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Birding news from Selsey Bill, Pagham Harbour & Medmerry. Photo credits in Alt text.
Birding news from Selsey Bill, Pagham Harbour & Medmerry. Photo credits in Alt text.
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47 barnacle geese at church norton
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
47 barnacle geese at church norton
Red-necked Grebe offshore at the Bill close in
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Red-necked Grebe offshore at the Bill close in
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The Sussex Weekly report is now live. Packed full of great bird sightings across Sussex
tinyurl.com/482ep62h
Also a new feature with thanks to Paul James "December birding targets"
tinyurl.com/2497j7xz
We hope you enjoy them :)
#UkBirding
📷Adam Bowley
tinyurl.com/482ep62h
Also a new feature with thanks to Paul James "December birding targets"
tinyurl.com/2497j7xz
We hope you enjoy them :)
#UkBirding
📷Adam Bowley
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Sussex Weekly report is now live. Packed full of great bird sightings across Sussex
tinyurl.com/482ep62h
Also a new feature with thanks to Paul James "December birding targets"
tinyurl.com/2497j7xz
We hope you enjoy them :)
#UkBirding
📷Adam Bowley
tinyurl.com/482ep62h
Also a new feature with thanks to Paul James "December birding targets"
tinyurl.com/2497j7xz
We hope you enjoy them :)
#UkBirding
📷Adam Bowley
First Slavonian grebe of the winter back offshore at Selsey Bill
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
First Slavonian grebe of the winter back offshore at Selsey Bill
Four additions in October taking the year list to 217, just one short of the annual record from last year. Y B Warbler, Whooper Swan, Brambling and Pallid Swift.
The October total of 159 species was the second highest ever recorded and three short of the 2019 record!
The October total of 159 species was the second highest ever recorded and three short of the 2019 record!
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Four additions in October taking the year list to 217, just one short of the annual record from last year. Y B Warbler, Whooper Swan, Brambling and Pallid Swift.
The October total of 159 species was the second highest ever recorded and three short of the 2019 record!
The October total of 159 species was the second highest ever recorded and three short of the 2019 record!
Reposted by Selsey Birder
Vacancy on BOU Records Committee. Are you up for it? I found it a really interesting and educational experience. Happy to share my experience if you are interested.
#RarebirdsUK #UKBirding
#RarebirdsUK #UKBirding
📢 BOU COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Vacancy on BOU Records Committee. Are you up for it? I found it a really interesting and educational experience. Happy to share my experience if you are interested.
#RarebirdsUK #UKBirding
#RarebirdsUK #UKBirding
Velvet Scoter east with two Common at the Bill per IP
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Velvet Scoter east with two Common at the Bill per IP
The Sussex Bird Report for 2024 (featuring plenty of input from the Selsey regulars!) has arrived and, as usual, is a great record of the year.
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Sussex Bird Report for 2024 (featuring plenty of input from the Selsey regulars!) has arrived and, as usual, is a great record of the year.
Bullfinch, rare at the Bill, was well found by Paul Bowley this morning, otherwise Redpoll, Brambling, Siskin & Crossbills noted and a few auks and divers offshore.
October 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Bullfinch, rare at the Bill, was well found by Paul Bowley this morning, otherwise Redpoll, Brambling, Siskin & Crossbills noted and a few auks and divers offshore.
Reposted by Selsey Birder
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Gets earlier every year..,Can’t wait to look through it
First Fieldfare back at Pagham hbr
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
First Fieldfare back at Pagham hbr
Sooty shearwater east 1524, juv pom skua east 1550 at the Bill
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sooty shearwater east 1524, juv pom skua east 1550 at the Bill
Glossy Ibis & Ring Ouzel at North Wall Pagham Hbr today
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Glossy Ibis & Ring Ouzel at North Wall Pagham Hbr today
Reposted by Selsey Birder
www.dutchbirdalerts.nl/alerts/197817
Pacific Diver off the Dutch coast today. One to get the East coast sea-watcher’s pulses going.
📸 Lars Buckx
Pacific Diver off the Dutch coast today. One to get the East coast sea-watcher’s pulses going.
📸 Lars Buckx
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
www.dutchbirdalerts.nl/alerts/197817
Pacific Diver off the Dutch coast today. One to get the East coast sea-watcher’s pulses going.
📸 Lars Buckx
Pacific Diver off the Dutch coast today. One to get the East coast sea-watcher’s pulses going.
📸 Lars Buckx
