30th April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.15am – 10.15am WNW1. Birling Lane and Belle Tout

Brent Goose 21E

Egyptian Goose 2E new species for Beachy
Shelduck 1W
Shoveler 1E with a flock of Eider
Eider 18E single flock
Scoter 140E
Velvet Scoter 2E
Merganser 8E
Pheasant 1
Red-throated Diver 3E
Black-throated Diver 3E
Great Crested Grebe 1 on sea s/p
Fulmar 15 including a single blue-phase that flew west and then back east at 6.50am.
Gannet 9E, 8W
Cormorant 2E, 3W
Heron 1W
Peregrine 1
Oystercatcher 3E, 9 on beach at Birling
Bar-tailed Godwit 65E
Whimbrel 20E
Arctic Skua 6E
Bonxie 1E
Little Gull 1E
Black-headed Gull 5W
Common Gull 1 1^st-summer
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Kittiwake 19W
Sandwich Tern 24E, 6W
Commic Tern 17E
Little Tern 1E
Auk sp. 9E
Feral Pigeon 1
Swift 3 in off
Green Woodpecker 1
Sky Lark 5
Swallow 24 in off including a single flock of 17
House Martin 3
Meadow Pipit 5
Rock Pipit 2
Pied Wagtail 1
Wren 2
Dunnock 4
Robin 1
Stonechat 2
Blackbird 1
Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 3
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Rook 1
Carrion Crow 2 in off
Raven 1
Starling 2
House Sparrow 2
Chaffinch 5
Greenfinch 3
Goldfinch 6W
Linnet 6
Corn Bunting 1

29th April 2006 Beachy 7am – 12.30pm. Calm and cold. Chat Vale, Old Trapping Area, Cow Gap and Hollow, Birling Lane and Belle Tout

Mute Swan 4 presumably this species were viewed at range from the rim of the Hollow as they were sat on the sea close inshore off Eastbourne seafront before flying onto Princess Park Lake

Mallard 1 flying towards swimming pool at Birling Lane
Pheasant 2
Fulmar 5
Cormorant 2
Heron 1E
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Bar-tailed Godwit 20E
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Feral Pigeon 1S, 1N
Wood Pigeon 11E, 72W
Collared Dove 1W, 1
Swift 3N
Sky Lark 4N, 5
Swallow 2W, 24
House Martin 4
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 4
Robin 1
Redstart 1 female Chat Vale
Stonechat 3
Blackbird 1
Blackcap 2
Garden Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat 5
Whitethroat 31
Chiffchaff 6
Willow Warbler 4
Long-tailed Tit 2
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 3
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Rook 1
Carrion Crow 30
Starling 2
House Sparrow 3
Chaffinch 5
Goldfinch 8
Yellowhammer 1 male Chat Vale
Corn Bunting 1

23rd April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.00am – 8.15am 12.15pm – 12.45pm. SE2. Birling Lane, Cow Gap and Hollow

Canada Goose 3W

Brent Goose 9E
Shelduck 3E, 1W
Teal 4E
Mallard 2 near swimming pool in garden up Birling Lane
Scoter 47E
Velvet Scoter 5E
Merganser 2E
Pheasant 2
Red-throated Diver 1E
Great Crested Grebe 6E
Fulmar 10
Gannet 10E
Cormorant 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Pomarine Skua 1E adult d/p
Arctic Skua 7E
Little Gull 1E
Black-headed Gull 20W
Common Gull 1W 1^st-summer
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 1W
Kittiwake 5W
Sandwich Tern 23E
Commic Tern 109E
Auk sp. 4E
Wood Pigeon 100SW, 50W
Sky Lark 5
Sand Martin 13N
Swallow 11
Meadow Pipit 5
Rock Pipit 1
Yellow Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 2
Dunnock 4
Robin 1
Blackbird 1
Grasshopper Warbler h Whitbread Hollow
Blackcap 2h
Whitethroat 22
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Carrion Crow 5
Starling 2
House Sparrow 2
Chaffinch 5
Brambling 1 w/p
Greenfinch 1 displaying Lane
Goldfinch 15
Linnet 30
Corn Bunting 1

22nd April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 5.45am – 7.45am NE2. Birling Lane, Belle Tout, Chat Vale

