17th October, 2011 Beachy Head Overcast but mild. W 1 increasing to 3

Covered most of the sites on the Head and met up with GG & PN. RDME & SM were ringing in Whitbread Hollow and the following are our combined totals with birds ringed in brackets:

Sparrowhawk 1

Kestrel 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker 3

Swallow 1

House Martin 15

Wren 8

Robin 11

Black Redstart 1 (Birling)

Mistle Thrush 3 in the Hollow.

Redwing 1

Blackcap 2 (2)

Chiffchaff 12 (2)

Goldcrest 8 (1)

Goldfinch 50 E

Siskin 25 E with others heard.

Lesser Redpoll 60 (40)