21/4/02 Beachy 6.30am - 3.15pm. Wind a light SE. Sunny with some high light cloud

Red-throated Diver c.5E and 3 w/p sat on sea
Red-necked Grebe 1E then drifted past W sat on the sea. Appeared smaaler than Great Crested holding neck lower thus accentuating hunched appearance in flight. Dark crown and dark neck. White belly. Restricted white leading edge to arm and obvious white secondaries. Lacked white shoulder patches of Great Crested. On water reddish foreneck visible with whitish chin contrasting with black crown. A good record for Beachy.
Fulmar c.20
Gannet c.8E
Cormorant c.2
Grey Heron c.3 Cuckmere
Mute Swan 1W
Canada Goose c.15 Cuckmere
Shelduck 4E
Shoveler 3E
Scoter c.100E
Velvet Scoter c.20E
Merganser c.15E
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Pheasant c.8
Whimbrel c.7E
Bonxie c.2E
Arctic Skua 4E
Mediterranean Gull pair of adults flew west
Little Gull c.42E including a single 1^st-s.
Little Tern 5E
Sandwich Tern c.80E
Commic Tern c.50E
Black Tern 1E s/p
Auk sp. 3E
Woodpigeon c.5
Cuckoo 1 Burgess Hill
Skylark c.6
Swallow c.8
Meadow Pipit c.6
Dunnock c.5
Robin 1
Stonechat c.3
Blackbird c.2
Blackcap c.2 + c.6h
Whitethroat c.15
Willow Warbler c.10
Chiffchaff c.3h
Great Tit c.2
Magpie c.5
Jackdaw c.20
Rook c.2
Carrion Crow c.5
House Sparrow c.5
Chaffinch c.6
Linnet c.10
Goldfinch c.5

20/4/02 Beachy 6.30am - 2.30pm. Light and variable wind proving sunny at times with thick fog rolling in at times

Fulmar c.15
Gannet c.8W
Cormorant c.2
Little Egret 1 Cuckmere
Scoter c.50E
Kestrel 1 fem
Pheasant 1
Oystercatcher c.8
Whimbrel 6 including 5 over Beachy itself presumably confused by the foggy conditions
Bonxie 2E
Arctic Skua 4E
Common Gull 1^st year individual
Little Gull 12E in a single flock
Sandwich Tern c.50E
Common Tern c.40E
Skylark c.5
Swallow c.10
House Martin 1
Meadow Pipit c.6
Dunnock c.4
Robin 1
Redstart c.3
Wheatear 8
Stonechat c.2
Blackbird c.2
Blackcap 1male + h
Lesser Whitethroat 1h
Whitethroat c.10
Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling beside Belle Toute being seen poorly
Willow Warbler c.70
Chiffchaff c.3h
Magpie c.5
Jay 1
Jackdaw c.10
Rook c.2
House Sparrow c.6
Chaffinch c.8
Linnet c.10
Goldfinch c.12
Greenfinch 1
Yellowhammer 1 male
Corn Bunting 1

7/4/02 Beachy 6.30 - 8.00am. Strong NE wind

Chiffchaff 1

6/4/02 Beachy 6.30 - 8.00am. Strong NE wind

Swallow 1

1/4/02 Beachy 7.30am - 1.30pm. Fresh southerly wind being misty with early am shower. Overcast

Fulmar c.5

Mute Swan c.3 Cuckmere
Canada Goose c.10 Cuckmere
Brent Goose c.75E
Scoter c.20E
Kestrel 1 female
Peregrine 1
Pheasant h
Mediterranean Gull 1 ad.s. East past Birling.
Sandwich Tern 3E
Collared Dove 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.10
Meadow Pipit c.10
alba Wagtail c.2
Wren 2
Dunnock c.5
Robin c.2
Wheatear 2
Stonechat c.6
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird c.2
Ring Ouzel 1 fem Cow Gap
Blackcap 1 male
Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff c.3
Goldcrest 2
Fircrest 2
Great Tit c.5
Blue Tit c.2
Magpie c.5
Jackdaw c.10
Carrion Crow c.10
Raven 1 with several missing primaries. Carrying food (egg?) over cliffs at Chat Vale.
Starling c.10
House Sparrow 1
Chaffinch c.5
Linnet c.15
Corn Bunting 1 in song

31st March 2002 Beachy 6.15am - 12.30pm. Calm at first with SW wind developing. Cold and overcast

Fulmar c.15
Gannet c.5
Cormorant 1
Canada Goose 6 seen at birling with 2 on beach and 4 in flight. C.10 Cuckmere.
Brent Goose c.75E
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1 female
Peregrine 1
Pheasant 1
Black-headed Gull c.20E being mainly 1^stw.
Herring Gull c.10
Stock Dove c.9
Wood Pigeon c.10
Tawny Owl h Belle Toute wood
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.5
Swallow c.4
Meadow Pipit c.20 including a couple of small parties flushed perhaps suggesting passage birds
alba Wagtail h
Wren c.2
Dunnock c.3
Robin c.2
Common Redstart 1 male
Stonechat c.5
Blackbird c.2
Chiffchaff 1 + 2h
Goldcrest 1
Firecrest 1 female
Great Tit c.5
Magpie c.5
Jackdaw c.20
Carrion Crow c.10
Raven 1 different individual with a few missing secondaries from each wing. Flew west at to of Birling Lane calling a deep rumbling ‘kronk’. Arge size and wedge-shaped tail seen.
Starling c.15
House Sparrow c.5
Chaffinch c.8
Brambling h
Linnet c.50 including a few small parties flying east
Yellowhammer 1

30th March 2002 Beachy 6.15am - 1.30pm. Light southerly breeze being fine and warm

Red-throated Diver c.20E and 1 ad.w. sat on the sea off Birling
Fulmar c.15
Gannet c.2E
Cormorant c.3
Grey Heron 1 flew E along beach at Birling
Mute Swan 1 Cuckmere
Canada Goose c.10 Cuckmere
Brent Goose c.200E
Pintail1E
Shoveler c.2E
Scaup 6E including single drake
Eider c.25E
Common Scoter c.870E
Velvet Scoter c.10E
Red-breasted Merganser c.10E
Kestrel 1 ad female
Peregrine 2 (pair)
Pheasant 1 in Hollow
Black-headed Gull c.50E including many 1^st. w.
Common Gull c.5 including a 1^st.w.
Herring Gull c.10
Lesser Black-backed Gull c.5 graellsii
Little Gull c.19E
Kittiwake c.10
Sandwich Tern c.30E
Auk sp.1E
Wood Pigeon c.10
Collared Dove 1 Burgess Hill
Green Woodpecker 1 + 1h
Skylark c.10
Swallow 3
Rock Pipit 2
Meadow Pipit c.15
alba Wagtail h
Wren 1 in song
Dunnock c.10 with a few singing
Robin c.6
Black Redstart 2 both drab males in song
Stonechat c.6
Blackbird c.2
Blackcap h singing in Hollow
Chiffchaff 1 + 2h singing
Goldcrest 1
Firecrest 2 with at least 1 a female
Great Tit c.5
Magpie c.15 including 3 flying over high
Jackdaw c.20
Rook c.2
Carrion Crow c.5
Starling c.60
House Sparrow c.8
Chaffinch c.5
Linnet c.30 including many in song
Goldfinch 1