Lark

 The Greater Short-toed Lark showed averagely well over the w/end; better views of a Hobby and a Merlin at the Bill.

Not. A. Thing.

 A remarkable walk this morning in that it yielded no birds at all apart from a single Black-headed Gull..similarly, nothing in the moth trap.

 I’m done over and out.

Owl Point

 A rebrand! Moving swiftly on... four Stonechats and a Whinchat in the southern hedges up from the quay and five or so Cattle Egrets at Owl Point were all I could muster in a quick look today.

helice Clouded Yellow, Spotted Flycatcher

A helice Clouded Yellow was along Pagham beach front with five Clouded Yellows and a few other bits; yesterday's visit yielded a Long-tailed Blue. A few Spotted Flycatchers have been around north wall where I flushed an interesting large Pipit sp. which was in turn flushed by walkers..(bird responded initially to Richard's Pipit call but not twice)...oh well.

Stonechat

 The Peninsula was busy with birders today but not so much with birds! Best were a couple of Wheatears and a Stonechat (the first here for a good while) along the coast path; nothing of note at the Bill. 

Blackcaps

 A mobile flock of passerines around the north wall provided some entertainment today: 40 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs, 4 Spotted Flycatchers being the best. Still no Wryneck on the Peninsula though...

Red-backed Shrike

 One at the North Wall was lovely to see:

Whinchat, Wheatear, Warbler

A few from the last few days: Whinchat, Clouded Yellow, Spoonbill,  Wheatear, and a juvenile Reed Warbler with yellow feet 

 

Warblers or not

 Well a day of frustration really: what was probably a hippolais or maybe a large sylvia warbler was near the hide at Church Norton but evaded further scrutiny and a Wood Warbler at Greenlease disappeared after a good showing to two observers. 😕

Yesterday, no sign of the Lapland Bunting which sadly joins the Hen Harrier and Red-rumped Swallow on this year’s impressive Peninsula  dip-list!