2nd April, 2011. Beachy Head Sunny & mild. SE2-3

We did a 5 hour sea-watch from 06.15 - 11.15 hrs. and was joined by RHC, and RKH & RES. for some of the time. We covered much of the Headland including the rough field and Cliff Path. The following were recorded:

Red Throated Diver 30 E

Black Throated Diver 1 E in full s/p.

Great Crested Diver 3 E

Black Necked Grebe 9 on sea drifted off E. (7 in s/p & 2 in w/p).

Gannet 128 E

Brent Goose 141 E

Shelduck 5 E

Wigeon 4 E

Gadwall 1 E

Teal 67 E

Mallard 5 E

Pintail 3 E

Shoveler 66 E

Pochard 2 E

Tufted Duck 3 E

Eider 14 E

Common Scoter 1,695 E

Velvet Scoter 27 E

Red Br. Merganser 27 E

Kestrel 1

Peregrine 2

Whimbrel 6 E

Great Skua 3 E

Little Gull 11 E

Kittiwake Approx. 800 E (estimated, no count made).

Sandwich Tern 379 E

Common Tern 2 E

Auk Sp. 32 E

Tawny Owl 1

Alba Wagtail 3 in off the sea.

Blackcap 3 (2 males & 1 female) in B/T wood.

Chiffchaff 3

Raven 1

Linnet 40

Corn Bunting 5

Brimstone 1

Small Tortoiseshell 1+

Tawny Owl in Belle Tout wood (RKH)

Cowslip - the first of many hundreds.

Male Yellowhammer taken on the 26th March near Belle Tout.