Thursday, 30 October 2014

30 Oct 2014 Beachy Head very warm, cloud cover 7/8 to 1/8 Wind S/SW 3/4

RDME was ringing in Whitbread Hollow and also visited Belle Tout wood. Generally very quiet with the highlight being a Firecrest ringed in Whitbread Hollow. Nick Paul had 3 Black Redstarts at Birling (per SOS web-site).

Birds ringed are shown in brackets:

Brent Geese 30 W over top of the Hollow.
Tawny Owl 1
Black Redstart 3
Song Thrush 1
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 6 (4)
Goldcrest 2 (1)
Firecrest 1 (1)
Jay 3
Bullfinch 2
Corn Buntings 18 near Belle Tout wood.

Red Admiral 1