Monday 19 September 2011

19th September, 2011.Beachy Head. Sunny & warm. W-SW 1-2

Visited most of the sites on the Headland meeting up with GG, RK PN, MN & RKH.
RDME was again ringing in Whitbread Hollow and the following are our combined total with ringing numbers in brackets:

Fulmar 1
Sparrowhawk 3
Kestrel 2
Merlin 1 female/immature
Hobby 2
Curlew 5 E
Tawny Owl 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Sand Martin 2
Swallow Approx 1,000 mainly W
House Martin Approx 2,000 mainly W
Meadow Pipit 250 (50 W)
Whinchat 5
Wheatear 2
Ring Ouzel 1 in the Hollow.
Sedge Warbler 1 (1)
Reed Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 12
Blackcap 150 (37)
Chiffchaff 280 (54)
Willow Warbler 2 (1)
Goldcrest 1
Raven 1
Corn Bunting 6

Clouded Yellow 1
Red Admiral 6



Adult male Stonechat in heavy molt in Shooters Bottom.

Spider with prey at Birling