Sunday 27 March 2011

27th March 2011 Beachy Head Seawatch 7.30am-9.15am ENE3 Overcast

Red-throated Diver 15E, 1 on sea
Great Crested Grebe 2E
Gannet 11E
Brent Goose 43E
Merganser 4E
Scoter 64E
Mallard 5E drakes
Shoveler 9E
Red Kite 1N juv. ex. over top of Birling Lane
Peregrine 1E notably dark on the underparts
Auk sp. 11E
Razorbill 1 on sea
Grey Plover 2E
Sandwich Tern 10E
Tawny Owl 1 grey phase
Woodpigeon 30E
alba Wagtail 3N
White Wagtail 4
Black Redstart 4 (including 1 singing Birling Gap)
Stonechat 7
Wheatear 15 ex.
Robin 3
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap h singing
Goldcrest 5
Corn Bunting 1
Lapland Bunting 1 ex. fvo at 1.20pm
Siskin 1h
Carrion Crow 2 in off
Raven 1
Stoat 1
Juvenile Red Kite over the Birling Gap Lane

Aged by virtue of the visible pale tips to its greater coverts, pale vent and pale buff head.

Male Wheatear at the Birling Gap Lane

White Wagtail at Belle Tout

This individual's plain grey mantle is shown to good effect and its grey rump between its two middle tertials is just visible.