2 May, 2012 Beachy Head Cloudy misty cool N 2-3

 We sea-watched from 06.45-09.15 and were joined briefly by PN. RDME was carrying out survey work in the Whitbread Hollow area. RKH was also present and most of the Headland was covered including the Cliff Path and the rough field:

Diver Sp 2 E
Gannet 57 E & 12 W
Common Scoter 31 E
Red Breasted Merganser 1 E
Kestrel 1
Grey Plover 4 E
Bar Tailed Godwit 56 E
Whimbrel 7
Pomarine Skua 2 E @ 07.45
Arctic Skua 1 E
Bonxie 2 E
Little Gull 2 E
Sandwich Tern 53 E
Commic Tern 878 E
Little Tern 24 E
Auk Sp. 4 E
Guillemot 2 E
Cuckoo 1 calling near Shooters Bottom (our first for the year)
Swift 15
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallow 33
House Martin 6
Whinchat 1 Cornish Farm track
Wheatear 13
Sedge Warbler 1 (our first for the year)
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 30
Garden Warbler 6 (our first for the year)
Blackcap 19
Chiffchaff 16
Willow Warbler 13
Tree Creeper 1
Raven 1

Two of the 13 Wheatears seen today.