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Little Ringed Plover at Medmerry Stilt Pool

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3 little ringed plovers on Stilt Pools. Also 3 ringed plover per HB #sussexbirdnews #waders

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Sand Martin flew east near the windmill beach per PM

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My first Wheatear of the year on the beach at West Sands, Selsey this morning. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

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First one: "Wheatear on beach by windmill found by AW!"

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Four Sandwich Terns hammering east this morning, first ones on migration for us #seabirds

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Sandwich Tern today...more than likely one of the regular overwintering flock at the Bill.

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A few ducks through this morning at the Bill, five Chiffchaffs singing at Halsey's and a ringtail Hen Harrier near Honer are the best sightings so far today...

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www.portlandbirdobs.com/2025/03/7th-march.html

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Fabulous day at Dungeness while it remains poor at Selsey...

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Brent Geese east at Selsey today

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48 Brent E so far but viz poor at the Bill per SR

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Black Redstart at the Bill today after the dense fog lifted.

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Drake long-tailed duck offshore at Church Norton at 4:40pm

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Ere we go…

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February total for the Peninsula area was 136 sp. which was only two short of the 2019 record. Year to date 145 with only two additions: Ring-necked Parakeet and Siskin, total is one behind the 2021 total of 146, thanks IP for info. #sussexbirdnews #ukbirding

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A couple of good articles in Birdwatch this month including (now local!) Peter Alfrey and Corvi birding and Sussex birder Paul James' memories of listing in Sussex www.birdguides.com/store/latest...

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North Wall- 2 Bearded Tits. Halsey’s Farm- 10 Redpoll per LL, nice sunny day too!

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First Wheatear of the spring on East Cliffs at the Bill this afternoon

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Spotted Redshank at North Wall sluice today #wadingbirds #waders #ukbirding

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Pale Brindled Beauty today #teammoth

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A couple of moths about: Dotted Border & Early Moth #teammoth

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Bonxie east at the Bill plus Black Redstart per AW, otherwise decent Pintail movement, c.100 Brent east, Ringed Plover on beach, mipit in off #seabirds #migration #ukbirding 🪶

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Cormorant on the small lake in a local new build development. Such a funky bird in breeding plumage, like a goth Merganser. Interesting birds can be found in even the blandest places. #birds

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A nice WeBS count at Chichester Harbour this afternoon. 350 Common Gulls, 750+ Brent Geese, 3 Sanderling & 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, although bird of the day was a Treecreeper - my first one on this count.

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2 chiffchaff in off the sea at the Bill per SH

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Seven slavonian grebes and male long tailed duck off church Norton per sm

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Two velvet scoter west this morning at the bill but generally fairly quiet in a biting NE wind #seabirds #ukbirding

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The Big Farmland Bird Count is from the 2nd-18th Feb 25 & we are teaming up with farmers & land owners from the Arun 2Adur farm cluster to create connections, share knowledge & help with bird I.D. Details below if you want to join us. www.sos.org.uk/archives/6262 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Scoters are back chillin’ in the sunshine. Lovely day out there. @selseybirder.bsky.social

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Photos for the bird report required!

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Lots of new birders arriving here in recent weeks. Bluesky looks like Twitter but is very different. To help you on your way take a look at this post and the linked article. Also see this birding bsky.app/starter-pack.... Happy Bluesky birding! #birdingWales #birdingScotland #UKbirding

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January 2025: 143 species on the Peninsula, three higher than 2022 and seven higher than the next best year, so a good start. Obvious gap was Great White Egret. #ukbirding

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Red-necked grebe still hanging about offshore/west at the Bill this morning otherwise quiet per SH

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...one of these must surely turn up at Selsey Bill eventually!

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Scientists from the University of Sussex are calling for the government to urgently reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea & tick treatments after finding that 100% of the nests tested contained fipronil. Source @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/... 📷Alison Playle

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Little Gull at the Bill #seabirds #ukbirding #gulls

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Two great northern divers offshore at the bill

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Selsey Bill 11:30 - 12:30 calm but murky. highlights 2 Eider, 40 Common Scoter, 2 Gannets E, Red Throated Diver E, Great Northern Diver os #SussexBirding @selseybirder.bsky.social

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Pagham Harbour: best of 10sp waders at Church Norton was a fine Greenshank. >1000 Brent Geese grazing on west side #SussexBirding @selseybirder.bsky.social

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Pagham Harbour: Green Sandpiper on small pool next to Ferry Pool and Kingfisher slowly working its way up Ferry Channel #SussexBirding @selseybirder.bsky.social

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A very successful Tuesday Birders trip to Selsey & Church Norton this morning. Two male Eiders, a Velvet Scoter, male Long-tailed Duck, 2 Black-throated Divers, dozens of Red-throated, and a Sanderling on the beach. A nice collection of year ticks under a dramatic sky.

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Quickly popped into Halsey’s Farm before doing my winter gull survey this afternoon. Luckily a couple of Redpolls were the first birds I saw, looking particularly round and puffed up. The usual waders & gulls in Pagham Harbour, spectacularly put up by a Peregrine at dusk. #birds #sussexbirding

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