16 Sept 2014 Beachy Head Overcast at first becoming fine sunny and warm NE to E 2 increasing to 4

RDME went ringing in Whitbread Hollow, and Blackcap numbers were good but otherwise just small numbers of Chiffchaffs and odd other migrants recorded. Small party of Long-tailed Tits which included one re-trap, first ringed two years ago.
Birds ringed are shown in brackets:

Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Tawny Owl 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker 1
Reed Warbler 3 (3)
Common Whitethroat 1
Blackcap 150 (67)
Chiffchaff 12 (5)
Goldcrest 1 (1)
Long-tailed Tit 6 (1)
Jay 2

Red Admiral 1
Common Blue 2
Southern Hawker 1

Late News for yesterday: Short-eared Owl flew E over Shooters Bottom.

Probable Ichneumon amblyteles armatorius in Shooters Bottom.

taken on the 14th.

(i/d by RKH)