26th March,2011 Beachy Head.Dull with some sea-mist. NE 1-2

We sea-watched from 06.45 to 08.50 hrs and we then did most of the Headland sites. Met up with RDME who had also covered the Headland and visited Hodcombe.

Red Throated Diver 12 (10 E & 2 on the sea)

Gannet 9 E

Brent Goose 492 E

Wigeon 2 E

Shoveler 2 E

Scoter 135 E

Red Br. Merganser 4 E

Red Kite 1 over Cow Gap drifted off E. (RDME)

Peregrine 1

Red Legged Partridge 1

Dunlin 3 E

Curlew 8 E

Med Gull 1 ad. E

Black Headed Gull 65 E

Sandwich Tern 6 E

Meadow Pipit 35

White Wagtail 7 in rough field +4 Alba Wagtails in off the sea

Black Redstart 7 (5 near Belle Tout Lighthouse, 1 Hodcombe & 1 Hotel Garden).

Wheatear 7 (including 1 in off the sea).

Chiffchaff 23

Willow Warbler 1

Goldcrest 4

Raven 1 mobbing the Red Kite

Yellowhammer 1 (our first for the year).

Corn Bunting 3

Bottle Nosed Dolphin type 1 still off Birling.

Goldcrest in the Hotel Garden.

White Wagtail - One of Seven in the rough field.

Female Wheatears