Very quiet offshore this morning with low numbers of both Gannet & Sandwich Tern moving mostly west. Good numbers of Blackcap & Chiffchaff this morning, especially in the Tamerisk along the beach.

Chiffchaff - 27

Blackcap - 38

Whitethroat - 3

Reed Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Wheatear - 3

Stonechat - 10

Reed Bunting - 4

Grey Wagtail - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 4

Pied Wagtail - 3

Skylark - 25

Linnet - 20

Sparrowhawk - 2

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 3

Grey Heron - 14w single flock

Little Egret - 3

Bar-tailed Godwit - 1w

Turnstone - 15

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Green Woodpecker - 4

Blackcap

Chiffchaff

Grey Heron

An afternoon visit on Sunday 20th produced good numbers and a little variety, with the highlight being a Hobby over fields west of the Mill.

Goldrest - 2
Coal Tit - 1 overflow c/p Bailiffs
Meadow Pipit - c70
Yellow Wagtail - 10

Grey Wagtail - 2

Stonechat - 3
Chiffchaff - 28
Willow Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 8
Swallow - c50
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 4
Little Egret 3
Gannet - 3w 1e
Sandwich Tern - 2w
Sanderling - 3w
Oystercatcher -1

Hobby

Yellow Wagtail

Records for Wednesday 16/09/2026 (OM)

A couple of hours this morning as I recover from my chest infection and it was great to be out.

Nothing exceptional, but a Little Tern was offshore and on the beach around the Poole Place area, with 6+ Sandwich terns and 100 Med Gulls. Also:

Teal - 1W
L Egret - 1E
Gt Bb Gull - 4
Wheatear - 1
Spot Fly - 1 in set aside corner
Chiffchaff - 4+
Willow Warb - 2
Swallow - c50 W
House Martin -10 

Other duties meant a late start from Kents which was very quiet. Two Redstart still around the camp site and a Little Tern west being the highlights.

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 12

Whitethroat - 7

Blackcap - 25

Grey Wagtail - 1

Yellow Wagtail - 7

Pied Wagtail - 5

Meadow Pipit - 40

Wheatear - 4

Reed Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Yellowhammer - 1

Swallow - c300

Sand Martin - 4

House Martin - 10

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3

Green Woodpecker - 4

Kestrel - 2

Buzzard - 1

Jay - 3

Grey Heron - 1

Sanderling - 1w

Sandwich Tern - c30

Little Tern west 

Redstart camp site

Willow Warbler camp site

Wheatear 

Common Gull

Cormorant