16th November 2003 Beachy Head 7.45am – 12.30pm. Sunny

Merlin 1

Woodpigeon c.1500
Blackcap 5 almost appeared to be arriving migrants – perhaps from the Continent hoping to Winter?
Chiffchaff 2

9th November 2003 Beachy Head 7.30am – 3.00pm. Overcast

Black Redstart 1

Chiffchaff 1
Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Belle Toute Wood
Pallas’s Leaf Warbler 1 Belle Toute Wood
Goldcrest c.15
Firecrest 3

8th November 2003 Beachy Head 7.30am – 4.00pm. Overcast

Woodpigeon c.1000
Chiffchaff 1
Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Belle Toute Wood
Pallas’s Leaf Warbler 1 Belle Toute Wood
Goldcrest c.10
Firecrest 2
Treecreeper 1
Brambling 3

6th November 2003 Beachy 3.15pm – 4.45pm. Light SE breeze but warm and sunny

Green Woodpecker 2
Chiffchaff 2
Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Found by JFC. Only seen for around a minute in fading light at c.4.15pm so bare parts not determined and although plumage looked dull the light was hardly helpful! A prominent wingbar across the greater coverts and breast looked surprisingly white. Upperparts appeared olive-toned. A quick burst of around five calls heard clearly being loud, dysybillic and more Chiffchaff-like than the thin call note of yellow-browed.
Goldcrest c.15
Brambling 1

1st November 2003 Beachy 7.00am – 1.00pm. Light NW wind and clear

Swallow 1

Brambling c.6
Redpoll c.20 (c.15 being tape-lured by RDME)