Flock of 4 Pom Skuas off Chesil at 18:10- went past my watchpoint above Ferrybridge but then I got distracted and uncertain whether they headed to the Bill or crossed Chesil

Sanderlings passing Selsey Bill this morning.
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A good day of coverage for the sea gave some highlights in the form of a Velvet Scoter, 7 Greenshank, 205 Whimbrel, 155 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1500 Sandwich Terns, 9 Little Gull, 7 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua and 17 Fulmar. Fingers crossed for more during the rest of the week. #kentbirding

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Pomarine Skua at Selsey today

Another view of the Woodchat Shrike at Pagham on Saturday. For once it left the field side hedgerows and perched by the central scrape catching food around it.
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black tern east at selsey 1650, first of the year

Black-throated Diver, 22nd April 2026

Merlin, 22nd April 2026

Collared Dove, 22nd April 2026

Sensory overload at the Bill tip this morning what with there still being c8000 gulls offshore; passing seabirds poor with a single BtDiver the best for us. Lots of inbound vismig, mainly Swallows but multiples of Swift & Yellow Wagtail + single Merlin; weary Collared Dove in off.

typical pom then! nothing else and then out of nowhere...! nicely done on getting it, never easy on a solo watch

Close pom east at the bill 0757hrs

Brougham Road, Worthing, W Sussex, 11.15 - 14.00 seawatch: highlights a continuing trickle of passage waders in small mixed groups ~ Whimbrel 14e, Barwit 24e; RTDiver 2e & Pom Skua 2e tracked from Selsey earlier.
Migrant land birds ~ Swallow 15 in/off flew N, Swift (new for year) 2 in/off flew N.

Spoonbills, large white heron like birds with long bills and legs flying east pic PM

Spoonbills past the Bill this morning

as soon as i put it on there someone left the group so i deleted it! i'm glad someone is still interested ! will put sightings on the sussex social group in future and on here...

two pomarine skua east at Selsey Bill 1051am

Two Little Terns were fishing along the North Wall, Pagham Harbour, at high tide this afternoon. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Worthing Beach: A Northern Wheatear, having just arrived off the sea, is pictured perching in bright sunlight on a wooden post of one of the groynes.

Marine Gardens (MG), Worthing, West Sussex: 2 recently arrived migrant Northern Wheatear rest and recover on the shingle beach before continuing their northward passage.

Seawatching at MG, Worthing: last couple of mornings have been slow & disappointing for what is considered peak migration time. 12 hours observation gave 4 C. Terns, 100 Sarny T, 30 Whimbrel, 40 C. Scoter, 10 Meds, 25 Barwits, 5 Sanderling, 40 Swallow, 20 Wheatear, 6-10 B-n Dolphins (N&CO, M&KG)

A young Song Thrush being fed along Chichester Canal this morning. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

745 Bar-tailed Godwits and 70 Whimbrel flew east past the seawatching hide this afternoon once the wind had swung round a bit. Hopefully the forecasted north-easterly winds during the next week will bring some more offshore passage. Why not come and join us by staying at the Observatory?

Woodchat Shrike still
present this morning at Pagham Rife

Caught up with the Pagham Woodchat Shrike after work this evening. Always distant but still good to see on the peninsula. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds #rare #migrant

Woodchat Shrike this afternoon at Pagham Rife. Lovely to see in the sunshine.
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Woodchat Shrike pic AB

Woodchat Shrike pic AB

woodchat shrike, a smallish bird with a chestnut cap, small bill and white underparts. It also has black and white wings and a black mask. pic AH

woodchat shrike pic AH

Woodchat Shrike at Pagham rife/Honer early afternoon (found by JDW) #rarebirdsUK

A notable increase in Wheatears overnight with five seen on my early morning walk along West Sands. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

News of it a little late because we've only just heard but the first Pom Skua of the spring through off the Bill at 11.53 this morning per Roger Booth.

A Great Northern Diver in summer plumage heading west past Selsey Bill this morning. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Pom Skua prediction chart for the south coast of England

It's coming up to Pomarine Skua time for us so here's the legendary Janman-Jones Selsey Pom prediction chart, a bit of fun really but surprisingly accurate! How accurate this year we shall see soon...

One of two male Red-crested Pochards on Ivy Lakes this afternoon. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Having heard them for about a week it was good to finally see a Reed Warbler at Ivy Lakes this afternoon. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds #nikon #D3

...and poms at cape gris nez and st catherine's pt IOW...

Late morning around 40 Brent Geese were moving east past Selsey Bill. @selseybirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds