Friday 14 May 2010

14th May, 2010 Beachy Head

RDME did a 4 hour sea-watch between 05.50-09.50 and was joined by RHC for over an hour. The following were seen: 178 Gannets, 4 Red Throated Divers, 10 Black Throated Divers, 6 Brents, 37 Scoter, 9 Eiders, 103 Auks, 1 Bonxie, 1 Arctic Skua, 39 Sandwich Terns, 2,119 Commic Terns, 3 Black Terns, 1 Little Tern, 3 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 1 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover & 3 Bar tailed Godwits.

Bob also had a Sedge Warbler in Cow Gap and the Nightingale was still singing in the Hollow.
Pete & Miriam had a Spotted Flycatcher in Chat Vale.