Wednesday 28 March 2012

28th March, 2012 Beachy Head Sunny, clear becoming hot N 1-2

We sea-watched from 06.40-08.10 and we then covered virtually all the sites on the Headland including the field & Cliff Path:

Red Throated Diver 1 E
Gannet 17 E
Grey-lag Goose 2 in off the sea
Brent Goose 147 E
Shelduck 1 E
Teal 5 E
Common Scoter 18 E
Red Breasted Merganser 7 E
Kestrel 2
Curlew 7 E
Black Headed Gull 37 E
Sandwich Tern 1 E
Black Redstart 2 female types
Wheatear 2
Stonechat 10
Tree Creeper 2 B/T wood
Linnet 62
Corn Bunting 1


Beachy Head Lighthouse with the Peregrine Stack



Just 2 Wheatears seen today


Increase in Linnet numbers seen today



Pair of Tree Creepers still in Belle Tout wood