20th April, 2011.Beachy Head. Sunny warm NE 1-2

We Sea-watched from 06.00 - 10.00, and although slow it still proved interesting. I then did Belle Tout wood, the rough field, Shooters Bottom, Old Trapping Area and Hotel Garden. Very few migrants seen, but butterflies more in evidence:

Red Throated Diver 20 E

Black Throated Diver 1 E

Grey Heron 3 came in off Birling.

Brent Goose 1 E

Shelduck 7 E

Gadwall 2 E

Shoveler 8 E

Tufted Duck 2 E

Common Scoter 65 E

Velvet Scoter 14 E

Red Br. Merganser 1 E

Dunlin 1 E

Whimbrel 21 E

Arctic Skua 5 E

Med Gull 8 E

Little Gull 10 E

Black Headed Gull 55 E

Sandwich Tern 40 E

Commic Tern 144 E

Swallow 6

Wheatear 2

Whitethroat 8

Blackcap 1

Chiffchaff 1

Willow Warbler 1

Corn Bunting 1

Speckled Wood 4

Brimstone 3

Orange Tip 3

Holly Blue 1

Small White 5

Red Admiral 1

Bottle Nosed Dolphin type 1 off Birling.

RDME walked up Long Down and recorded 6 Common Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps & 1 Chiffchaff.

Early Purples are now well in flower.