13 Sept 2014 Beachy Head Fine warm and sunny NE 3

We covered all the main Headland sites, meeting up briefly with RB at Shooters Bottom. Again just small numbers of night migrants seen with the highlights being 3 Grasshopper Warblers and our first Firecrest of the Autumn.

Fulmar 1
Little Egret 3
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 4+
Peregrine 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 calling at Birling and 1 E over the cliffs at Shooters Bottom)
Sand Martin 6 E
Swallow 75 E
House Martin 1,100 E
Meadow Pipit 140 (including 60 E)
Yellow Wagtail 15 E
Grey Wagtail 3 E
Pied Wagtail 1 E
Common Redstart 1 female
Whinchat 2
Wheatear 7
Grasshopper Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 20
Blackcap 6
Chiffchaff 8
Firecrest 1

Adonis Blue 1 male

Whinchat at Birling

Wheatear at Belle Tout

Good numbers of House Martins moving

Firecrest in Shooters Bottom.

Male Adonis Blue