27th May 2006 Beachy 7.00am – 9.00am Foggy at first

Scoter 40E

Storm Petrel 4E, 6W, 1 east then west, 1 west then east. White underwing-covert stripe seen on one.
Arctic Skua 1E
Auk sp. 2W
Swallow 3 in off the sea
House Martin 4 in off the sea

24th May 2006 Beachy 4.00pm – 6.00pm S6 Stormy seas

Storm Petrel 3 to 6 ex. feeding over the sea moving back and forth slightly south-west of the Gap. White underwing-covert stripe seen on several.

21st May 2006 Beachy 12.30pm – 4.30pm S5 heavy showers

Scoter 25

Fulmar 25
Manx Shearwater 1E, 26W
Gannet 15E
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Kittiwake 15
Sandwich Tern 6
Arctic Tern 1
Guillemot 1E
Auk sp. 2E
Jackdaw 2

14th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.00am – 10.30am Calm becoming E2. Overcast

Brent Goose 1 on sea flying occasionally

Mallard 2 (pair) in off from close inshore at Birling
Scoter 104E
Velvet Scoter 4E
Great Northern Diver 1W close inshore at 6.40am
Fulmar 15
Manx Shearwater 1E
Gannet 24E, 14W
Cormorant 1E, 1W
Grey Heron 1W
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1 unsuccessfully pursuing a Dunlin over the sea
Oystercatcher 6E, 5W, 4 on beach
Dunlin 15E
Whimbrel 3E
Turnstone 2E
Arctic Skua 1E
Long-tailed Skua 1E adult at 7.13am ex.
Bonxie 1E
Mediterranean Gull 2E
Black-headed Gull 10W
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Sandwich Tern 16E, 5W
Commic Tern 1W
Auk sp. 7E, 1W
Skylark 5
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 2
Stonechat 2
Blackcap h
Lesser Whitethroat h
Whitethroat 3
Chiffchaff h
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 15
House Sparrow 5
Chaffinch 2

13th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.00am – 6.30am W2 Clear then foggy. Walked Chat Vale, Belle Tout, Cliff Path and Rides

Scoter 21E, 40 on sea

Fulmar 15
Gannet 4E, 21W
Cormorant 1W
Kestrel 1
Oystercatcher 1
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Auk sp. 5E, 1 on sea
Skylark 5
Swallow 2W
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 2
Stonechat 2
Reed Warbler 1
Blackcap h
Whitethroat 3
Chiffchaff h
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 15
House Sparrow 5
Chaffinch 2
Corn Bunting 1

Ditchling Beacon 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Buzzard 2

Dotterel 3 (2 females and a male) ex.

7th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 5.45am – 6.15am Chat Vale 6.15am – 7.30am Seawatch 7.30am – 11.30am. Walked Lane and Belle Tout. Calm

Shelduck 1W

Scoter 36E, 6W
Pheasant 4
Diver sp. 1E
Fulmar 15
Manx Shearwater 13E
Gannet 12E
Cormorant 2
Grey Heron 1W
Kestrel 1
Hobby 1 in off
Peregrine 1
Oystercatcher 22E along shore
Dunlin 1E
Bar-tailed Godwit 2
Whimbrel 2E
Curlew 2E
Turnstone 1E
Pomarine Skua 1E
Arctic Skua 2E
Bonxie 1E
Black-headed Gull 40W
Herring Gull 20
Kittiwake 10E, 15W
Sandwich Tern 50E
Commic Tern 81E
Little Tern 7E
Guillemot 1E, 1 on sea
Auk sp. 4E, 14 on sea
Feral Pigeon 2
Skylark 5
Swallow 5, 2 in off
House Martin 4 in off
Meadow Pipit 5
Pied Wagtail 1
Dunnock 1
Stonechat 1
Wheatear 1
Blackbird 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1 + 1h
Whitethroat 3
Chiffchaff h
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 15
Rook 1
Starling 5
House Sparrow 5
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 6
Yellowhammer 1

6th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.00 – 8.00am, 10.00am – 10.45am, 11.30am – 1.00pm. Winds virtually calm and variable. Walked lane and belle tout

Brent Goose 1E

Shelduck 1E, 3W
Scoter 150E, 60W
Pheasant 2
Black-throated Diver 1E
Fulmar 15
Manx Shearwater 3E, 4W
Gannet 64E, 4W
Cormorant 1E, 1 on sea
Shag 1E
Little Egret 1E
Kestrel 1W off Birling
Hobby 1 in off at Birling
Peregrine 3
Oystercatcher 2W
Sanderling 1E
Curlew 1E
Turnstone 1E
Pomarine Skua 10E at 9.34am
Bonxie 1E
Mediterranean Gull 1E 1^st-s
Black-headed Gull 4E, 20W
Common Gull 3E 1^st-s
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 2W
Kittiwake 5E, 25W
Sandwich Tern 65E, 2W
Common Tern 25 back and forth close inshore off Birling
Commic Tern 502E
Little Tern 1E
Guillemot 1 on sea
Auk sp. 1E, 1W
Feral Pigeon 13
Wood Pigeon 9NE, 2
Collared Dove 3
Swift 4 in off
Green Woodpecker 2
Skylark 5
Swallow 6
Meadow Pipit 5
Pied Wagtail 1h
Wren 2
Dunnock 2
Robin 1
Stonechat 1
Blackbird 2
Blackcap h
Whitethroat 6
Chiffchaff h
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 2
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 15
House Sparrow 4
Chaffinch 1
Goldfinch 1
Linnet 6