24th March, 2011 Beachy Head Sunny cool & clear ENE 3-4

Doreen and myself first did a sea-watch for 45 minutes. We then did most of the Headland including the rough field and along the Cliff Path. Little seen on the sea,but there was a small arrival of migrants and a fine show of flowers. The following were recorded:

Red Throated Divers 3 on the sea.

Gannet 7 E

Common Scoter 71 E

Common Buzzard 1 soaring high over Birling.

Kestrel 1

Peregrine 1

Stock Dove 1

Tawny Owl 1

Tree Pipit 1 N over Birling

Meadow Pipit 10

Stonechat 3

Wheatear 2 males at Birling

Chiffchaff 11

Willow Warbler 1 at Birling

Long Tailed Tit 1

Raven 1

Linnet 15

Corn Bunting 4

Small Tortoiseshell 2

Two of the Chiffchaffs seen today.

Common Buzzard soaring high over Birling.

Small Tortoiseshell along the Cliff Path.

Bank of Daffodils at Birling.

Primroses.

Celandines

Common Dog Violets.