A prospect of winds to the East and South at this time of year suggest that there could be some migration activity with maybe a variety of species. By Monday the weather was looking like it might deteriorate back to a wetter and westerly vibe. So, I took advantage on Saturday and Easter Sunday to do an early morning visit to Selsey.
Saturday, the winds were light and Southerly and it was fairly bright. A very distant Bonxie started things off but frustratingly decided to head out to sea rather than come towards shore. A steady stream of Common Scoter totalled around 100, highlights were a Manx Shearwater, Little Gull, Black-throated Diver and 4 Long-tailed Ducks a brief stop at the ferry delivered a single Green Sandpiper.
Today, after Easter Bunny duties another early start, albeit technically an hour later with the clock change. The wind was stronger and more Easterly but this helped the constant passage of Common Scoter where over 500 were recorded moving East, constantly looking for something else travelling with the Scoter groups we only managed 2 Teal and 6 Shoveler. The Easterly movement of birds continued with the first 8 Common Terns of the Spring and 7 Little Gulls with a count of 76 Sandwich Terns.
Passerines were inbound with a few Chiffchaff, including one which comically landed on the lens of my camera when it was over my shoulder, before it realised it wasn't a branch it called in panic and headed to the nearest bush. A small number of Meadow Pipits, Linnets and Goldfinch and my first Spring Swallows and 3 Sand Martin.
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| 4 Common Scoter and 2 Eider |
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| Mediterranean Gulls |
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| Black-throated Diver |
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| Distant Little GUll |
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| Common Terns |
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| Common Terns |
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| Common Terns |
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| Common Scoter |
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| Peregrine |
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