Friday 9 March 2012

9th March, 2012 Beachy Head Cloudy W0-1 increasing to 2

We sea-watched from 07.00-08.30 and were joined by RDME, RHC & PN. We also covered virtually all the sites on the Head including walking through the field:

Red Throated Diver 10 E & 1 W
Great Crested Grebe 3 on the sea.
Gannet 10 E
Canada Goose 2 flew over the cliffs.
Brent Goose 210 E
Shelduck 2 E
Eider 10 drifted E (5 drakes)
Common Scoter 3 E
Peregrine 2
Med Gull 1 over Birling
Common Gull 200+
Razorbill 3 on the sea
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Black Redstart 1 female type Birling (our first for the year)
Stonechat 4 (all males)
Linnet 32 in the field