2 attempts this weekend - The weather was hot and turned out lovely on Saturday, but this was after wasting 3 hours at Selsey waiting for the fog to lift. It was clear for about 10 minutes when I arrived at 6.30am only for the fog to roll in and as I understand lasted most of the day. At home a Willow Warbler was singing away along with Chiffchaff and Blackcap and 2 Firecrest were seen.
Sunday was a case of try again and was much more productive with a good deal of passage recorded with totals as follows
Common Scoter 85
Velvet Scoter 9
Brent Goose 300
Teal 8
Eider 2
Red Breasted Merganser 1
Common Tern 31
Sandwich Tern 131
Little Tern 3
Great northern Diver 3
Red Throated Diver 1
Fulmar 1
Little Gull 21 (including flock of 13)
Med Gull 3
Avocet 1
Peregrine 1
Wheatear 1
Swallow 3
At Pagham a Spotted Redshank was in the Ferry channels but the pool was empty save for 1 Wheatear. Several Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Blackcap were singing and 3 Sedge Warblers on the Long Pool.
Spent the afternoon as per yesterday enjoying the Spring sunshine and a bit of warmth,
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