Gadwall 2E

Pheasant 2
Red-throated Diver 2E
Fulmar 10
Gannet 14E
Cormorant 2
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1
Bar-tailed Godwit 1E
Whimbrel 8E
Arctic Skua 8E
Little Gull 3E
Herring Gull 20
Kittiwake 5W
Sandwich Tern 41E
Commic Tern 8E
Auk sp. 66E
Wood Pigeon 56E
Sky Lark 5
Swallow 5
Meadow Pipit 5
Yellow Wagtail h
Pied Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1ex male on lawns of gardens up the Lane at Birling
Dunnock 4
Robin 1
Stonechat 3
Blackbird 1
Whitethroat 6
Chiffchaff 2
Pied Flycatcher 1 grey-brown variant in Belle Tout Wood
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 3
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Carrion Crow 5
Starling 2
House Sparrow 3
Chaffinch 5
Brambling 1 ad male s/p
Corn Bunting 1

17th April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.20am – 8.50am WNW2-3 Walked Birling Lane, Belle Toute, Chat Vale

Canada Goose 2 flew past us at Birling before returning west

Brent Goose 46E
Shelduck 5E, 5W
Scoter 115E
Pheasant 4
Red-necked Grebe 2E
Fulmar 10
Manx Shearwater 1E
Gannet 21E, 6W
Cormorant 4E, 5W
Grey Heron 2E, 1W
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Oystercatcher 20
Whimbrel 2E
Arctic Skua 6E
Bonxie 2E
Little Gull 4E
Black-headed Gull 68W
Common Gull 5
Herring Gull 20
Kittiwake 15E, 20W
Sandwich Tern 27E
Little Tern 1E
Wood Pigeon 140W
Collared Dove 2
Skylark 5
Swallow 54N
House Martin 7N
Meadow Pipit 5
Rock Pipit 1
Yellow Wagtail 5N
Grey Wagtail 1W
Pied Wagtail 2
Dunnock 5
Robin 2
Stonechat 9
Blackbird 2
Whitethroat 6
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 8
Blue Tit 3
Great Tit 2
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Rook 1
Carrion Crow 5
Starling 5
House Sparrow 3
Chaffinch 5
Goldfinch 4W
Linnet 20W, 15
Corn Bunting 3

16th April 2006 Beachy 7.00am - 12.30pm. W2-3 Foggy. Walked Chat Vale, Birling Lane, Cow Gap and Hollow

Pheasant 4

Fulmar 5
Snipe 1
Herring Gull 20
Feral Pigeon 2
Stock Dove 1W, 1N
Wood Pigeon 30
Green Woodpecker 1
Sky Lark 5
Sand Martin 2
Swallow 12
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 5
Robin 2
Redstart 1 male
Stonechat 8
Wheatear 14
Blackbird 2
Blackcap h
Garden Warbler 3
Whitethroat 4
Chiffchaff 7
Willow Warbler 4
Goldcrest 1
Firecrest 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Jay 1
Magpie 8
Jackdaw 25
Carrion Crow 5
Raven 1
Starling 5
House Sparrow 10
Chaffinch 8
Linnet 9W, 20
Corn Bunting 7

15th April 2006 Beachy Head E3-4 Seawatch 6.00am – 8.30am. Walked Lane, Cow Gap and Hollow

Pintail 8W

Garganey 2E
Shoveler 20E
Scoter 38E
Red-breasted Merganser 3W
Pheasant 4
Great Crested Grebe 1 on sea off gully
Fulmar 10
Gannet 7W
Cormorant 4W, 2 on sea
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 3
Peregrine 4
Oystercatcher 2E
Whimbrel 1E
Arctic Skua 2E
Black-headed Gull 10E
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1E
Herring Gull 30
Kittiwake 5E, 5W
Sandwich Tern 8E
Commic Tern 6E
Auk sp. 11E, 1W
Wood Pigeon 5
Skylark 5
Sand Martin 9N
Swallow 21N
House Martin 2N
Meadow Pipit 19N
Pied Wagtail 2
White Wagtail 2W
Wren 1 nest-building gully
Dunnock 5
Robin 1
Stonechat 1
Wheatear 6
Blackcap 1h
Chiffchaff 2
Willow Warbler 3
Goldcrest 1
Great Tit 3
Magpie 10
Jackdaw 50
Carrion Crow 5
Starling 1
House Sparrow 3
Chaffinch 5
Linnet 10E, 20

14th April 2006 Beachy Head 6.15am – 10.30am. Walked Chat Vale, the Lane, and Belle Tout. Thick fog on top of the Head

Canada Goose 2 in flight over Birling

Brent Goose 20E
Shelduck 2E
Pheasant 3
Red-throated Diver 1 on sea
Fulmar 5
Gannet 5E, 1W
Cormorant 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Herring Gull 100
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Kittiwake 20W
Woodpigeon 5
Skylark 5
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 5
Robin 3
Stonechat 3
Wheatear 1
Blackbird 2
Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 2
Willow Warbler 4
Goldcrest 2
Blue Tit 3
Great Tit 1
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 50
Carrion Crow 5
Starling 10
Chaffinch 5
Greenfinch 1
Linnet 50W, 50
Yellowhammer 1W
Corn Bunting h

