Turning left onto the banks from East Lane car park I almost immediately found 3-4 Bright Wave whizzing along in the breeze-difficult to photo but eventually managed a few snaps-bit of a fluke but pleased I was!
A cycle further down towards Ham just turned up a few Skylarks, Stonechats, Linnets and Reed Warblers but fortunately a WhatsApp message pinged with news of a singing Quail near the Earnley end of the reserve. Scooting down there I found a large RSPB group and SH/SaH on site and heard the Quail three times, my first of the year and number 183 for the year on the Selsey Peninsula.
Heading back, I noticed it was high tide (even at the poplars) and a quick scan here picked up the juvenile Yellow-legged Gull that was present a few days ago-unexpected bonus! Not a bad day all in all.
Bright Wave, Skylark and the worst picture of a juv Yellow-legged Gull ever taken!:
