Wednesday, 19th November: A pretty dire morning, distinctly cold and with a fresh and blustery north-westerly blowing through squally showers of rain and even some snow.......
Selsey Bill: It was pretty slow in the unpromising conditions this morning, though a few divers and Gannets were about and 16 Kittiwakes went west. Full log below. (AH)
(0720-0905hrs) (NW, 5)
Great Northern Diver - 3os
Red-throated Diver - 1E, 2W, 1os
Gannet - 8E, 27W, 15os
Shag - 56E
Brent Goose - 1E, 1W
Common Scoter - 8E
Oystercatcher - 2E, 2W
Turnstone - 2
Mediterranean Gull - 6W
Common Gull - 1W
Kittiwake - 16W
Great Black-backed Gull - 6os
Razorbill - 8E, 3w, 8os
auk sp - 32E, 49W
Great Northern Diver (above), Red-throated Diver, Shag, Gannet & Common Gull at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: There were 21 Avocets and at least 60 Shovelers on the pool this morning, along with c60 Lapwings, 28 Shelducks, c40 Wigeon and c100 Teal. (AH)
Avocets and Teal (above) & Shovelers, Shelducks and Lapwings on the Ferry (AH)
Church Norton: A brief look this morning revealed at least 700 Brent Geese spread around the harbour, along with c30 Shelducks, a dozen or so Pintail and a few Wigeon and Teal, but next to no waders beyond a large flock of Knot, Dunlin and Grey Plovers near the harbour mouth.
A couple of Chiffchaffs, c20 Blue Tits and half a dozen Blackbirds were all that could be found in the (relatively!) sheltered hedges and, also, a Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard went over. (AH)
Brent Geese (above) & Pintail at Church Norton (AH)
North Wall: In rather unpleasant conditions, there wasn’t much to see, with four Rock Pipits along the wall and a Shoveler on Owl Water, while both male and female Marsh Harriers were over the reeds behind the Breech Pool.
Out in the harbour at high tide there were a few Brent Geese, Wigeon and Teal, as well as three Little Grebes, and on the mud was the usual mix of Lapwings, Dunlin and Grey Plover. (LP/CT)
Rock Pipit (above), Shoveler & Little Grebes at the North Wall (LP)
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