fairly quiet this morning, though a few birds were around the hide area, including a Garden Warbler, a couple of Lesser Whitethroats and Blackcaps and half a dozen Whitethroats, with more of the latter along the front, but not too much else.
Half a dozen Knot were on the mud, along with 50 Redshank, but that was about it. (AH/IP)
North Wall: Highlight was a Grasshopper Warbler flushed from the edge of the lower path early this morning, where there was also a bit of warbler activity, with five Sedge Warblers, four Reed Warblers, four Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats and two Cetti's Warblers logged in the general area.
A single Yellow Wagtail flew over and two Grey Wagtails were nearer the sluice, whilst six Reed Buntings and 10 Linnets were along the hedgerow. (OM)
There was also a Spotted Redshank among 20 or so Black-tailed Godwits on the Breech Pool, a Wheatear along the wall and two Knot and half a dozen Grey Plovers in the harbour.
Also, later on, the two Cattle Egrets were among a dozen Little Egrets and a Grey Heron on the small island in the harbour. (AH)
Halsey's Farm: The two Cattle Egrets were again present, as were four or five Whimbrel in the fields and a calling Greenshank flew over.
At least six Yellow Wagtails were in the cattle field, whilst along the fences and hedgerows there were pockets of activity, with at least 10 Whitethroats, four Lesser Whitethroats, a couple of Redstarts, a couple of Willow Warblers, three Whinchats, at least five Wheatears and several Reed Buntings. (OM/AH)
Medmerry: East side - Three Whinchats and a Wheatear were around the Ham Viewpoint this morning (SR), whilst a further seven Wheatears were at the Breach Viewpoint (A&YF)
Selsey Bill: A quiet morning but with 50+ Sandwich Terns and 30+ Mediterranean Gulls passing through, plus a couple of Whimbrel. Full log below......
(0630-0745hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 1W
Whimbrel - 2E
Mediterranean Gull - 34E
Common Tern - 1E
Sandwich Tern - 52E
Swallow - 3W
Whitethroat - 1 gardens
(1545-1700hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 8E, 5W, 3os
Mediterranean Gull - 2W
Common Tern - 1E
Sandwich Tern - 5E, 10W
Ferry Pool: It was very quiet this morning, with just three Little Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin, along with c50 Black-tailed Godwits, c30 Lapwing and c25 Teal on the pool and a Whimbrel in the channel opposite, whilst a handful of Swallows and Sand Martins went over. (IP)
Church Norton: It was fairly quiet this morning, though a few birds were around the hide area, including a Garden Warbler, a couple of Lesser Whitethroats and Blackcaps and half a dozen Whitethroats, with more of the latter along the front, but not too much else.
Half a dozen Knot were on the mud, along with 50 Redshank, but that was about it. (AH/IP)
Garden Warbler (above) & Lesser Whitethroat at Church Norton (AH)
North Wall: Highlight was a Grasshopper Warbler flushed from the edge of the lower path early this morning, where there was also a bit of warbler activity, with five Sedge Warblers, four Reed Warblers, four Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats and two Cetti's Warblers logged in the general area.
A single Yellow Wagtail flew over and two Grey Wagtails were nearer the sluice, whilst six Reed Buntings and 10 Linnets were along the hedgerow. (OM)
There was also a Spotted Redshank among 20 or so Black-tailed Godwits on the Breech Pool, a Wheatear along the wall and two Knot and half a dozen Grey Plovers in the harbour.
Also, later on, the two Cattle Egrets were among a dozen Little Egrets and a Grey Heron on the small island in the harbour. (AH)
Wheatear (above), Spotted Redshank and Black-tailed Godwits, Cattle and Little Egrets and Knot from the North Wall (AH)
Halsey's Farm: The two Cattle Egrets were again present, as were four or five Whimbrel in the fields and a calling Greenshank flew over.
At least six Yellow Wagtails were in the cattle field, whilst along the fences and hedgerows there were pockets of activity, with at least 10 Whitethroats, four Lesser Whitethroats, a couple of Redstarts, a couple of Willow Warblers, three Whinchats, at least five Wheatears and several Reed Buntings. (OM/AH)
Redstarts (OM, above & AH) & Wheatear (AH) at Halsey's Farm
Medmerry: East side - Three Whinchats and a Wheatear were around the Ham Viewpoint this morning (SR), whilst a further seven Wheatears were at the Breach Viewpoint (A&YF)
Medmerry (west): Easton Lane to Stilt pool - Along the paths and hedges this morning a selection of species included five Whinchats, five Wheatears, a Reed Warbler, 10 Whitethroats, a juvenile Stonechat and three Willow Warblers, whilst overhead were three Yellow Wagtails, 20+ Sand Martins, 40+ Swallows and two Swifts. Also, a total of 11 Corn Buntings were around the 'Yellowhammer Bush'.
