29th October, 2011 Beachy Head. Cloudy with sunny periods SW/W 2-3

Good numbers of birders present on the Headland including a number of the locals and RDME & PF were ringing in Whitbread Hollow. The following are the combined totals with birds ringed in brackets:

Little Egret 1

Sparrowhawk 2

Kestrel 1

Peregrine 2

Little Gull 8 flew over the rough field & out to sea over Birling.

Arctic Tern 2 juvs.W.

Tawny Owl 3

Short Eared Owl 2

Great Spotted Woodpecker 3

Skylark 23 E

Swallow 14

Wren 8

Robin 25 (influx)

Black Redstart 4

Common Redstart 1

Wheatear 4

Blackbird 35 (influx)

Song Thrush 6 (1)

Blackcap 6 (5)

Chiffchaff 10 (4)

Willow Warbler 1 (Probably our latest record)

Goldcrest 18 (2)

Firecrest 12

Tree Creeper 2 both in B/T wood.

Raven 2

Greenfinch 20 W

Goldfinch 80 (30 E)

Linnet 75

Lesser Redpoll 4 (2)

Bullfinch 2

Red Admiral 5

A late Common Redstart in Hodcombe.

Black Redstart in Hodcombe

Wheatear near Cornish Farm.

Tawny Owl in Belle Tout wood.