Tuesday 30 September 2014

30 Sept 2014 Beachy Head cloud very variable, warm (58F at dawn , 71F at 1100 hrs) wind W 1/2 inc later to 3

Bob, Sarah and Paul were ringing in Whitbread Hollow and LP visited the Head. Much quieter day for night migrants in both the Hollow and on the Head, which were mainly Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. Diurnal migration was generally also quieter which included another party of 10 Jays E.

Birds ringed are shown in brackets:

Kestrel 2
Tawny Owl 2
Swallow 50
H Martin 20
Meadow Pipit 50
Stonechat 7 (1)
Blackcap 60 (22)
Chiffchaff 75 (50)
Goldcrest 3
Jay 10 E