18th October,2010 Beachy Head Wind N2 to NW

Doreen and myself visited most of the areas including Hodcombe on the Headland and Bob was ringing in the Hollow. Fine weather but very quiet with virtually no diurnal migration. Bird numbers ringed in brackets:

Brent Geese 9 W off Birling

Sparrowhawk 2

Kestrel 1

Woodpigeon 730 SE

Great Spotted Woodpecker 1

Swallow 1

Redwing 1

Song Thrush 6 (1 continental race trapped).

Blackcap 16 (11)

Chiffchaff 37 (21)

Goldcrest 19

Coal Tit 1 (not raced)

Raven 2

Redpoll 3

Others:

Small Copper 2

Red Admiral 2

Hummingbird Hawk Moth 1

Common Darter 1

Common Shrew 1