26th December 2025

Boxing Day, 26th December: A greyer, but milder morning, and with the north-easterly breeze much reduced.....

Selsey Bill: There was a bit of variety again this morning, including a Long-tailed Duck, three Velvet Scoters and two Slavonian Grebes, plus over 50 Red-throated Divers east. Full log later. (SH/PB/BI/IP/KT/AH)

Sandwich Tern (above), Mediterranean Gull & Red-throated Divers at the Bill (AH)

Ferry Pool: A lot of birds were on the pool and fields again this morning, including up to 1000 Lapwings, c30 Black-tailed Godwits, a Greylag Goose among c100 Canada Geese, a dozen Shelducks, c75 Shovelers, c150 Teal and c400 Wigeon. (AH/BI)

Shovelers (above) & Black-tailed Godwit and Wigeon at the Ferry (AH)

Marsh Farm Sidlesham: The entire flock of 72 White-fronted Geese had re-located from the North Wall to the wet grass fields between Chalder and Bramber Farms this morning, where they appeared settled, with a few Shelducks and Curlews among them, and c20 Cattle Egrets and c50 Lapwings were in the adjoining fields, whilst a Marsh Farm, a Green Sandpiper was seen in flight. (AH/IP et al)

White-fronted Geese (above) & Cattle Egret at Chalder Farm (AH)

Honer Reservoir: There were no birds on the reservoir, though a pair of Stonechats and a dozen Shelducks were on the flooded field, but beyond a handful of song Thrushes and Greenfinches, the hedges were vert quiet. (AH)

West Itchenor: Two Great Northern Divers were south of Itchenor this morning, with other highlights including seven Red-breasted Mergansers, 75 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Yellowhammer. (SM)

Medmerry: Medmerry Trail to Porthole Farm - A Firecrest was by the start of the concrete road this morning, whilst along the Trail, there were three Redwings and 13 Song Thrushes.

At Porthole Farm, 11 Chiffchaffs were around the edges of the water treatment works, with a Grey Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipits and 57 Pied Wagtails also present, whist a Snipe, c50 Stock Doves, a Stonechat, four Skylarks and c500 Brent Geese were around the fields, and 40 Lapwings went over. (MRe)