20th October 2002 Beachy 7.15am - 3.30pm. Drizzle with freshening SE wind

Gannet c.5 off Birling
Kestrel 1
Peregrine c.4
Skylark c.10
Swallow c.10
House Martin 1
Rock Pipit 2
Meadow Pipit c.10
Pied wagtail c.5
Stonechat c.5
Reed Warbler 1
Chiffchaff c.5
Pallas’s Warbler 1 ex. favouring west side of Belle toute Wood found by JFC.
Goldcrest c.5
Starling c.200
Linnet c.200
Redpoll c.5
Goldfinch c.15
Siskin c.7

19th October 2002 Beachy 7.30am - 3.00pm. Cold with early morning frost. Calm

Kestrel 1
Peregrine c.2
Merlin 1 female
Common Gull c.10
Short-eared Owl 1 ex views including yellow eyes as perched on gate behind top gardens at the top of the lane at Birling. Obvious dark markings to underside of primaries. Mobbed by a diving Peregrine and by Carrion Crows whilst perched.
Green Woodpecker 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 flew west inland from Hotel Gardens
Skylark c.10
Swallow c.20
House Martin c.5
Meadow Pipit c.10
Pied wagtail c.5
Wheatear 1
Stonechat c.5
Redwing 1
Ring Ouzel 1
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff c.10
Goldcrest c.6
Starling c.200
Tree Sparrow 2 flew east over Hotel Gardens
Brambling c.5
Linnet c.200
Redpoll c.8
Goldfinch c.25

13th October 2002 Beachy Head 7.15am - 12.00pm. cold with showers. Calm at first becoming a moderate NE

Gannet c.20 feeding offshore
Cormorant c.5W
Little Egret 1 Birling foreshore
Peregrine 2
Swallow c.5
Meadow Pipit c.50
Pied Wagtail c.30E
Wheatear 3
Song Thrush c.5
Ring Ouzel 2
Chiffchaff 3
Goldcrest c.10
Firecrest 1
Chaffinch c.10
Brambling 2
Linnet c.50
Goldfinch c.30
Greenfinch 2
Reed Bunting c.6
Corn Bunting 1

12th October 2002 Beachy Head 7.20am - 3.30pm. At dawn calm, quite warm but overcast. At c.9.00am a torrential downpour for around an hour after which it felt much colder with a freshening NW wind

Little Egret 1 Cow Gap beach
Hen Harrier 1 ringtail south over cliff viewed from Hodcombe
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1 cinnamon-brown underwing coverts
Swallow c.15
House Martin c.80
Meadow Pipit c.20
Pied Wagtail c.15E
Grey Wagtail 1E
Robin c.10
Wheatear 1
Whinchat 1
Song Thrush c.40
Redwing c.12
Blackbird c.10
Ring Ouzel 31
Blackcap c.5
Reed Warbler 1
Chiffchaff c.35
Goldcrest c.6
Firecrest 6
Jay 3
Linnet c.80
Goldfinch c.40

6th October 2002 Beachy 7.00am - 2.00pm. Moderate cold northerly

Gannet c.5
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel c.3
Green Woodpecker c.2
Swallow c.20
House Martin c.150
Meadow Pipit c.10
Pied Wagtail c.10
Grey Wagtail 1
Stonechat c.8
Song Thrush 2
Redwing 1
Blackbird 2
Ring Ouzel 3
Blackcap c.3
Chiffchaff c.10
Goldcrest c.2
Goldfinch c.20

5th October 2002 Beachy 7.00am - 2.00pm. Virtually calm at first with light westerly developing. Cloudy

Brent Goose 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel c.2
Hobby 1
Peregrine 1 adult fem.
Short-eared Owl 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Woodlark 1 flew over grassy area opposite the Beachy Head Hotel
Swallow c.80
House Martin c.20
Rock Pipit 2
Pied Wagtail c.25
Grey Wagtail 1
Wheatear 2
Stonechat c.12
Blackbird 1
Ring Ouzel 2
Blackcap c.20
Chiffchaff c.15
Goldcrest c.2
Firecrest 1
Jay 2
Linnet c.50
Goldfinch c.20
Siskin1
Reed Bunting 4