Around the Stilt Pool were a Green Sandpiper, five Greenshank, three Common Sandpipers, the female Pintail, 16 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, two Sparrowhawks, two Buzzards and at least 300 Canada Geese. (S&SaH/IP)
Friday, 30th August: A much cooler, blustery morning, with a freshening westerly breeze ....but still with plenty of sunshine and some heavy cloud.
Around the Stilt Pool were a Green Sandpiper, five Greenshank, three Common Sandpipers, the female Pintail, 16 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, two Sparrowhawks, two Buzzards and at least 300 Canada Geese. (S&SaH/IP)
Whinchat (above) & Pintail at Medmerry (IP)
Friday, 30th August: A much cooler, blustery morning, with a freshening westerly breeze ....but still with plenty of sunshine and some heavy cloud.
Selsey Bill: It was quiet again, with 20 or so Sandwich Terns offshore, but not much moving. Full log below. (C&ME/AH/IP)
(0645-0900hrs)
Fulmar - 3W
Gannet - 2E, 42W
Shag - 2E
Common Scoter - 9W
Turnstone - 12p
Mediterranean Gull - 4W
Sandwich Tern - 19W, 20os
Swallow - 5W
House Martin - 1W
Pied Wagtail - 1W
(1645-1745hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 2E, 5W
Mediterranean Gull - 7W
Sandwich Tern - 2E, 14W, 13os
(0645-0900hrs)
Fulmar - 3W
Gannet - 2E, 42W
Shag - 2E
Common Scoter - 9W
Turnstone - 12p
Mediterranean Gull - 4W
Sandwich Tern - 19W, 20os
Swallow - 5W
House Martin - 1W
Pied Wagtail - 1W
(1645-1745hrs) (SH)
Gannet - 2E, 5W
Mediterranean Gull - 7W
Sandwich Tern - 2E, 14W, 13os
Turnstones at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: There were just two Little Ringed Plovers and two Dunlin present this morning, along with four Shelducks, c40 Lapwing, c50 Black-tailed Godwits and c25 Teal. (AH/IP)
Dunlin and Black-tailed Godwits on the Ferry (AH)
North Wall and Halsey's Farm: There were two Whinchats, a Wheatear, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Redstart around Halsey's Farm this morning, plus the now-regular two Cattle Egrets and a Whimbrel, but only two Yellow Wagtails in the cattle field. Nearby, two Greenshank flew over Owl Point calling, and soon after a Spotted Redshank did likewise.
Along the North Wall hedgerows there were 12 Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warblers, 5 Reed Buntings and a Wheatear, whilst at the Breech Pool a Kingfisher was present for a while and eight Black-tailed Godwits were just about able to feed in the present water level, amongst Mallards and a few Teal. It felt like there should now surely be a Wryneck lurking somewhere, but a good deal of effort searching for one here (and the East side) was in vain! (OM)
This evening there were still two Whinchats and a Redstart at Halsey's Farm, along with at least a dozen Wheatears and half a dozen Whitethroats, whilst the two Cattle Egrets were in the egret roost and a Kingfisher flew through.
There was again a huge gathering of Yellow Wagtails over the wall shortly before dusk, numbering at least 300 birds, though there may well have been more. (AH/IH)
Birdham: There were definitely two - and quite possibly three - Pied Flycatchers along the hedges in our garden this morning. (AB)
Along the North Wall hedgerows there were 12 Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warblers, 5 Reed Buntings and a Wheatear, whilst at the Breech Pool a Kingfisher was present for a while and eight Black-tailed Godwits were just about able to feed in the present water level, amongst Mallards and a few Teal. It felt like there should now surely be a Wryneck lurking somewhere, but a good deal of effort searching for one here (and the East side) was in vain! (OM)
This evening there were still two Whinchats and a Redstart at Halsey's Farm, along with at least a dozen Wheatears and half a dozen Whitethroats, whilst the two Cattle Egrets were in the egret roost and a Kingfisher flew through.
There was again a huge gathering of Yellow Wagtails over the wall shortly before dusk, numbering at least 300 birds, though there may well have been more. (AH/IH)
Wheatear (above), Whinchat, Whitethroat & Yellow Wagtails at the North Wall (AH)
Birdham: There were definitely two - and quite possibly three - Pied Flycatchers along the hedges in our garden this morning. (AB)
Pied Flycatchers in a Birdham garden (AB)
Long Pool: A late afternoon look produced at least five Whinchats in the rough grass and nine Spotted Redshanks roosting together on the pool itself, though they were difficult to view. (AH)
Church Norton: It was very quiet this morning, with two Wheatears on the beach and a Garden Warbler and one or two Blackcaps, Whitethroats and Willow Warblers in the sheltered hedges and a handful of Swallows and Sand Martins over being about the sum of migrants.
