15th March, 2010 Hodcombe, Beachy Head.

RHC had the first Fircrest for the Spring in Hodcombe and also had a pair of Stonechats in his garden. Also a pair of Ravens and a pair of Peregrines have been very active around Hodcombe the last few days.

13th March, 2010. Beachy Head

RDME today visited the Head but little to report other than 25 Brent Geese E and a Fieldfare in Belle Toute wood.

5th March, 201. Beachy Head.

RDME visited the Head this morning but the only birds of interest were a Little Egret on the beach of Birling and the Tawny Owl showed very well in the wood.

1st March, 2010. Beachy Head

Today, RDME had a Black Redstart at Belle Toute, Raven at Shooters Bottom and also a male Peregrine.

27th February 2010. Birling Gap

An hour's sea-watch in blustery conditions produced another 3 Med. Gulls, 14 Brent Geese, & 2 Common Scoters.

21st February, 2010. Birling Gap.

Sea Watch 8.30 to 10.00 (1.5 hrs). Weather: Overcast with pulses of squally rain.Wind SSW force 4-5.

Brent 6E,

Scoter 4 E,

Red Throated Diver 9 E & 1 W,

Great Crested Grebe 5 E & 1 on sea,

Fulmar 15,

Gannet 30 E all adults & 2 W both immatures.

Cormorant 1 E in breeding plumage.

Curlew 1 E,

Common Gull 30 over the fields,

Med. Gull 3 adults E,

Kittiwake 8 E,

Razorbill 3 E,

Rock Pipit 1,

Jackdaw Flock of 50 flew over Birling.

4th February, 2010. Beachy Head.

Went with Doreen to do a sea-watch the first for the year. Commenced at 07.40 and finished at 09.20. Overcast morning with rain, wind SW 1-2 becoming S. Mist out to sea. No real movement:

8E Gannets, 7E Kittiwakes, 6 Fulmars loafing, 6 Red Throated Divers on the sea & 2 W., 2 Razorbills, & 1 Common Scoter E. Doreen had 2 Peregrines fly over the car park at Birling.

Quick look in Belle Toute Wood but very quiet with a single Fieldfare in the field opposite.