Saturday 1 October 2011

1st October, 2011, Beachy Head. Hot & Sunny around 82F Wind Nil.

We arrived at Beachy and met up with RJK, MK, & JK at Birling. Covered most of the sites on the Headland, and did a raptor watch for around an hour. Also met up with RES who had covered Shooters Bottom etc.

Sparrow Hawk 4 soaring over the Top Fields.
Kestrel 2
Hobby 2
Collared Dove 1
Swallow approx. 300
House Martin approx. 300
Tree Pipit 1 E
Yellow Wagtail 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Alba Wagtail 23 E
Common Redstart 3
Wheatear 7
Mistle Thrush 4 N over Birling
Common Whitethroat 2
Garden Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 60+
Goldcrest 11
Raven 1
Goldfinch 40
Linnet 100
Corn Bunting 2

Common Blue 1
Red Admiral 10
Common Darter type 1

Common Darter type on Icky Ridge