Stopped at the Ferry pool at Sidlesham but not much other than forty Shovelers, a few Shelducks and some Redshanks though there was a brief Kingfisher on the Long Pool. JM stopped in his van to give news that a Barn Owl had been a regular early morning visitor too but not today alas.
A Church Norton, a Blackcap, Wheatear and Whimbrel were the highlights. Also a pair of Grey Partridges and a Great Spotted Woodpecker here. At Warner Paddocks, two Red-Legged Partridges.
Selsey Bill best bits were roughly 13 Wheatears and 14 (!) Great Northern Divers plus my first Swallows of the year.
Whimbrel:
Wheatears:
Great Northern Divers:
Whimbrel:
Wheatears:
Great Northern Divers:
On Easter Saturday, a few Swallows & Sand Martins on Ivy Lake and also my first House Martin of the year. Dipped the Black Redstart at Climping but a nice bit of viz-mig with both Wheatears and Meadow Pipits arriving whilst I was there, also a few Sanderling on the beach.
Wheatear:
Sanderling:
