Yesterday, a lone Brent Goose from the car was the first of the autumn although I think others groups have been seen in the harbour. At Petersfield the lack of boat use gave 20+ Cormorants somewhere to perch whilst a single Great-crested Grebe was the only notable waterbird; still a few House Martins high overhead. On Butser just three(!!) birds, singles of Chiffchaff, Kestrel and Meadow Pipit.

Today TH was still very windy but very sunny and was pretty thin with surprisingly no changes after last night's poor weather and just nine Pintail supplementing the usual waders, plus a couple of Ravens.

On leaving, all the Oystercatchers were flushed but no obvious sign of any raptors so back to the car. Driving across the bridge, a high 'bird spp' going south was worth pulling up for as it was indeed an Osprey battling the strong crosswind to the IOW.

Later at Hook Links (parked Cowes Lane) very windy with single Reed Bunting and three Stonechats on the beach, the odd Sandwich Tern into Southampton Water and eventually the Grey Phalarope on the far side of the scrape. Its been a long time since a close and approachable phalarope, probably either the Hove or Sidlesham Ferry birds.