Monday 17 November 2014

16 Nov 2014 Beachy Head Overcast with showers cool.

RJF and JK were birding some of the sites on the Headland meeting up with RDME and also AQ and MEN. Still small numbers of migrants seen with a reasonable passage of Woodpigeons and Goldfinches . A late Swallow was also seen and the Dartford Warbler was still present.
Combined totals as follows:

Grey Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 2
Lapwing 5
Wood Pigeon 4,200 E
Tawny Owl 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker 1
Skylark 50
Swallow 1 E
Rock Pipit 2
Wren 19
Robin 10
Black Redstart 3
Stonechat 7
Dartford Warbler 1
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 13
Siskin 2 E
Goldfinch 470 E
Corn Bunting 1 singing