Friday 25 March 2011

25 March,2011 Beachy Head Sunny,warm but hazy. ENE 1-2

We sea-watched from 07.00 to 09.30, we then did a number of sites on the Headland. The following were seen:

Red Throated Diver 24 (18 E & 6 on the sea).
Slavonian Grebe 1 on the sea off Birling.
Gannet 5 E
Grey Heron 2 W off Birling
Grey-lag 1 E
Brent Goose 290 E
Teal 13 E
Mallard 1 E
Shoveler 4 E
Common Scoter 523 E
Velvet Scoter 7 E
Red Br. Merganser 10 E
Curlew 1 E
Black Headed Gull 17 E
Sandwich Tern 3 E
Auk sp. 1 E

Stonechat 6 (3 pairs)
Chiffchaff 6
Goldcrest 2
Carrion Crow 4 came in off the sea.
Linnet 1 in off the sea.

Small Tortoiseshell 6
Small White 1
Bottle Nosed Dolphin type 2 off Birling again.


Pair of Stonechats at Birling

Dunnock

Small Tortoiseshell, 1 of 6 seen today.