Lesser Emperor

 Surprise of the day was a Lesser Emperor dragonfly found by AB which showed very well this evening at Deep Lake. Also c.4 Common Terns and a Kingfisher around the area.

Wood Sandpiper

 A Wood Sandpiper on the Ferry was decent today but there wasn’t much else of note about bar a Garden Warbler and a few Willow Warblers at Halsey’s/Sidlesham Quay.

Whinchat & Eider

Two Whinchats today: one was at Halsey’s where there was also a Wheatear, six Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler and c.6 Willow Warblers. Another Whinchat, two Lesser Whitethroats and a Willow Warbler were at Warner Lane but it was generally quiet here. At the Bill, c.11 Common Terns went east and a young Eider west west.

Whinchat

 There was little of note at the Bill this morning and Northcommon Farm was similarly quiet. Coastguards, however, found an overdue year-tick of a Whinchat, two Stonechats and a few young Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits. At Sidlesham Quay there was a Wheatear but Halsey’s Farm didn’t produce the hoped for Redstart! Bill log below:

More Cattle Egrets!

Thirteen west past Selsey Bill today! Elsewhere a Pied Flycatcher was briefly behind the hide at Church Norton and two Willow Warblers and two Lesser Whitethroats were at Warner Lane.

Cattle Egrets video

Cattle Egrets at the Bill

A nice surprise this morning when eight Cattle Egrets flew west at Selsey Bill. A Wheatear was on the beach here and another was at Warner Lane where there was also a Willow Warbler and a pair if Red-legged Partridges. Northcommon Farm remained quiet but there was a nice showy Corn Bunting at Toe End.

 

Autumn Wheatear

My first “autumn” Wheatear at Medmerry windmill this morning and c.200 Sand Martins went through at the Bill, log below: