Saturday, 22nd February: After heavy overnight rain and a very foggy, drizzly start, eventually a hazily sunny morning in a light north-westerly breeze.....
Selsey Bill: It was just about a write-off early on, though a look along the front produced a Stonechat, plus a flock of 35 Brent Geese east overhead. Full log below. (JA/AH)
(0715-0900hrs) NW, F2-3)
Brent Goose - 36E
Oystercatcher - 1
Turnstone - 7
Stonechat - 1
Goldfinch - 18
Stonechat (above) & Brent Geese at the Bill (AH)
Another go, later on, was more productive, including 71 Brent Geese, 21 Red-throated Divers and 14 Pintail east, plus six Great Northern Divers on the sea, whilst the Black Redstart popped up again, too. Full log below. (SH/PB/BI/AH)
(0950-1150hrs)
Great Northern Diver - 6os
Red-throated Diver - 21E, 7W, 1os
diver sp -1W
Great crested Grebe - 1W, 1os
Gannet - 1W
Shag - 1W
Brent Goose - 71E, 2W
Pintail - 14E
Common Scoter - 4E, 1W
Red-breasted Merganser - 2W, 6os
Oystercatcher - 6E
Grey Plover - 50W
Turnstone - 29E, 1W
Mediterranean Gull - 2E
Sandwich Tern - 2E
Black Redstart - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 2
Great Northern Diver (above) & Black Redstart at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: There were 18 Gadwall on the pool again this morning, but, otherwise just four Shelducks, c30 Teal and c50 Shovelers, plus c100 Wigeon on the field. (AH)
Gadwall on the Ferry (AH)
Park Farm, Selsey: A Grey wagtail was around again this morning, along with a Chiffchaff, seven Greenfinches and a Green Woodpecker. (S&SaH/PB)
Selsey Peninsula: There were still at least two Long-eared Owls present today. (Eds)
Pagham Villlage: A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over the road in the middle of the village, heading southwards, this morning. (BI)
Church Norton: The harbour was fairly quiet this morning, with just a dozen Brent Geese, four Pintail, c20 Teal and c50 Wigeon about, and waders thinly spread about, including c100 Knot, c300 Dunlin and c50 Grey Plovers, with c500 Lapwings coming up up a couple of times from the far side.
Also, a single Great Crested Grebe was offshore, five Tufted Ducks and a Water Rail were on the second Several, and there were just a few Long-tailed Tits along the hedges. (S&SaH/PB/AH)
Pintail (above), Wigeon, Grey Plover & Long-tailed Tit at Church Norton (AH)
North Wall: There were two Spotted Redshanks in White's Creek this afternoon, whilst later on a pair of Marsh Harriers were over the Breech Pool, and a Cetti's Warbler and two Water Rails could be heard. (PB)
Medmerry: Easton Lane to the Stilt Pool - Two Dartford Warblers, eight Stonechats and 52 Yellowhammers were along the banks this afternoon, with a Marsh Harrier, a Sparrowhawk and three Buzzards over.
Also, two Avocets and 13 Ringed Plovers were on the stilt Pool and c200 Brent Geese were on the reserve. (S&SaH)
Medmerry: Porthole Farm - At least five Stonechats were along the hedges this afternoon, along with c30 Yellowhammers, a Reed Bunting, a dozen Meadow pipits and three different flocks of at least 50 Linnets, but, otherwise, a Sparrowhawk,, a Buzzard and two Mediterranean Gulls over was about it. (AH)
Stonechat (above), Mediterranean Gull, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting & Linnets at Medmerry (AH)
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