A superb day for seawatching for all concerned along the coast of Sussex. Unfortunately I only had limited hours today, but these thankfully coincided with some excellent movement, and then, two Pomarine Skuas at the end of the day.
The highlight from this morning was a top drawer summer-plumaged Red-necked Grebe flying east close-in. Five Pochard were just as impressive (very rare on a seawatch) and three Garganey, a Little Ringed Plover (rare on a seawatch) and an early Arctic Tern, plus a continuous Sandwich Tern procession ensured a highly enjoyable seawatch!
Totals 05:50 to 09:30
Sandwich Tern - 458
Whimbrel - 20
Common Scoter - 483
Gadwall - 17
Common Tern - 12
Commic Tern - 28
Arctic Tern - 1
Teal - 82
Mediterranean Gull - 13
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Shoveler - 69
Red-throated Diver - 7
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Pochard - 5
Arctic Skua - 12
Mallard - 5
Pintail - 3
Slavonian Grebe - 1 s/p offshore
Shelduck - 37
Garganey - 3
Sanderling - 4
Avocet - 3
Velvet Scoter - 20
Wigeon - 13
Little Gull - 6
Dunlin - 3
Little Ringed Plover- 1
Later this afternoon, it felt Pommy and low and behold as soon as I set myself up, a report of two Poms filtered through from Selsey.
16:00 to 17:45
Pomarine Skua - 2
Whimbrel - 83
Sandwich Tern - 75
Common Tern - 12
Arctic Skua - 4
Shoveler - 6
Teal - 4
Pintail - 7
Common Scoter - 37
Dunlin - 1
Sanderling - 2
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