211 for the Selsey Peninsula in 2025, a new year list record, was rounded off by an unexpected Black-necked Grebe at East Head on 31st December. Unfortunately the one at Pagham Lagoon had gone on the 1st of January! C'est la vie.
Elsewhere on the first, the Bill was, as expected in a westerly, fairly mediocre although agood few auks did move eastwards.
A few decent Peninsula scarcities about though including three White-fronted Geese at the North Wall, a paid of vocal Coal Tits in Pagham Churchyard, a flock of Goldcrests and a Treecreeper plus a Woodcock near Drayton and four Egyptian Geese on south pit.
Black-necked Grebe:
Coal Tits:
Treecreeper:
Cattle Egret (one of c.40):
