Saturday 18 October 2003

18th October 2003 Beachy 7.15am – 5.15pm. Moderate E wind and cold

Heron 1
Kestrel c.2
Woodpigeon c.40
Tawny Owl 1 rufous morph Belle Toute
Short-eared Owl 1 with some secondaries missing
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallow c.30
Rock Pipit 1
Pied Wagtail c.20
Wheatear 1
Stonechat c.10
Song Thrush c.5
Fieldfare c.45 flew east
Blackbird c.5
Ring Ouzel 8 males
Chiffchaff c.6 including a very grey individual along the east side of Belle Toute which didn’t show any wingbar
Yellow-browed Warbler h Belle Toute Wood spent four hours failing to see it
Firecrest c.2
Long-tailed Tit c.2
Treecreeper 1 showed sullied lower flanks but appeared white on breast. Heard to call a rising srii srii sriii srii
Brambling c.2
Redpoll c.3
Goldfinch c.250
Siskin 2 + others heard
Crossbill 4 males – pale pink rumps as flew away. Call a loud chup note