Visited the Head today after the recent stormy weather. Met up with RDME at Birling & RHC was sea-watching. Also saw PN & MN. Covered all the areas on the Head and the following are our combined totals:
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Red-legged Partridge 1
Skylark 60
Sand Martin 5
Swallow 300 mainly W.
House Martin 60 W
Meadow Pipit 400 ( 300 in the fields & 100+ W)
Yellow Wagtail 35
Grey Wagtail 2 W
Alba Wagtail 2
Common Redstart 1
Whinchat 3
Wheatear 14
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 35
Blackcap 3
Chiffchaff 60
Willow Warbler 6
Siskin 13 N
Linnet 85 (55 W)
Corn Bunting 10
Common Blue 3
Small Heath 3
Small Copper 1
Painted Lady 1
Comma 1
Red Admiral 2
Meadow Brown 10
Crimson Speckled Moth 1 (our 2nd record this Autumn).
Hare 1
RHC & EHC had a juv. Sabines Gull for 45 minutes on the 12th, feeding off Birling before departing E. This is our first record for Beachy since regular watching commenced in 1960.
One of today's Sparrowhawks seen on the Head.
Another Crimson Speckled Moth found today in the rough field.
