13th - 15th October 2025

Tuesday, 14th October:  Winds still from the ENE, a pattern that looks set in until Saturday now...remaining dry and still overcast...

Selsey BIll: A Red-throated Diver went east this morning, a Mute Swan flew over the gardens and a Woodlark went over north.

(0900-100hrs) (ENE F3) (ML/P&LH)

Mute Swan - 1w

Brent Goose - 7w
Common Scoter - 1 e
Wigeon - 1

Gannet - 1w

Shag - 2e

Little Egret - 1e

Ringed Plover - 1e

Mediterranean Gull - 2os

auk sp. - 50w

Song Thrush - 1n

Woodlark - 1n

Swallow - 77w

Chiffchaff - 6

Meadow Pipit - 8n

Pied Wagtail - 7

finch sp. - 50

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)

Medmerry, east side:  A Merlin was seen from the viewpoint this afternoon. (AS)

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)

Glossy Ibis at the North Wall (MJa)

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

This afternoon there were four Spotted Redshanks in White's Creek and, later, 22 Brent Geese were in situ here. (AW/LP)

Spotted Redshank in White's Creek (AW)

Medmerry, Easton lane to the Stilt Pool:  A walk here this afternoon found 18 Egyptian Geese, seven Chiffchaffs, a Dartford Warbler, four Cetti's WArblers and five Goldcrests. Thirteen Stonechats were also seen as were five Yellowhammers, two Buzzards and three Kestrels. (SaH/SH)