25 Jan 2015 Beachy Head Frosty sunny clear W1

Our first sea-watch of the year between 08.30-09.15 and then we just walked through the rough field, Belle Tout wood and the walk back to Birling:

Red-throated Diver 5 E
Great-crested Grebe 4 (2 E and 2 on the sea)
Fulmar 6
Gannet 1 E
Brent Goose 6 E
Common Buzzard 2
Peregrine 1
Red-legged Partridge 1
Kittiwake 10
Stock Dove 7
Tawny Owl 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker 2
Skylark 200
Rock Pipit 1+
Wren 5
Stonechat 4
Goldfinch 20
Reed Bunting 7
Corn Bunting 50

Female Stonechat at Birling

4th Jan 2015 Beachy Head Overcast becoming fine and mild. N 1

We covered Birling to Belle Tout loop, Belle Tout wood and rough field opposite Belle Tout wood.
Highlight was a Short-eared Owl with still good numbers of Skylarks and Corn Buntings.

Fulmar 8
Common Buzzard 1
Tawny Owl 2
Short-eared Owl 1
Skylark c500 in rough field
Meadow Pipit 2
Stonechat 1
Song Thrush 1
Goldfinch 30
Reed Bunting 6 in rough field
Corn Bunting c50 in rough field

 

 

 

 

 

Short-eared Owl near Cornish Farm