Monday, 26 January 2026

26th January 2026

Monday, 26th January: A very murky and grey morning, though mild in the fairly light easterly breeze......

Selsey Bill: It was very quiet in the poor viewing conditions, with most of what there was sat on the sea. Full log below. (RP/AH/IP)
(0740-0855hrs) (E, F2-3)
Great Northern Diver - 1E
Red-throated Diver - 1E, 3os
Great Crested Grebe - 4os
Common Scoter - 20os
Red-breasted Merganser - 5E, 1W , 6os
Turnstone - 25E

Red-breasted Mergansers at the Bill (AH)

Ferry Pool: The Green Sandpiper and a Ruff were present this morning around the pool, along with c750 Golden Plovers, c2500 Lapwings, three Black-tailed Godwits, three Snipe, six Gadwall, 115 Shovelers, 123 Teal and 250 Wigeon.
Two Kingfishers were in the channel opposite, along with an Avocet, a Grey Plover and 15 Redshanks, whilst two Fieldfares, three Redwings, a Goldcrest, a Cetti's Warbler, a Rock Pipit, four Linnets and c60 Goldfinches were around the Tramway. (PA/AH/IP)

Kingfisher (above), Shovelers, Teal & Lapwings at the Ferry (AH)



Medmerry: Toe End - There were 20 Sanderlings around the breach today. (SH)









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