Sunday 17 October 2010

17thOctober, 2010 Beachy Head Mainly overcast N3.

RDME was trapping in the Hollow, and CB was watching at Holywell. I have shown the combined totals below although there may have been some overlap with Siskin numbers, and have also included the numbers seen at the seperate sites. Numbers ringed are shown in brackets.

RJF & JWK worked all the usual sites on the Headland, and there were no sightings of the Pallas's Leaf Warbler in Belle Tout wood.

Little Egret 9 off Holywell including a party of 8 East.
Grey Heron 4 West off Holywell
Brent Goose 1 juv. on the playing field in the Hollow.
Large Raptor (probable RedKite moved South going out to sea).
Hobby 1 at Holywell. (CB)
Peregrine 3
Golden Plover 2+
Common Tern 1 juv. off Holywell.
Stock Dove 210 moving over the Headland & Hollow.
Woodpigeon 4,600 (including 1 leucisitic bird).
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (1 Holywell & 2 on the Headland).
Skylark 31
Swallow 255
House Martin 50
Alba Wagtail 66
Dunnock 20 in the Hollow (8)
Wheatear 3
Ring Ouzel 3 (1 Holywell, 1 Chat Vale & 1 Cliff Path)
Song Thrush 15 (3) (1 Continental bird trapped in the Hollow).
Mistle Thrush 2 Hollow
Dartford Warbler 1 near Belle Tout wood.
Blackcap 2 (1)
Chiffchaff 36 (9)
Goldcrest 7 (2)
Firecrest 3 (1 male Holywell & 2 together Belle Tout wood).
Long Tailed Tit 21
Brambling 19 mainly East
Goldfinch 154
Siskin 107 mainly E. (40 Hollow, 51 Holywell, & 16+ with others heard over the Headland).
Redpoll 7
Raven 2