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... ;-)

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!

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:

Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron at Pagham 3.8.19

Corn Bunting

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

Turtle Dove

Belated picture of the Selsey Turtle Dove:

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Little Gull

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

Whimbrel

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

Little Gull

A surprise Little Gull at Tangmere Airfield!

Cackling Geese & ringed Gull

Two Cackling Geese present with six Barnacle Geese at Medmerry last month, also a colour ringed Gull.....

SEO

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

Gannets

Still lots of Gannets and auks around this morning including a large flock feeding near the Looe channel buoys.

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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Great White Egret: 2

Still in the roost:

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.

Great White Egret

One at Chichester Gravels Pits for at least four weeks.