9th April 2006 Beachy Head NW1-2 Sunny but cold at first with frost at dawn

Pheasant 3

Fulmar 10
Gannet 1W
Cormorant 4W
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 3
Snipe 1
Black-headed Gull 5W
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Wood Pigeon 415W, 31N
Collared Dove 1
Tawny Owl 1 rufous
Green Woodpecker 5
Skylark 5
Sand Martin 2N
Swallow 18
Meadow Pipit 5
Pied Wagtail 1W, 1
White Wagtail 2W
Wren 1
Dunnock 5
Robin 1
Black Redstart 1
Stonechat 5
Blackbird 3
Song Thrush 1
Blackcap 1 male
Chiffchaff 2, 1h
Goldcrest 2
Firecrest 3
Long-tailed Tit h
Blue Tit 3
Great Tit 8
Jay 2
Magpie 12
Jackdaw 50
Carrion Crow 12W, 5
Starling 50
House Sparrow 4
Chaffinch 3N, 10
Brambling 1
Goldfinch 17
Linnet 52W, 55
Corn Bunting 2

8th April 2006 Beachy Head SW5-6 Seawatch 6.45am – 7.00am. Walked Lane, Cow Gap, Hollow and Belle Tout. Became sunny and warm

Brent Goose 48E

Scoter 6E
Pheasant 2
Fulmar 10
Gannet 5E, 3W
Cormorant 3E
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1
Curlew 1E
Black-headed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Herring Gull 50
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Auk sp. 1E
Feral Pigeon 1 in a flock of Wood Pigeons flying NW
Wood Pigeon 16E, 52SE, 55S, 80N, 11NE, 89W, 40
Green Woodpecker 2
Skylark 5
Swallow 24
Meadow Pipit 5N, 5NW, 5
Pied Wagtail 1
Wren 1
Dunnock 5
Robin 1
Stonechat 2
Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 4
Magpie 12
Jackdaw 50
Rook 3
Carrion Crow 10
Starling 50
House Sparrow 4
Chaffinch 10
Siskin 5
Linnet 13
Corn Bunting 2

2nd April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.50am – 8.00am SW2 becoming SW4 then S8 by afternoon. Sunny and warm

Brent 63E

Shelduck 3W
Eider 2E
Scoter 203E
Pheasant 4
Diver sp 4E
GCGrebe 1E
Fulmar 10
Gannet 5E, 1W
Cormorant 1E
Kestrel 3
Herring Gull 100
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Sandwich Tern 13E
Auk sp. 8E
Feral Pigeon 1
Wood Pigeon 68E, 158W, 6N
Tawny Owl 1 rufous
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark 2S (1 out to sea off Birling)
Swallow 1W
House Martin 1S, 1
Meadow Pipit 1W, 13
Pied Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1W
Wren 1
Dunnock 6
Robin 3
Redstart 2 males
Stonechat 11
Wheatear 2
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff 16
Willow Warbler 2
Goldcrest 6
Firecrest 3
Long-tailed Tit 6
Blue Tit 6
Great Tit 5
Magpie 12
Jackdaw 50
Carrion Crow 12
Starling 8
House Sparrow 2
Chaffinch 7
Greenfinch 2NW, 1
Goldfinch 30
Linnet 4W, 13

1st April 2006 Beachy Seawatch 7.00am – 8.00am. Walked Lane, Cow Gap, Hollow and Belle Tout Wood

Greylag Goose 3N

Brent Goose 59E
Shelduck 9E, 1W
Mallard 8E
Scoter 226E
Merganser 3E
Pheasant 1
Red-throated Diver 1E
Diver sp. 1E
Fulmar 10
Gannet 20E
Cormorant 1E
Peregrine 3
Oystercatcher h
Curlew 1E
Arctic Skua 1E
Black-headed Gull 8E
Common Gull 20E
Herring Gull 100
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Sandwich Tern 6E, 1W
Auk sp. 2E, 1 on sea
Wood Pigeon 55E out to sea off Cow Gap, 75N, 27
Tawny Owl 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Skylark 5
Meadow Pipit 5N, 12
Pied Wagtail 1
Wren 1
Dunnock 3
Robin 2
Stonechat 3
Wheatear 1
Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 4
Great Tit 52 including a flock of 45 along Cliff Path
Magpie 6
Jackdaw 20
Rook 3
Carrion Crow 10
Starling 25
Chaffinch 2W, 3
Goldfinch 4
Linnet 2
Reed Bunting 1
Corn Bunting 1