Monday, 3 May 1999

3/5/99 Beachy 5.45am - 11.45am. Sunny with light northeasterly wind.


Manx Shearwater 2E
Scoter c.10
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Bar-tailed Godwit c.150E
Pomarine Skua 11E ex. party of 9 included a couple of dark phase birds.
Sandwich Tern c.10E
Commic Tern c.10E
Razorbill 2 ex. sat on sea close inshore. White line extending along top of large bill easily visible.
Green Woodpecker 1
Swallow c.20
House Martin c.4
Tree Pipit 1
Yellow Wagtail 2
Redstart 1 male
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat c.20
Chiffchaff h
Willow Warbler h
Tree Sparrow 1
Serin 1 male ex. Noticed on the lane in close vicinity of the Tree Sparrow ! Bright yellow rump, yellow breast becoming white below with dark streaking on flanks. Bright yellow rump. Yellow forehead and supercilium encasing green crown.