Wednesday 2 November 2011

2nd November, 2011 Beachy Head. Sunny periods,mild SE2-3 to ESE 4

Birded the area from Birling to Shooters Bottom including the rough field, and then a 30 minute sea-watch:

Red Throated Diver 1 W
Common Scoter 1 E
Sparrowhawk 1-2
Peregrine 1
Arctic Tern 1 juv.feeding off Birling for 10 minutes.
Guillemot 1 E
Razorbill 1 on sea
Stock Dove 8 SE
Woodpigeon 80 SE
Tawny Owl 1
Black Redstart 1 Birling
Goldcrest 7
Firecrest 2 B/T wood
Tree Creeper 1
Goldfinch 350 E
Linnet Flock of 300 in fields.

Red Admiral 1

Poppies in November in the rough field.