Sunday 20 October 2002

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

Saturday 19 October 2002

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

Sunday 13 October 2002

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

Saturday 12 October 2002

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

Sunday 6 October 2002

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

Saturday 5 October 2002

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