13 Aug 2014 Beachy Head Overcast becoming sunny and very warm, SW 2-3 increasing 4-5

RDME covered a number of the sites on the Headland and had a small fall of migrants which included our best daily count of Wheatears this year, also a Common Redstart. Again no evidence of any diurnal migration and hirundine numbers are still very low. LP visited Holywell area but only recorded 2 Willow Warblers although he did photograph what appears to be a Wall Lizard (the green-backed variety originates in Italy).

Peregrine 2
MeadowPipit c30
Yellow Wagtail 1
Sand Martin 1
Swallow 2
Wheatear 15
Stonechat 15
Redstart 1
Sedge Warbler 1
Common Whitethroat 20
Garden Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 14
Raven 2
Corn Bunting 1
Yellowhammer 1 juv.

Clouded Yellow 1
Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1

Wall Lizard type 1 (green-backed variety)

A visit this evening by LP to Whitbread Hollow produced 1Nightingale, 2 Swifts, 2 Willow Warblers and 4 Whitethroats.

(taken by Laurence Pitcher)

Wall Lizard type at Holywell.