30th May 2006 Selsey 4pm – 7pm. Sunny and clear

Storm Petrel 1W and 2 feeding offshore, 1 found dead on the beach

29th May 2006 Beachy NW4

Cormorant 3

Sparrowhawk 1
Woodpigeon 200W
Collared Dove 2W
Swift 20N, 1E, 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Skylark 5
Swallow 3W, 16
House Martin 43
Stonechat 2
Song Thrush 1
Reed Warbler 2h
Lesser Whitethroat h
Chiffchaff 1 and 1h
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Golden Oriole 1 fem-type Cliff Path flew towards Hollow
Jay 2
Starling 20
Greenfinch 2
Linnet 5
Yellowhammer 2
Corn Bunting 2

28th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.45am – 7.45am then walked top, Cow Gap and Hollow. Clear and sunny but cool. W4.

Scoter 37E

Pheasant 1
Gannet 8W
Marsh Harrier 1W high over Hollow
Peregrine 4
Mediterranean Gull 2W (1s & 2s)
Black-headed Gull 37W
Sandwich Tern 2W
Guillemot 1E
Auk sp. 1W
Feral Pigeon 9W
Wood Pigeon 45W
Turtle Dove 1 Birling
Swift 6W, 1N
Swallow 23 including 1 in off
House Martin 7
Pied Wagtail 1
Stonechat 2
Blackcap h
Lesser Whitethroat h
Whitethroat 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Starling 4
House Sparrow 1
Chaffinch 1
Greenfinch 1
Goldfinch 1
Linnet 2

27th May 2006 Beachy 7.00am – 9.00am Foggy at first

Scoter 40E

Storm Petrel 4E, 6W, 1 east then west, 1 west then east. White underwing-covert stripe seen on one.
Arctic Skua 1E
Auk sp. 2W
Swallow 3 in off the sea
House Martin 4 in off the sea

24th May 2006 Beachy 4.00pm – 6.00pm S6 Stormy seas

Storm Petrel 3 to 6 ex. feeding over the sea moving back and forth slightly south-west of the Gap. White underwing-covert stripe seen on several.

21st May 2006 Beachy 12.30pm – 4.30pm S5 heavy showers

Scoter 25

Fulmar 25
Manx Shearwater 1E, 26W
Gannet 15E
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Kittiwake 15
Sandwich Tern 6
Arctic Tern 1
Guillemot 1E
Auk sp. 2E
Jackdaw 2

14th May 2006 Beachy Seawatch 6.00am – 10.30am Calm becoming E2. Overcast

Brent Goose 1 on sea flying occasionally

Mallard 2 (pair) in off from close inshore at Birling
Scoter 104E
Velvet Scoter 4E
Great Northern Diver 1W close inshore at 6.40am
Fulmar 15
Manx Shearwater 1E
Gannet 24E, 14W
Cormorant 1E, 1W
Grey Heron 1W
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1 unsuccessfully pursuing a Dunlin over the sea
Oystercatcher 6E, 5W, 4 on beach
Dunlin 15E
Whimbrel 3E
Turnstone 2E
Arctic Skua 1E
Long-tailed Skua 1E adult at 7.13am ex.
Bonxie 1E
Mediterranean Gull 2E
Black-headed Gull 10W
Kittiwake 10E, 10W
Sandwich Tern 16E, 5W
Commic Tern 1W
Auk sp. 7E, 1W
Skylark 5
Meadow Pipit 5
Dunnock 2
Stonechat 2
Blackcap h
Lesser Whitethroat h
Whitethroat 3
Chiffchaff h
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 15
House Sparrow 5
Chaffinch 2