Sunday 30 March 2003

30th March 2003 Beachy 7.30am – 11.15am. Overcast at first becoming bright and sunny. Stiff NE wind. Ashdown Forest c.4.15pm – 5.30pm


Fulmar c.5
Gannet c.3E
Cormorant 1W
Brent Goose c.30E
Hen Harrier 1 prob first-w. Ashdown Forest at Gills Lap. Large Harrier with broad blunt wings (not pointed). Secondaries appeared quite dark. Underparts pale brown lacking any orange tones. Noticeable white rump and barred upper-surface of tail.
Sparrowhawk 1 Belle Toute wood
Kestrel c.2
Peregrine c.2
Sandwich Tern 1E
Guillemot 2
Stock Dove c.5
Wood Pigeon c.40
Tawny Owl h Burgess Hill
Skylark c.6
Black Redstart c.5
Wheatear 3
Stonechat c.2
Chiffchaff 1 Beachy 2 Ashdown plus others heard singing at both sites
Great Grey Shrike 1 adult. Gills Lap. Perching high atop confiers. Pale grey upperparts contrasting with white scapulars forming a border to the black wings with small white patch at base of primaries. Dar lores and mask through eye. Long tail with black upper surface. Gleaming white underparts.
Chaffinch c.6
Redpoll c.5 Ashdown