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:


Saturday 13 July 2019

Corn Bunting

Corn Bunting at Medmery... looks like it's been in a scrap...!


Monday 20 May 2019

Saturday 27 April 2019

Little Gull

A Little Gull at Ivy Lake, typically frequenting the far side!



Saturday 20 April 2019

Whimbrel

Whimbrel on the beach at Selsey bill, two of 150+ heading east the other day.


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

SEO

Short-eared Owl at North Wall today, thanks IH/IB, but no sign of any Tawny Owls this evening...


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

Great Skua

Two Great Skuas went past Selsey Bill the other day, video of one here

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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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