Wednesday, 29th October: The westerly winds finally eased a little, but the result was a morning of almost uninterrupted drizzly rain under leaden skies........
Selsey Bill: A Velvet Scoter east with two Common Scoters was the best bird of a quiet morning, though a Great Northern Diver was on the sea again and four Swallows went west together. Full log below. (IP/AH)
(0725-0910hrs) (WSW, F3-4)
Great Northern Diver - 1os
Gannet - 4E, 15W
Shag - 2E
Shelduck - 1W
Velvet Scoter - 1E
Common Scoter - 5E, 2W
Red-breasted Merganser - 1W
Oystercatcher - 3
Turnstone - 22
Mediterranean Gull - 3W
Kittiwake - 4W
Razorbill - 61W
auk sp - 155W
Swallow - 4W
Pied Wagtail - 2
Meadow Pipit - 2W
Red-breasted Merganser (above), Shags & Gannet at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: Five Snipe flew out from the front this morning, but otherwise there were just three Shovelers and two Teal on the pool, plus a Black-tailed Godwit in the channel opposite. (AH)
Snipe (above) & Shovelers at the Ferry (AH)
Sidlesham: Up to ten Redpolls were in the trees along Cow Lane again early this morning. (AH)
Church Norton: The harbour was very quiet this morning, with just a few Dunlin and Grey Plovers amongst the regulars, plus a few Wigeon and Teal.
There wasn't too much in the bushes, either, though a couple of Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests were about, along with three or four Jays, with two Redwings going over west the only things of note. (AH)
Chiffchaff (above) & Goldcrest at Church Norton (AH)
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