There has been some good birding over the past few days, although the picture opportunities have not been so great. We had a big fall of birds over Sunday night, Monday morning and with thick sea mists rolling in the birds stayed on the coast. The bushes around Selsey were full of hundreds and more likely thousands of Willchaffs and there were probably rarities in there as well but there were just too many birds to look at.
We missed a Black-winged Stilt by minutes and also failed to find a reported Grasshopper Warbler but we had great views of a pair of Redstarts and two Pied Flycatchers. The fall also included Greenfinches and Blackcaps and it also looked as though there were more Robins about.
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| Pied Flycatcher |
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| Pied Flycatcher |
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| Pied Flycatcher |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Female Blackcap |
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| Male Blackcap |
We also had views of a Short-eared Owl quartering the fields just below the Long Pool at Pagham Harbour.
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| Short-eared Owl |
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| Short-eared Owl |
Then today it was over to Pullborough Brooks to see the Nightingales. They were there and were doing some singing but they were not showing very well. They probably need another week before they start setting up their territories.
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| Nightingale |
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| Nightingale |
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| Linnet |
Lets hope for a few more good birds over the coming days.
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