Saturday 24 May 2014

24 May 2014 Beachy Head Early morning rain then overcast cool, wind S-SE 4-5

We did two sea-watches this morning, 06.30-07.45 and 09.25-10.30, in the hope of catching out a Long-tailed Skua, but needless to say we failed miserably. Very little moving, although another fine close Pomarine Skua with a superb tail, made the sea-watching worth while. We also birded Belle Tout wood and Shooters Bottom but no sign of any new migrants.

Gannet 110 E
Grey Heron 1 over Belle Tout area
Common Scoter 61 E and 13 W
Common Buzzard 1 over the top fields
Peregrine 1
Sanderling 3 E
Pomarine Skua 1 E @ 09.30
Arctic Skua 2 E
Black-headed Gull 12 E
Sandwich Tern 8 E
Auk Sp 3 E
Guillemot 1 E