Selsey Bill: It was quiet on the sea, but a bit of visible migration included 26 Lesser Redpolls north. (C&ME/IP)
(0730-1030hrs)
Red-throated Diver - 2E
Gannet - 9E, 52W
Shag - 16E
Brent Goose - 4E, 62W
Common Scoter - 4E, 25W
Red-breasted Merganser - 1E, 2W
Turnstone - 15
Mediterranean Gull - 2E, 6W, 26os
auk sp - 3W
Swallow - 40W
House Martin - 8W
Meadow Pipit - 15N
Pied Wagtail - 22N
Blackbird - 2N
Chiffchaff - 3
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Lesser Redpoll - 26N
Church Norton: There were six red-breasted Merganser offshore and there was a bit of visible migration this morning, including eight House Martins over the harbour, 20 Jackdaws in off the sea, 11 Brent Geese west and three Pied Wagtails and ten Meadow Pipits along the beach. (IP)
This afternoon two Bramblings came in off the sea and landed near the Severals. In the harbour the Brent Geese flock had grown to around 100, while out on the sea there were still six Red-breasted Mergansers, plus a Great Northern Diver. (AW)
Also, this afternoon, a Coal Tit (British rather than Continental) was in the churchyard. (CRJ)
Bramblings (above), Goldcrest (AW) & Red-breasted Mergansers (IP) at Church Norton
Chalder Farm: There wee five Cattle Egrets around the farm this afternoon. (TG-P)
Medmerry: Easton Lane to the Stilt Pool - It was fairly quiet this afternoon, though what was probably the Australian shelduck flew over the new reservoirs, three Chiffchaffs, four Stonechats and two Cetti's Warblers were along the banks, 20 Brent Geese went west along the beach and a Sparrowhawk, five Dunlin and 100+ Golden Plovers went over. (S&SaH)
Selsey Bill: Not a great deal was moving offshore but there was some overhead "viz-mig" including ten Lesser Redpolls and three Woodlarks. Full log below. (SH/PB/IP/BI/CRJ)
(0700- 0930hrs) (Wind NNE2)
Gannet - 1E, 36W
Shag - 16E
Brent Goose - 22W
Wigeon - 1E
Sparrowhawk - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 6W
Sandwich Tern - 3E, 2W
Stock Dove - 273E
Wood Pigeon -280E
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Woodlark - 3E
Meadow Pipit - 36E
Pied Wagtail - 20W
Long-tailed Tit - 6
Magpie - 21
Jackdaw - 50
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldcrest - 1
Chaffinch - 4E
Lesser Redpoll - 10E
Goldfinch c.20
Greenfinch - 8E
Reed Bunting - 1
Saturday, 19th October: A drier & sunnier day with westerly winds still...
Selsey Bill: 0700-1000hrs (Wind WSW4) (SH/PB/IP/BI); There was a decent movement of Kittiwakes this morning and also a run of Arctic Skuas, both dark & pale phase, heading west....full log later...
Black-throated Diver - 1W
Great Northern Diver - 1os
Gannet - 7E, 102W, 60os
Shag - 25E
Brent Goose - 4W
Common Scoter - 2W, 1os
Red-breasted Merganser - 2W, 1os
Little Gull -18W
Common Gull - 2W
Mediterranean Gull - 2E, 19W
Sandwich Tern - 3W
Common Tern - 2W
Auk sp. - 11W
Guillemot - 1os
Razorbill - 1E, 1W, 1os
Swallow - 15W
Meadow Pipit - 77W
Pied Wagtail - 20W
Goldcrest - 1
Goldfinch c.40
Park Farm, Selsey: This afternoon there were five Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Stonechats and two Sparrowhawks. (SH/SaH)
Warner Lane, Selsey: Two Red-legged Partridges, five Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs were in the horse padddocks at mid-day. (SR)
Pagham Medmerry Trail: A Yellow-browed Warbler was with Chiffchaffs by the left hand bend of the trail this morning but a good search later failed to relocate the bird. There were also four Buzzards, a Fieldfare and two Blackcaps in the area. (AW/SH/SaH/CRJ/BI)
Pagham west side: A late Wryneck was present at dusk near the old straw bales, also six Chiffchaffs, two Stonechats and two Avocets were seen. A Short-eared Owl was also seen by a visiting birder on the saltmarsh. (SH/P.Jones)
Pagham beach: No sign of any Long-tailed Blue butterflies today but two Siskins flew over. (CRJ)
Pagham Medmerry Trail: A Yellow-browed Warbler was still showing and calling on & off today in the hedge along the footpath from the first bend. Also present were 10+ Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, a mixed Tit flock and overhead were a Red Kite and four Buzzards. (IP/SH/Sah/Rha/PB/BI/CRJ et al)
Ferry Pool: Early this morning there were ten Shelducks, c.50 Teal & seven Shovelers on the water, two Cetti's Warblers were calling nearby, a Kestrel and four Skylarks were overhead. On the fields and egdes were 35 Lapwings. (SR)
Red Kite at the Medmerry Trail (BI)
Ferry Pool: Early this morning there were ten Shelducks, c.50 Teal & seven Shovelers on the water, two Cetti's Warblers were calling nearby, a Kestrel and four Skylarks were overhead. On the fields and egdes were 35 Lapwings. (SR)
Medmerry: Easton Lane to the Stilt Pool - A Redwing was eating berries at Marsh Barn and a Greenshank was opposite, by the sluice. Also noted were Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, nine Stonechats, five Corn Buntings, five Yellowhammers, a Mistle Thrush, five Reed Buntings, three Cetti's Warblers, seven Chiffchaffs, a Green Woodpecker and three Brent Geese flew overhead.
