Saturday 5 April 2003

5th April 2003 Beachy Head 7.00am – 1.30pm. Newhaven 1.45pm – 2.00pm. Rye Harbour 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Cold but sunny with NE wind

Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Golden Plover c.280 Flat Beach
Lapwing c.10
Knot 2
Dunlin c.10
Mediterranean Gull h
Yellow-legged Gull 1 1w Newhaven. Large all black bill. White head with dark shadow behind and below eye. Underparts white with spotted flanks. Mantle with dark-centred feathers and some with single anchor-markings. Tertails all dark. In flight slight primary window. Pink legs.
Stock Dove c.5
Skylark c.6
Rock Pipit c.5
Stonechat c.6
Chiffchaff 1 + 2h
Long-tailed Tit 2