12th February, 2011 Beachy Head. Fog & drizzle at first becoming sunny. WSW 2

Went to Beachy and we met RDME briefly at Birling. Early morning fog and drizzle delayed the sea-watch until 08.45 - 09.15. We then did most of the Headland including the cliff-path. The following were recorded:

Red Throated Diver 1 E

Great Crested Grebe 10 on the sea

Brent Geese 10 E

Wigeon 30 E

Auk sp. 17 E & 5 on sea

Skylark c25

Grey Wagtail 1

Black Redstart 1 ad. male still at Birling.

Stonechat 1 male

Fieldfare 1

Mistle Thrush 1

Long Tailed Tit 9 in Belle Tout wood.

Gorse in flower

Male Black Redstart still present at Birling.

Our first Stonechat for the year.

Dunnock