Always a danger at this time of year that before you know what has hit you, it's the end of the year, and about 3 months since you saw any birds! Finding it very difficult to combine free time with daylight, and suitable weather. However, did manage to spend a few hours at Selsey Bill on sunday morning in a strong South wind. Didn't have any joy finding the White-billed Diver, and seawatching was difficult but did manage a couple of very distant Pomarine Skuas. Two Divers passed very close, but flying away from the watchpoint, and therefore near impossible to identify. Decided to move a couple of hundred yards west of the regular watchpoint and tucked myself into a small sea wall. Was soon rewarded with good views of a Black Throated Diver flying past. Went quiet after that with very little of note. Closer to the shore were a couple of Red Breasted Mergansers, a few Eiders, Common Scoter and a Med Gull.
Not much else to report on.. just seen a Swan fly over the office in White City which would have been good to get the binocs on! Put it this way.. I wouldn't be too surprised if a Whooper turns up at Barnes WWT later today! |