Whinchat (above) & Spotted Redshank along the Long Pool (AH)
Church Norton: It was very quiet this morning, with two Wheatears on the beach and a Garden Warbler and one or two Blackcaps, Whitethroats and Willow Warblers in the sheltered hedges and a handful of Swallows and Sand Martins over being about the sum of migrants.
The harbour, too, was quiet, save for a flock of 50 Ringed Plovers, a few Grey Plovers and 50+ Redshank. (AH/IP/BI et al)
Wheatear (above), Garden Warbler & Great Spotted Woodpecker at Church Norton (AH)
Selsey Bill: There wasn't much moving offshore, but a Spotted Flycatcher, a dozen Willow Warblers and 16 Wheatears along the front more than made up for it! Full log below.....
(0645-1000hrs) (C&ME/OM/PC)
Gannet - 3E, 22W
Shag - 2E
Turnstone - 11ob
Mediterranean Gull - 3W
sandwich Tern - 10E, 22W
sandwich Tern - 10E, 22W
Swallow - 127W
House Martin - 30W
Wheatear - 16ob/area
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Bill House garden
Willow Warbler - 12 gardens
Chiffchaff - 3 gardens
Whitethroat - 1 gardens
Northcommon Farm: No flycatchers this morning, but at least 8 Willow Warblers, a Reed Warbler, several Whitethroats, a Whinchat and 3 Wheatears, plus a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk. (OM)
Later, there was a Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Swift flew over. (SH/PC)
Later still, a Pied Flycatcher was in the middle hedge, with the Spotted Flycatcher nearby. (SR)
Northcommon Farm: No flycatchers this morning, but at least 8 Willow Warblers, a Reed Warbler, several Whitethroats, a Whinchat and 3 Wheatears, plus a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk. (OM)
Later, there was a Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Swift flew over. (SH/PC)
Later still, a Pied Flycatcher was in the middle hedge, with the Spotted Flycatcher nearby. (SR)
Ferry Pool: There were three Little Ringed Plovers at the back of the pool this morning, along with a Dunlin, but not much else beyond the usual 60 or so Lapwing, c40 Teal and c80 Black-tailed Godwits. (AH/IP)
Little Ringed Plover on the Ferry (AH)
Church Norton: A Grasshopper Warbler was seen along the west side path, where there were also 20+ Willow Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat and 10+ Whitethroats, but not too much else.
There were two more Lesser Whitethroats and a few Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, plus a Garden Warbler, around the hide area, too, along with the family of Swallows, whilst the beach held yet more Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, along with three Wheatears, plus a Sparrowhawk over. (AH/IP/SR/A&YF)
It seems the Swallows nesting in the Hide have now fledged their young....well, bar one reluctant lingerer! (SR)
There were two more Lesser Whitethroats and a few Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, plus a Garden Warbler, around the hide area, too, along with the family of Swallows, whilst the beach held yet more Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, along with three Wheatears, plus a Sparrowhawk over. (AH/IP/SR/A&YF)
It seems the Swallows nesting in the Hide have now fledged their young....well, bar one reluctant lingerer! (SR)
Grasshopper Warbler (above), Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat & Swallows at Church Norton (AH)
.... and the lingering juvenile Swallow at Church Norton Hide (SR)
This evening there were three Knot, ten Grey Plovers and c50 Ringed Plovers on the mud, with c100 Mediterranean Gulls along the beach and 50 more in the harbour. (AH)
Ringed Plover (above), Knot & Mediterranean Gulls at Church Norton (AH)
Medmerry: Ham Farm/east side - A probable Honey Buzzard went over north-east at 9.20am, whilst there were also two Whinchats and five Wheatears around the Ham Viewpoint.
Only one Corn Bunting could be found in the area today, but there were around ten back near the 'Yellowhammer Bush' on the west side - apparently mirroring a similar dispersal to last autumn.(HB/MW)
Birdham: A Pied Flycatcher was in the hedges in our garden this morning. (AB)
Pied Flycatcher in a Birdham garden (AB)
North Wall and Halsey's Farm: The hedges were quiet save the odd Whitethroat, but the fence around the tidal pool near Owl Point held two Whinchats and at least 20 Wheatears, with a dozen sat in a row along the fence at one stage, along with a single Whinchat.
Also, a dozen Yellow Wagtails flew around the fields but didn't settle, whilst the two Cattle Egrets were around again, along with half a dozen Little Egrets and eight Whimbrel. (AH)
This evening, a spectacular gathering of 500+ Yellow Wagtails was swirling above the reed-beds, looking to settle. (IH)
Also, a dozen Yellow Wagtails flew around the fields but didn't settle, whilst the two Cattle Egrets were around again, along with half a dozen Little Egrets and eight Whimbrel. (AH)
This evening, a spectacular gathering of 500+ Yellow Wagtails was swirling above the reed-beds, looking to settle. (IH)
Whinchat and Wheatears (above), Wheatears & Cattle Egret at Halsey's Farm (AH)
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