Wednesday 20 April 2011

20th April, 2011.Beachy Head. Sunny warm NE 1-2

We Sea-watched from 06.00 - 10.00, and although slow it still proved interesting. I then did Belle Tout wood, the rough field, Shooters Bottom, Old Trapping Area and Hotel Garden. Very few migrants seen, but butterflies more in evidence:

Red Throated Diver 20 E
Black Throated Diver 1 E
Grey Heron 3 came in off Birling.
Brent Goose 1 E
Shelduck 7 E
Gadwall 2 E
Shoveler 8 E
Tufted Duck 2 E
Common Scoter 65 E
Velvet Scoter 14 E
Red Br. Merganser 1 E
Dunlin 1 E
Whimbrel 21 E
Arctic Skua 5 E
Med Gull 8 E
Little Gull 10 E
Black Headed Gull 55 E
Sandwich Tern 40 E
Commic Tern 144 E

Swallow 6
Wheatear 2
Whitethroat 8
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 1
Corn Bunting 1

Speckled Wood 4
Brimstone 3
Orange Tip 3
Holly Blue 1
Small White 5
Red Admiral 1

Bottle Nosed Dolphin type 1 off Birling.

RDME walked up Long Down and recorded 6 Common Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps & 1 Chiffchaff.


Early Purples are now well in flower.