Sunday, 17 March 2013

17 Mar 2013 Sunny periods cold S to SE 3-4 to 6.

We sea-watched from 06.20-08.35 and then covered the Birling area and loop to Belle Tout. Pathway leading up to Cornish Farm and Shooters Bottom. No sign of any migrants at all on the Headland and no diurnal migrants seen arriving in off the sea.

Red-throated Diver 33 E
Great Crested Grebe 5 E 3 W & 1 on the sea
Gannet 43 E& 2 W
Brent Goose 217 E
Scoter 18 E
Red-breasted Merganser 13 E
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1
Curlew 2 E
Mediterranean Gull 7 E
Little Gull 4 E
Lesser Black Back Gull 4 on beach
Kittiwake 60 E
Sandwich Tern 7 E
Rock Pipit 1
Robin 2
Stonechat 2
Blackbird 4
Song Thrush 2