Friday, 4th December: A pretty dismal morning, with prolonged spells of heavy rain under leaden skies in a fresh southerly, slowly improving by midday as the wind shifted west.....
Selsey Bill: It was very slow early on, but a little better, later, when it stopped raining, though it was just a mix of the regulars species, including 20 Red-breasted Mergansers and a few divers. Full logs below. (AH)
(0745-0900hrs) (S, F5-6)
Great Northern Diver - 2os
Red-throated Diver - 2W
Great Crested Grebe- 2W
Gannet - 1E
Common Scoter - 5E, 18W
Turnstone - 6
Great Black-backed Gull - 2os
Kittiwake 6E
Razorbill - 1E
(1020-1120hrs) (W, F6) (AH)
Great Northern Diver - 2E, 2W, 1os
Red-throated Diver - 5E, 1W
Gannet - 14W
Common Scoter - 2E, 30os
Red-breasted Merganser - 9E, 6W, 5os
Oystercatcher - 1E
Turnstone - 42W
Mediterranean Gul - 1W
auk sp - 1E
Ferry Pool: There were 14 Avocets, c40 Black-tailed Godwits and c300 Lapwings on the pool this morning, but four Shelducks and 14 Shovelers were the only wildfowl present. (AH)
Church Norton: The very high tide and the weather meant viewing was all but impossible, and the harbour looked bereft of birds, but c50 Lapwings and a few Redshanks were flying around and a few Pintail, Wigeon and Teal on the water were about it, whilst a Great Spotted Woodpecker was in the car-park. (AH)
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Church Norton (AH)
West Wittering: A Black Redstart was on the beach at East Head this morning, along with two Sanderlings, whilst 1000 or more Dark-bellied Brent Geese were in the field east of the main beach road.
Also, in fields the other side of West Wittering there were two Egyptian Geese, which are unusual on this side of the peninsular, along with 40 Curlews, and a Coal Tit was on the feeders in my back garden. (GM)
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