Friday 20 April 2012

20th April, 2012 Beachy Head Sunny & mild W 1-2

We sea-watched from 06.30-07.45, met up with RDME. Most of the sites on the Headland were covered including The Cliff Path and the Field & RDME also covered Whitbread Hollow:

Gannet 13 E
Canada Goose 2 in over the cliffs.
Brent Goose 5 E
Common Scoter 12 E
Red Breasted Merganser 1 E
Peregrine 2
Red legged Partridge 2 pairs
Bonxie 1 E
Sandwich Tern 7 E
Tawny Owl 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Swallow 1 N
Greenland Wheatear 3
Blackbird 15
Ring Ouzel 1 male singing in Hodcombe
Common Whitethroat 8
Blackcap 5
Chiffchaff 6
Willow Warbler 4
Tree Creeper 1
Raven 1
Linnet 120 (17 in off the sea)

Wall Butterfly


Belle Tout wood still in winter plumage


Cliff Path looking towards Eastbourne



The nest building Wren in Belle Tout wood.


Wall Butterfly