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