Monday, 19th October: A cool morning in a fresh north-easterly breeze, with a mix of some heavy grey clouds among fast moving white clouds and sunshine......
Selsey Bill: There was a bit of activity both overhead and offshore this morning, including a Merlin in off the sea, 18 Siskins east among a bit of visible migration and 23 Kittiwakes and 100+ auks west offshore. Full log below. (BI/IP/AH)
(0715-0900hrs) (NE, F4-5)
Gannet - 7E, 15W
Shag - 1E
Brent Goose - 4E
Shelduck - 1E
Common Scoter - 9W
Merlin - 1N
Turnstone - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 8W
Great Black-backed Gull - 1E
Kittiwake - 23W
Razorbill - 42E, 88W
Wood Pigeon - 211S
Swallow - 6E
Grey Wagtail - 2E, 1W
Pied Wagtail - 9E
Meadow Pipit - 56E
Song Thrush - 1N
Stonechat - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
Siskin - 18E
Linnet - 17E
Chaffinch - 16N
Goldfinch - 37E, 50 present
Greenfinch - 1
Gannets at the Bill (AH)
Ferry Pool: A Green Sandpiper was on the pool this morning, though hard to see between the new fence and the bank, whilst there were also a Redshank, c75 Lapwings, a pair of Shovelers, a pair of Shelducks, c40 Wigeon and c80 Teal. (TG-P/AH)
Green Sandpiper (above), Teal & Lapwings at the Ferry (AH)
North Wall: A Kingfisher was by the sluice and three Song Thrushes were in the surrounding bushes, whilst two Marsh Harriers were further back over the reeds.
A Water Rail, two Snipe, a Redshank, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Pied Wagtails, and 68 Teal were on the Breech Pool, but it was quiet along the hedgerows with just a couple of Chiffchaffs and three Yellowhammers about. (LP/CT/SP/DHo)
Yellowhammer (above), Snipe & Water Rail at the North Wall (LP)
East Side: A Spotted Redshank and a Bar-tailed Godwit were along the East Side as well as c100 Dunlin, c50 Ringed Plovers, c20 Grey Plovers, and two Turnstones, whilst 15 Brent Geese flew out the channel and a few Pintail, Wigeon, Teal and Shelducks were along the banks.
Also it was busy along the bushes with 12 Chiffchaffs in the Tamarisk, and two Stonechats, a Reed Bunting and a Cetti’s Warbler were in the hedgerow. (LP/DHo)
Stonechat (above), Reed Bunting, Grey Plover & Dunlin and Ringed Plover at the East side (LP)
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