After having a look at the Roseates (I could only see three at one time) I decided to venture out to the tip of Pagham spit as never been there before and also couldn't be bothered to drive round to have a look at the roosting waders. Luckily the roosting waders came to me and landed on the spit. Checklist HERE with highlights including the Temminck's Stint still on Ferry, the Roseate Terns, a 2 cy Little Gull, 2 Kittiwakes, a Firecrest singing at Norton car park and still a nice roost of waders including 200 Dunlin, 120 Ringed Plover and 12 Sanderling. Also Greenshank in Ferry Channel and 2 LRP and a Common Sand on Ferry.
Three Roseate Terns (all photos above) with Sandwich Terns, Common Tern and Little Tern
Common, Sandwich and Little Tern. The Tern action at Norton at the moment is pretty spectacular. At least 300 Sandwich, 12 Common, 70 Littles and the Roseates.
First-summer Kittiwake (top right)
Temminck's Stint
Sleeping Sanderling
Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Sanderling
Greenshank- looks like it has moulted straight into winter plumage
The only NFY in the moth trap was Cyclamen Tortrix
Eyed Hawkmoth
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