Saturday 17 August 2002

17th August 2002 Beachy Head 5.45am - 1.00pm. Light SE wind being sunny becoming hot

Shelduck 3
Marsh Harrier 1 juv. c.6.15 am. Virtually all dark save for a slightly paler crescent to the base of the primaries on the underside of the wings. Rounded tail. Hint of a pale chin and throat. Wings appeared blunt and rounded. Initially accompanied by a Peregrine. Drifted SW along Seven Sisters.
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Peregrine c.3
Pheasant 1
Stock Dove 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Sand Martin c.15
Swallow c.15
House Martin c.30
Rock Pipit 1
Tree Pipit c.8
Pied Wagtail 1
Yellow Wagtail c.20
Redstart 1 male
Wheatear c.10
Garden Warbler c.5
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat c.10
Whitethroat c.50
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Warbler c.5
Willow Warbler c.15
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Pied Flycatcher 1 juv.
House Sparrow c.5
Linnet c.35
Goldfinch 1
Corn Bunting 2