Southwold

 A short trip to Southwold didn't yield a great deal but a few standard seabirds were noted and a Green Sandpiper was on the marshes.

A few nice plants around as well, Sea Holly, Thistle & Cinquefoil

Red Kites

 Two smashing Red Kites low over the house at Oving were a treat the other day; four Buzzards accompanied them. Two Swifts were high up and a small flock of House Martins were over the polytunnels. 

Nothing of interest on the sea at Selsey as the Pom King comp (long past its sell by date I'm afraid!) dissolved into rancour...my WWB Tern from the other day was universally rubbished too, what a game eh? 😂😂

Update: SOS news, WWB Tern was accepted by the (real) records committee as was the Puffin and Red-necked Grebe, sorry about that 😂😂😂

Med Gulls

 Several large flocks of Mediterranean Gulls over us recently, 50, 20 & 30 birds all heading east and apparently on the move. Seen more four miles inland than off Selsey Bill this year, bizarre. 

Blackcap

 Generally quiet really, a few Brent moving at Selsey but mostly seeming to miss the Bill, a Stonechat and Firecrest new in were nice however. No sign of the RCPs at Whyke Lakes hut a surprise early Blackcap there today.

Spooner

 A Spoonbill on the ferry pool was close and awake and feeding voraciously this morning which makes a change. Over the previous weekend, a Red-necked Grebe and the long staying Puffin were offshore at the Bill.

Purple Sandpiper

 Two Purple Sandpipers at Medmerry breach today with good numbers of Dunlin; oddly no Ringed Plovers though!

Scaup

Scaup on a private reservoir in West Sussex in January; owners requested no location/info be made public, bird gone now unfortunately..