We visited the Head and met up with JK, RJF & RDME at Birling. We were able to cover the majority of the sites. Very good diurnal migration during the morning, probably the best I have seen for several years:
Little Egret 2-3
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Golden Plover 1
Greater Black Back Gull 200 (160 in the fields & 40 W along the cliff edge)
Sandwich Tern 1 off Birling
Short Eared Owl 1 high over Birling departed SW.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 high W.
Skylark 110 (60 W & 50 in field).
Swallow 100 W
House Martin 1
Meadow Pipit 200 (150 W)
Alba Wagtail 40 W
Wheatear 9 (including 1 still in juvenile plumage)
Redwing 1
Song Thrush 3
Blackcap 8
Chiffchaff 23
Goldcrest 3
Raven 2
Chaffinch 50 W
Greenfinch 13 W
Goldfinch 660+ W
Siskin 42 W
Linnet 1,200 (1,100 W & 100 in field).
Lesser Redpoll 6
Reed Bunting 21 W (One of our highest day counts).
Corn Bunting 16 (10 W & 6 in field).
Red Admiral 4
Part of the flock of 160 Greater Black Back Gulls.
View of Belle Tout wood, hopefully its turn will come this Autumn??
Wheatear still in juvenile plumage
Female Blackcap at Belle Tout wood.
Some long distance flight shots of today's Short Eared Owl
over Birling.
