Friday, 31st January: Another dank and dreary morning, fairly mild, though with intermittent drizzle and a blustery westerly breeze.....
Selsey Bill: Absolutely nothing was moving beyond the regular offshore birds. Full log below. (SR/IP/AH)
(0800-0845hrs) (WSW, F4)
Gannet - 1E
Brent Goose - 4W
Common Gull - 1W
Mediterranean Gull - 2W, 2os
Sandwich Tern - 2W
Ferry Pool: There were at least 40 Shoveler, 60 Wigeon and 100 Teal, plus a dozen Shelducks around the pool, but nothing else, save a passing Buzzard. (AH)
North Wall: A bit bleak along the Wall this morning and only a Raven and a few Curlew to report, whilst the horse paddocks still held two Redwings, at least three Song Thrushes, a Kestrel and a Green Woodpecker. (IH)
Marsh Farm, Sidlesham: A total of 24 Cattle Egrets were around the dairy buildings this morning, whilst nine Little Egrets were together in the fields towards Bramber, where there were also 75 Shelducks, c40 Curlew, c200 Brent Geese, a Mediterranean Gull and a few Common Gulls among the many Black-headed and Herring Gulls.
Small birds were at a premium, though a couple of Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits were seen, plus a Song Thrush, a couple of Goldcrests and a few Chaffinches. (AH/IP)
Thursday, 30th January: A pretty dismal morning, with persistent drizzly rain and a brisk breeze, south-easterly early on before veering south-westerly.....(0800-0845hrs) (WSW, F4)
Gannet - 1E
Brent Goose - 4W
Common Gull - 1W
Mediterranean Gull - 2W, 2os
Sandwich Tern - 2W
Sandwich Tern (above) & Mediterranean Gull at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: There were at least 40 Shoveler, 60 Wigeon and 100 Teal, plus a dozen Shelducks around the pool, but nothing else, save a passing Buzzard. (AH)
Shoveler (above) & Wigeon at the Ferry (AH)
North Wall: A bit bleak along the Wall this morning and only a Raven and a few Curlew to report, whilst the horse paddocks still held two Redwings, at least three Song Thrushes, a Kestrel and a Green Woodpecker. (IH)
Marsh Farm, Sidlesham: A total of 24 Cattle Egrets were around the dairy buildings this morning, whilst nine Little Egrets were together in the fields towards Bramber, where there were also 75 Shelducks, c40 Curlew, c200 Brent Geese, a Mediterranean Gull and a few Common Gulls among the many Black-headed and Herring Gulls.
Small birds were at a premium, though a couple of Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits were seen, plus a Song Thrush, a couple of Goldcrests and a few Chaffinches. (AH/IP)
Cattle Egrets (above) & Shelducks at Marsh Farm, Sidlesham (AH)
Selsey Bill: Poor visibility meant little was noted, though five Sandwich Terns were again offshore and a flock of 40 Brent Geese went west. (SR/IP/MO-W/AH)
(0800-0930hrs) (SE, F4)
Great Crested Grebe - 1os
Brent Goose - 40W, 1os
Red-breasted Merganser - 3E
Oystercatcher - 3
Mediterranean Gull - 2os
Common Gull - 1W
Sandwich Tern - 5os
This afternoon, at around 1530hrs, a Shag drifted past the Bill riding the strong current taking it west. (AW)
Ferry Pool: Two Snipe were still by the roadside reeds, whilst at least 50 Shoveler were on the pool, along with similar of Teal and a dozen Shelducks, with c100 Wigeon and Lapwing spread across the field. (AH)
Church Norton: At least 100 Knot were among the many Dunlin and Grey Plover out on the mud, whilst a few Wigeon and Teal were also present, along with a half-heartedly displaying pair of Great Crested Grebes, but generally it was very quiet. (AH)
Wednesday, 29th January: Another bright and breezy day, chilly early on but warming up as the morning progressed, but still with a fresh westerly.....(0800-0930hrs) (SE, F4)
Great Crested Grebe - 1os
Brent Goose - 40W, 1os
Red-breasted Merganser - 3E
Oystercatcher - 3
Mediterranean Gull - 2os
Common Gull - 1W
Sandwich Tern - 5os
This afternoon, at around 1530hrs, a Shag drifted past the Bill riding the strong current taking it west. (AW)
Sandwich Tern (above), Red-breasted Merganser & Mediterranean Gull at the Bill (AH)
Shag drifting past the Bill (AW)
Ferry Pool: Two Snipe were still by the roadside reeds, whilst at least 50 Shoveler were on the pool, along with similar of Teal and a dozen Shelducks, with c100 Wigeon and Lapwing spread across the field. (AH)
Snipe and Teal (above) & Shovelers at the Ferry (AH)
Church Norton: At least 100 Knot were among the many Dunlin and Grey Plover out on the mud, whilst a few Wigeon and Teal were also present, along with a half-heartedly displaying pair of Great Crested Grebes, but generally it was very quiet. (AH)
Wigeon (above), Grey Plover & Knot at Church Norton (AH)
Selsey Bill: A new record winter count of Sandwich Terns - 16 in total - was the highlight of a quiet morning. Full log below. (SR/IP/MO-W/AH)
(0800-0930hrs) (WSW, F4-5)
Great Northern Diver - 1os
Red-throated Diver - 4E
Common Scoter - 1E
Red-breasted Merganser - 6E, 4os
Oystercatcher - 1E
Turnstone - 1W
Common Gull - 1W, 1os
Mediterranean Gull - 2os
Sandwich Tern - 16os
auk sp - 1E, 4W
Sandwich Tern (above), Mediterranean Gull & Common Gull at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: One Snipe was down by the road, whilst there were c50 Shoveler, c50 Teal and a dozen Shelduck on the pool and c100 Wigeon and Lapwings on the field. (AH)
Snipe (above) & Shovelers on the Ferry (AH)
North Wall: Song Thrushes (5), Redwings (2), Pied Wagtails (2), a Grey Wagtail and a Kestrel all made their customary appearances in the horse paddocks this morning. Along the Wall, the numbers of Brent Geese, Curlew and Lapwing were in the partially flooded fields and harbour were similar to yesterday, whilst a group of Long-tailed Tits came through and a few Reed Buntings could be found in the shrubs. (IH)
Medmerry: Ham Road/Old House Farm - A flock of around 50 Fieldfares were on the stubble fields with a dozen Pied Wagtails and c300 Starlings, and two different Sparrrowhawks shot through. Also, a Chiffchaff was along the hedges up to Old House Farm. (AH)
Fieldfare at Medmerry (AH)
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