Wednesday 23 May 2012

23 May, 2012 Beachy Head Fine warm & sunny NE1-SW1-2

We sea-watched from 06.45-07.45 and then covered all the sites on the Headland including the Cliff Path:

Gannet 27 E
Common Scoter 7 E
Whimbrel 1 on beach then E
Sandwich Tern 7 E
Auk Sp. 1 E
Swallow 10
Wheatear 1
Reed Warbler 1 singing
Lesser Whitethroat 2 singing
Common Whitethroat 15
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 1 (acredula type)
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Corn Bunting 3

Wall Brown 3
Common Blue 2
Small Heath 6
Green Veined White 1
Small White 60
Large White 1
Dingy Skipper 1
Green Hairstreak 2
Red Admiral 1

Fox 2 adults with 3 pups.






Two of the three Fox-cubs at Birling


Meadow Pipit


Star-of-Bethlehem at Shooters Bottom



Green Hairstreak at Shooters Bottom



 Large White