22nd June 2025

Sunday, 22nd June: The breeze remained fresh, but had gone round nearly 180 degrees to be from the west, leaving it a little cooler in a mix of sun and fast-moving cloud.....

Selsey Bill: A flock of six Razorbills and four Guillemots going east together was unusual for the time of year, but otherwise it was just the usual mix. Full log below. (SH/AH/IP/SR)

(0615-0800hrs) (WNW, F4)

Gannet - 5E, 3W, 1os

Mallard - 2

Common Scoter - 7W

Mediterranean Gull - 2E, 30W, c100os

Sandwich Tern - 8E, 21W, 12os

Common Tern - 2W

Razorbill - 6E

Guillemot - 4E

Swift - 8

House Martin - 8

Razorbills and Guillemots (above), Swift & House Martin at the Bill (AH)

Ferry Pool: A Little Ringed Plover and five Avocets were on the pool this morning, along with a Black-tailed Godwit, two Lapwings, three Redshanks and three Shelducks, and a Cuckoo could be hear distantly from the west. (AH)

Little Ringed Plover (above) & Avocets at the Ferry (AH)

Church Norton: A Roseate Tern was among the Sandwich Terns in the harbour late this morning. (AWi)

Pagham Spit: At least 40 Little Terns were about this morning, on their islands, bringing fish in, sat out and feeding offshore, whilst at least 60 Sandwich Terns were on the new islands, with many more, and plenty of Mediterranean Gulls further across the harbour.

Also, two young Ringed Plovers were on the shingle by the islands, with a few more adults about, too, whilst three or four Skylarks and a dozen Linnets were along the spit, three Swallows went west, a Common Seal was in the harbour mouth and a pair of Mute Swans with five cygnets, a Great Crested Grebe and four Tufted Ducks were on the lagoon. (AH)

Little Terns (above), Sandwich Terns, Mediterranean Gull, Ringed Plover chicks, Skylark & Common Seal at Pagham Spit (AH)

Medmerry: Easton Lane to the Stilt Pool - There was still a fair selection along the banks, despite the breeze, including a Stonechat, two Lesser Whitethroats, c20 Whitethroats, five Chiffchaffs, a couple of Reed and Sedge Warblers and c20 Yellowhammers, with four Sand Martins and nine Swallows over.

Also, five Common Terns were around their raft, seven Sandwich Terns were offshore. four Avocets, seven Oystercatchers, two Ringed Plovers and a Redshank were on the Stilt Pool and a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels and four Buzzards went over. (S&SaH)