Large easterly passage of Finches during early morning at both Birling & Holywell. I have given combined totals and have also shown individual totals for the finch movements at the two sites with B = Birling & H = Holywell.
Great Crested Grebe 2 on sea off Holywell
Little Egret 1 E over the Downs near B/T wood.
Sparrowhawk 1 W
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 2
Snipe 1 flushed from rough field.
Stock Dove 25 S
Woodpigeon 160 S
Short Eared Owl 1 flushed from rough field near Birling.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Skylark 108 (31 E & 25 W).
Swallow 7
House Martin 2
Alba Wagtail 14 E
Wren 8
Black Redstart 1 near Holywell
Stonechat 4
Ring Ouzel 1 Whitbread Hollow
Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 8
Firecrest 3 (2 Birling & 1 Holywell).
Tree Creeper 1
Raven 3
Chaffinch 50 (38 E @ H)
Brambling 2
Greenfinch 18 E (10 @ B & 8 @ H).
Goldfinch 2,135 E (1,440 @ H & 695 @ B).
Siskin 217 E (142 @ H & 75 @ B).
Lesser Redpoll 236 E (147 @ H & 89 @ B).
Crossbill heard only at Birling.
Bullfinch 4
Reed Bunting 4 (3 W)
Record shot of Short Eared Owl near Birling Gap.
A curiously dark individual.
