Tuesday, 4th February: Another cool and grey morning, though the breeze had freshened and veered to the south-west....
Selsey Bill: There was a good early westward movement of Gannets this morning, and two Slavonian Grebes were on the sea. Full log below. (AH/P&LH/LP/SR)
(0735-0850hrs) (SW, F5)
Great Northern Diver - 1E, 3os
Red-throated Diver - 6E
Slavonian Grebe - 2os
Gannet - 140W, 30os
Shag - 1os
Red-breasted Merganser - 7E, 2os
Mediterranean Gull - 1os
Common Gull - 1W
Razorbill - 19W
auk sp - 1E, 8W
Ferry Pool: There were three Avocets on the pool this morning, along with c30 Black-tailed Godwits, two Shelducks, c60 Shovelers, c30 Mallards and c100 Teal, with at least 250 Wigeon on the field. (AH)
Sidlesham Common: There were 12 Egyptian Geese in the field south of Lockgate Rod this morning. (P&LH)
Church Norton: There at least 1000 Brent Geese on this side of the harbour, and at least another 1500 on the far side, but wildfowl were otherwise few beyond the odd Wigeon and Teal and c25 Shelducks.
Apart from the huge flock of 1000+ Golden Plovers and 500+ Lapwings at the Ferry end, there were, just c200 Knot and Dunlin, c50 Grey Plovers and three Bar-tailed Godwits on the mud, and there was also a Firecrest among a small Long-tailed Tit flock at the bottom of the path to the harbour. (AH)
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