Thursday, 23rd October: Fortunately, the rain arrived early and fell overnight, leaving a distinctly cool, blustery and grey, though dry, morning in a fresh north-westerly breeze.........
Selsey Bill: The only thing of note on a very quiet morning was 16 Brent Geese west. Full log below. (AH)
(0800-0900hrs) (NW, F6)
Gannet - 7E
Brent Goose - 16W
Oystercatcher - 1E
Turnstone - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 2W
auk sp - 29E, 4W
Pied Wagtail - 1W
Meadow Pipit - 9W
Brent Geese at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: There were just two Shelducks, two Lapwings and a few Black-headed Gulls present this morning. (AH)
Church Norton: A Peregrine was out over the harbour this morning, whilst two Greenshanks, c20 Grey Plovers and c30 Dunlin were on the mud, with a dozen Pintail and Teal, four Shelducks and c30 Wigeon also about.
Also, around the sheltered hedges there were four Stonechats, two Blackcaps and half a dozen or so Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests, plus a Mistle Thrush in the churchyard. (AH)
Peregrine (above), Greenshank and Redshanks, Stonechat, Chiffchaff & Blackcaps at Church Norton (AH)
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