20th October 2012 Beachy Head Calm and overcast

RJF, JK, & MK covered most of the sites on the Headland and found the Siberian Stonechat at Birling as they were leaving, and this was seen by a number of other observers later in the afternoon. RDME was birding and ringing in Whitbread Hollow. Birds ringed are included in brackets:

Tawny Owl 2 in the Hollow
Sparrowhawk 1
Merlin 1
Peregrine 1
Wood Pigeon 500+
Sky Lark 39
Wood Lark 5
Swallow 105
House Martin 25
Pied Wagtail 14
Ring Ouzel 5 (4 Shooters bottom & 1 Hollow)
Redwing 1
Song Thrush 7 (1 continental bird ringed)
Stonechat 6
Siberian Stonechat 1 first-winter/female.
Blackcap 4 (2)
Chiffchaff 26 (1)
Goldcrest 30 (2)
Jay 18 (6 in the Hollow, 4W and 8E)
Raven 2
Goldfinch 405
Siskin 8
Redpoll 55 (45)
Corn Bunting 11
Reed Bunting 4

First-winter/female Siberian Stonechat at Birling