Thursday 9 February 2012

9th February, 2012 Beachy Head Overcast becoming sunny & mild NE 1

 Sea-watched from 07.40-08.55. We then covered the lane at Birling and onto Belle Tout lighthouse and wood, the field and the Old Trapping Area:

Red Throated Diver 29 (27E)
Great Crested Grebe 4 on the sea
Gannet 42 E
Brent Goose 5 W
Common Scoter 15 E
Peregrine 1 pair displaying
Golden Plover 3 in field
Lapwing 10 in field
Woodcock 6 (4 at Birling & 2 B/T wood)
Auk Sp. 520 E
Razorbill 30
Skylark 200 in field
Song Thrush 35



More views of Beachy in the snow



Not Scott of Antarctica but Doreen of Beachy.