Tuesday 31 December 2019
2019
207 BOU species on the Selsey Peninsula last year for me including Smew. Long-tailed Skua, Puffin and Storm Petrel, also managed to see a Siberian Chiffchaff and Pale-bellied Brent. We will see what excitement 2020 brings... ;-)
Monday 23 September 2019
Hen Harrier
A Hen Harrier past Selsey Bill was an excellent surprise on Sunday, a Bill tick and #194 on the Peninsula for me this year...expletive laden, joy-filled video to follow!
Monday 16 September 2019
Wryneck & Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Two good birds for me in the last couple of days. On Saturday I found the first Selsey Peninsula Wryneck of the year at the Severals, Church Norton, surely the most reliable spot in Sussex for the species! Enjoyed by many, I'm pleased to say.
On Monday I decided a change of scene was well overdue so I went early for the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Farlington. The bird showed reasonably well, but not often (nice schnoz on it!) and apparently much better views were had later in the day. Might well go back for a pic if it stays a bit longer but nevertheless it was nice to twitch something away from Selsey; I shall be glad when this year draws to an end so I can once again expand my horizons but such is the yoke of patch year-listing!! (192 on Selsey Peninsula this year so far...)
Wryneck:
On Monday I decided a change of scene was well overdue so I went early for the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Farlington. The bird showed reasonably well, but not often (nice schnoz on it!) and apparently much better views were had later in the day. Might well go back for a pic if it stays a bit longer but nevertheless it was nice to twitch something away from Selsey; I shall be glad when this year draws to an end so I can once again expand my horizons but such is the yoke of patch year-listing!! (192 on Selsey Peninsula this year so far...)
Wryneck:
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Saturday 13 July 2019
Monday 20 May 2019
Saturday 27 April 2019
Saturday 20 April 2019
Saturday 16 March 2019
Monday 4 March 2019
Cackling Geese & ringed Gull
Two Cackling Geese present with six Barnacle Geese at Medmerry last month, also a colour ringed Gull.....
Friday 15 February 2019
Monday 11 February 2019
Gannets
Still lots of Gannets and auks around this morning including a large flock feeding near the Looe channel buoys.
Sunday 10 February 2019
Cattle Egrets & Hares
Still six Cattle Egrets at Marsh Farm, Sidlesham and also two Hares, 2500 Brent Geese and a large flock of Chaffinch. At Medmerry, 200 Brent Geese and two more Hares as well as the usual birds around the feeders. At Selsey Bill, a Fulmar went west.
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Monday 4 February 2019
Sunday 3 February 2019
Red-throated Divers
A big passage of Red-throated Divers was the highlight of today with 500+ past Selsey Bill by 10am. Elsewhere, there was again no sign of the Grey Partridges at Sidlesham and at East Head there were only 15 Sanderling of note. The Great White Egret remained at Drayton.
Saturday 26 January 2019
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