The Stilt Pool held 17 species but nothing out of the ordinary and included a Greenshank, a single Dunlin, two Gadwall, two Tufted Ducks, 21 Wigeon, c50 Teal, c20 Linnets, c30 Meadow Pipits and 27 Lapwing against a background of Skylark song. (SR)
The Stilt Pool held 17 species but nothing out of the ordinary and included a Greenshank, a single Dunlin, two Gadwall, two Tufted Ducks, 21 Wigeon, c50 Teal, c20 Linnets, c30 Meadow Pipits and 27 Lapwing against a background of Skylark song. (SR)
(SR)
Meadow Pipit at Medmerry (BI)
East Head: There were c.18 Stonechats in the dunes this afternoon (BI)
Stonechats at East Head (BI)
Saturday, 19th October: A drier & sunnier day with westerly winds still...
Selsey Bill: 0700-1000hrs (Wind WSW4) (SH/PB/IP/BI); There was a decent movement of Kittiwakes this morning and also a run of Arctic Skuas, both dark & pale phase, heading west....full log later...
Black-throated Diver - 1W
Great Northern Diver - 1os
Gannet - 7E, 102W, 60os
Shag - 25E
Brent Goose - 4W
Common Scoter - 2W, 1os
Red-breasted Merganser - 2W, 1os
Sparrowhawk - 1
Great Skua - 1W
Arctic Skua -13W, 2os (8 d/p, 7 l/p)
Kittiwake - 318WLittle Gull -18W
Common Gull - 2W
Mediterranean Gull - 2E, 19W
Sandwich Tern - 3W
Common Tern - 2W
Auk sp. - 11W
Guillemot - 1os
Razorbill - 1E, 1W, 1os
Swallow - 15W
Meadow Pipit - 77W
Pied Wagtail - 20W
Grey Wagtail - 1W
Chiffchaff - 1Goldcrest - 1
Goldfinch c.40
Park Farm, Selsey: This afternoon there were five Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Stonechats and two Sparrowhawks. (SH/SaH)
Warner Lane, Selsey: Two Red-legged Partridges, five Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs were in the horse padddocks at mid-day. (SR)
Church Norton: A Firecrest, a Goldcrest, a Siskin and seven Chiffchaffs were in the churchyard this morning and behind the hide was a Spotted Flycatcher. A Short-eared Owl was along the spit before being mobbed & flying out to sea and there were also two Wheatears and two Stonechats present here with three Wheatears also to be found on the concrete.
There were a further three Stonechats along the severals, six in the horsefield and eight more in the fodder kale field and ten Swallows were also feeding overhead. In Oak Copse were a flock of Long-tailed Tits and several Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap and two Cetti's Warblers were in the hedges.
Nine Tufted Ducks were on the second several whilst offshore, a Red-throated Diver went west, a Shag was offshore and a single Kittiwake was in with a feeding flock of Gannets & Gulls. In the harbour were c.30 Brent Goose, c.50 Pintail, c.60 Teal and small numbers of the regular wildfowl and waders. Two Peregrines were out on the island, a Sparrowhawk was near the stone wall and two cronking Ravens went east as did 20 Skylarks. (CRJ/AW/IP/SH/SaH)
There were a further three Stonechats along the severals, six in the horsefield and eight more in the fodder kale field and ten Swallows were also feeding overhead. In Oak Copse were a flock of Long-tailed Tits and several Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap and two Cetti's Warblers were in the hedges.
Nine Tufted Ducks were on the second several whilst offshore, a Red-throated Diver went west, a Shag was offshore and a single Kittiwake was in with a feeding flock of Gannets & Gulls. In the harbour were c.30 Brent Goose, c.50 Pintail, c.60 Teal and small numbers of the regular wildfowl and waders. Two Peregrines were out on the island, a Sparrowhawk was near the stone wall and two cronking Ravens went east as did 20 Skylarks. (CRJ/AW/IP/SH/SaH)
Wheatear, above, & Stonechat at Church Norton (IP); Goldcrest bathing in the wood (SH);
Peregrine & Spotted Flycatcher (AW)
Pagham Medmerry Trail: A Yellow-browed Warbler was with Chiffchaffs by the left hand bend of the trail this morning but a good search later failed to relocate the bird. There were also four Buzzards, a Fieldfare and two Blackcaps in the area. (AW/SH/SaH/CRJ/BI)
Yellow-browed Warbler on the Medmerry Trail (AW)
Pagham west side: A late Wryneck was present at dusk near the old straw bales, also six Chiffchaffs, two Stonechats and two Avocets were seen. A Short-eared Owl was also seen by a visiting birder on the saltmarsh. (SH/P.Jones)
Pagham beach: No sign of any Long-tailed Blue butterflies today but two Siskins flew over. (CRJ)
Fishbourne Creek: The Ruff was still at the Lavant outfall this morning and a Kingfisher was nearby (later seen at Fishbourne Meadows) whilst a Peregrine was unsuccessfully hunting over the creek. There were eight Greenshank out in the main channel, a single Brent Goose was at Dell Quay and there were 14 Great Crested Grebes below Dell Quay. (RW)
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