13th - 15th October 2025

Monday, 13th October:  More east in the wind today and it had picked up to F4, still gloomy and overcast with a little drizzle early on...

Selsey Bill: (0715-0815hrs) (ENE F4) (BI) Some more Brent Geese went west this morning but there was little else offshore and next to no viz-mig. Full log below:

Brent Goose - 68w

Wigeon - 1e

Common Scoter - 2e

Gannet - 9e 4w

Shag - 1e

Tunrsntone - 5

Oystercatcher - 1w

Mediterranean Gull - 1e

auk sp. - 4w

Meadow Pipit - 5n

Pied Wagtail - 12e

Swallow - 1e

Chiffchaff - 2

Goldfinch - 10

Linnet - 1e

Brent Geese moving west at the Bill (BI)

Park Farm/Lane: A Garden Warbler and a Firecrest were along the hedges this morning. (MRe)

Ferry Pool: A Green Sandpiper, the Lapwing flock and a few Shoveler & Wigeon were present here this morning. (BI)

Green Sandpiper on the Ferry (BI)

Church Norton: There was a significant passage of passerines east along the beach, mainly Goldfinches, Siskins, Linnets, and Meadow Pipits, with a few Reed Buntings and Swallows. Three Stonechats were seen among the gorse bushes and a Dartford Warbler was heard, whilst Brent Geese continued to head west. A Black-headed Gull was seen carrying a vole out into the harbour. (AW)

Goldfinches, above, Siskins, Swallow, Brent Geese & Black-headed Gukk with unfortunate Vole at Church Norton (AW)

Itchenor: Twenty Redwings flew over here just before mid-day. (SH)

Mill Lane Marsh: Ten Teal were on the marsh and three Redwing flew over south-west early on. (BI)

North Wall:  A Ring Ouzel was in the trees at Owl Copse before flying over to Halsey’s Farm, and a Glossy Ibis was in the harbour nearby, early on. A Water Rail was again showing well along Owl Water, but there was less activity along the bushes with just four Stonechats, a Blackcap, five Chiffchaffs and a few Blue Tits and Goldfinches seen. Three Spotted Redshanks were along White’s Creek, and a Grey Wagtail flew over the Breech Pool, whilst the paddock was busy with 12 Pied Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit, a Stonechat, a Green Woodpecker and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, with the male Marsh Harrier further back over the reeds. (LP/MJa/CT/MRe/BI et al)

Ring Ouzel, above, Stonechat, Pied Wagtail & Water Rail at the North Wall (LP), Ring Ouzel at Halsey's Farm (BI)