Selsey Bill: 0715-1000hrs (Wind WSW4) (C&ME/BI): A Razorbill was on the beach this morning, and there was a possibility it was oiled, but sadly the bird evaded attempts at capture and was last seen drifting c.40 yards offshore. Otherwise there was a fairly constant stream of Meadow Pipits over, a Merlin was offshore and a number of Kittiwakes & Gannets went west. Full log below.
Gannet - 64W, 40os
Shag - 23E
Brent Goose - 1W
Common Scoter - 4E, 3W
Wigeon - 9W
Red-breasted Merganser - 8W, 2os
Merlin - 1os
Turnstone - 7ob
Sanderling - 1W
Curlew - 1W
Auk sp. - 1W
Razorbill - 1E, 1W, 1os
Kittiwake - c.30os, 7W
Mediterranean Gull - 6W
Swallow - 17W
Meadow Pipit - 165W
Pied Wagtail - 62W
1630-1730hrs (Wind SW7) (SH):
Gannet - 1E, 40os
Shag - 10W
Kittiwake - 1E. 2W
Sandwich Tern 4W
Razorbill, Red-breasted Mergansers & Shags at the Bill (BI)
Chiffchaff at Church Norton (BI)
Ferry Pool: There was very little activity in the blustery conditions this afternoon: a Kestrel was hunting over the field and a Cettis Warbler called from the reedbed. The water level was high and the pool contained c50 Teal, 8 Shoveler and 3 Shelduck. (SR)
Thursday, 17th October: A brighter and cooler start with showers forecast throughout the day...
Selsey Bill:0715-0930hrs (Wind SSW4) (C&ME): There were nearly 100 gannets seen going west this morning in between the very heavy showers and there were also a few Arctic Skuas past. This evening seven Manx Shearwaters went west. Logs below:
Gannet - 10E 94W, 40os
Shag - 18E
Brent Goose - 18W
Red-breasted Merganser - 4W
Common Scoter - 1W
Arctic Skua - 3E (2d/f, 1 l/f)
Kittiwake - 2W
Mediterranean Gull - 6W
Sandwich Tern - 2E, 4W
Swallow - 42E
Meadow Pipit - 26E
Pied Wagtail - 33W
Chiffchaff - 3
1630-1730hrs (Wind SSW6) (SH)
Manx Shearwater - 7W
Gannet - 2E, 2W, c.100os
Shag - 13W
Kittiwake - 2E, 23W
Mediterranean Gull - 1W
Sandwich Tern - 3W
Auk sp. - 1E
Razorbill - 1W
Church Norton: A look between the showers produced 20 Knot roosting on the concrete blocks, a Whimbrel nearby and there were also six Chiffchaffs in the bushes. (CRJ)
Wednesday, 16th October: A dark and dank start, after heavy overnight rain, with the prospect of drier weather later, winds from the south west...
Selsey Bill:0745-1045hrs (Wind SW2) (C&ME): A Great Northern Diver was on the sea today and better numbers of Brent Geese flew west, full log below:
Great Northern Diver - 1os
Gannet - 25W, 40os
Shag - 21E
Brent Goose -40W
Common Scoter - 5W
Sparrowhawk - 1
Turnstone - 12ob
Mediterranean Gull - 6W
Sandwich Tern - 11W, 2os
Auk sp. - 1E, 1W
Guillemot - 2W
Swallow - 36WMeadow Pipit - 101W
Stonechat - 1 on the Oval Field
Pied Wagtail 24W
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldfinch - 60
Church Norton: The male Bearded Tit was still present at the first several late this afternoon and 2 Stonechats and a Chiffchaff were nearby. In the harbour were 18 Brent Geese and 20 each of Knot & Grey Plover and c.8 Pied Wagtails flew over.(SH)
Runcton: A smart male Ring Ouzel was present in Runcton Lane today. (CRJ)
Medmerry: Breach area - Not much was seen over the high tide but there were a few examples of both incoming and outgoing birds with a single newly arrived juvenile Brent Goose, with not even a hint of white neck collar, alongside 10 Sandwich Terns, a Kestrel was hunting and two Skylarks sang overhead.
Medmerry: Breach area - Not much was seen over the high tide but there were a few examples of both incoming and outgoing birds with a single newly arrived juvenile Brent Goose, with not even a hint of white neck collar, alongside 10 Sandwich Terns, a Kestrel was hunting and two Skylarks sang overhead.
There were also seven Great Crested Grebes, one Curlew, two Stonechats, a Wheatear and several Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits. Also a nice group of Shaggy Inkcap fungi was around the caravans and near here was the first Black Redstart of the autumn. (SR) Later on in the day a Merlin was sat out in the reserve. (AW)
Black Redstart, above, & Sandwich Terns at the Breach (SR), Merlin (AW)
Medmerry: Ham area - Two adult Peregrines were sat on the derelict shed today and another Peregrine, this time a juvenile, was harassing a Sparrowhawk nearby. A pair of Stonechats were at the viewpoint and a Lesser Redpoll flew over here.
A circular walk from and back to Oakhurst Farm produced 30 Skylarks, 20 Swalows, nine Pied Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, two Cetti's Warblers, a Goldcrest, and singles of Great-spotted & Green Woodpeckers. There were also four Yellowhammers and flocks of Goldfinches and Linnets toalling 65 and 155 respectively. (CRJ)
North Wall: On a rising tide, Whites Creek contained c.50 Black-tailed Godwits with one Bar-tailed Godwit in their midst. There were also the usual Wigeon, Lapwing and Redshank as well as two Little Grebes and, further out, six Pintail.
A Kingfisher was active and along the wall there was a Wheatear and also four Rock Pipits. In the bushes/hedges were a Stonechat, two Reed Buntings, a Wren and a Dartford Warbler. (IH et al)
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