Sunday, 4 May 2014

4 May 2014 Beachy Head Fine and sunny Wind light becoming SE 1

Met up with RDME and we sea-watched from 05.55-11.55. We were also joined by RK and several other observers looked in.
Generally disappointing sea-movement although RDME had a Pomarine Skua before our arrival.

Red-throated Diver 10 E
Black-throated Diver 2 E
Gannet 20 E
Little Egret 3 off Birling
Grey Heron 1 on the beach off Birling
Canada Goose 2 W
Brent Goose 1 E
Shelduck 10 E and 2 W
Pintail 2 E (pair)
Shoveler 2 E
Common Scoter 528 E
Red-breasted Merganser 4 drakes E
Grey Plover 7 E
Bar-tailed Godwit 28 E
Whimbrel 35 E
Pomarine Skua 1 E @ 06.10
Arctic Skua 3 E
Mediterranean Gull 2 (2nd S's) E
Little Gull 3 (1stS's) E
Black-headed Gull 25 E
Sandwich Tern 58 E
Commic Tern 25 E
Swallow 16 in off
House Martin 1 in off

Harbour Porpoise 2



 
Little Egret off Birling