Sunday 21 April 2013

21st April 2013 Beachy NE1 Clear and sunny

Red-throated Diver 2E, 1 on sea
Great Crested Grebe 1E
Black-necked Grebe 2 on sea near s/p
Canada Goose 2E
Red-breasted Merganser 2E
Scoter 20E
Sandwich Tern 5E, 5W
Arctic Tern 1 feeding off Birling
Lapwing 1
Whimbrel 1E
Greenshank h
Swallow 8
Pied Wagtail 1
Robin 10
Black Redstart 1 first-year male singing
Whitethroat 12
Blackcap 3
Firecrest 1


 
Arctic Tern off Birling Gap
Lingering whilst feeding enabled appreciation of its short bill, no-necked appearance, grey throat, ear-coverts, breast and belly contrasting with its white cheeks, uniform pale grey upperwings, all-white flight feathers when viewed from below and pencil-fine narrow black trailing edge.
 
Black-necked Grebes off Birling Gap
 
Common Whitethroat at Birling