Saturday 10 September 2011

10th September, 2011. Beachy Head. Warm, overcast S1-2

Met up with RJF at Birling. We covered the Headland and did a raptor watch for about an hour. RJF walked over the Headland and into the Hollow etc. We also met up with GG & SL whilst doing the raptor watch. Our combined totals as far as possible as follows:

Honey Buzzard 1 seen and photographed by Bob Izzard around 08.30. It flew S. out to sea.
Sparrowhawk 3
Osprey 1 S out to sea from B/T. GG & SL.
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 3
Collared Dove 3 (Our first since June).
Swift 2
Skylark 60
Sand Martin 20
Swallow 250
House Martin 10
Tree Pipit 12
Meadow 150 (57 E)
Yellow Wagtail 70+
Grey Wagtail 9 (5 W)
Alba Wagtail 5 E
Common Redstart 3
Whinchat 8
Wheatear 40
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Sedge Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Common Whitethroat 60
Blackcap 30
Chiffchaff 10
Willow Warbler 10
Goldcrest 1
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Raven 2
Siskin 1
Linnet 100
Corn Bunting 18

Hare 1