27th May 2012 Birling SE1 6.25am-8.45am

Gannet 60E

Shelduck 2W

Common Scoter 8E

Bonxie 1E

Mediterranean Gull 1E 2s

Little Gull 1E 1s

Sandwich Tern 14E

Roseate Tern 1E adult at 6.45am ex.

Commic Tern 122E

Black Tern 1E

Auk sp. 2E

Razorbill 2E

Swift 7

Swallow 12

 

 Adult Gannet off Birling Gap

Female Broad-bodied Chaser in the Old Trapping Area

26th May 2012 Beachy NE6 Clear

Little Egret 1 Birling
Shelduck 4E
Scoter 65E
Garganey 2E pair ex.
Shoveler 20E mainly drakes
Bonxie 1E
Sandwich Tern 12E
Commic Tern 2E
Little Tern 3E
Ringed Plover 17E
Swift 7 in off
Swallow c.10
House Martin 10 in off
Sand Martin 1

Beautiful Demoiselle at Belle Tout Wood

 Grizzled Skipper in Chat Vale

Grizzled Skipper in Chat Vale

Different individual showing variation in wing pattern

20th May 2012 Beachy NNE5 Overcast

Red Kite 1
Hobby 2
Swift 25
Swallow 20
House Martin 5
Wheatear 1

 Common Swift over Birling

Red Kite over Belle Tout



19th May 2012 Beachy SW3 Overcast clearing

Gannet 102E

Brent Goose 9E

Eider 1E drake

Common Scoter 88E

Velvet Scoter 1E

Red-breasted Merganser 1E

Honey Buzzard 1N at 10.15am distant in over Hodcombe and then circling and gaining height over Frost Hill before heading north courtesy of a loud shout from Simon L and views through Mick D's very nice Swarovski scope

Sanderling 3E

Curlew 2W

Pomarine Skua 1E pale phase adult at 6.20am ex.

Arctic Skua 3E

Bonxie 1E

Mediterranean Gull 3W (2ad & 1w)

Little Gull 1E 1s

Black-headed Gull 6E

Sandwich Tern 72E

Commic Tern 259E

Little Tern 1E

Black Tern 7E ex.

Auk sp. 7E

Great Spotted Woodpecker 1

Swallow 15

House Martin 1N

Wheatear 1

Lesser Whitethroat 2

Blackcap 2

Chiffchaff 4

Long-tailed Tit 1

Treecreeper 1

Wall Brown 6

Holly Blue 1

Small Heath 4

Green Hairstreak 2

 Green Hairstreak in the Old Trapping Area

Field Mouse-ear near the Old Trapping Area

13th May 2012 Beachy Calm and clear

Mallard 2
Whimbrel 8 flew inland
Collared Dove 6W
Stonechat 5 including first fledged juvenile
Wheatear 2
Swallow 6
House Martin 1
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Chiffchaff 2

 Scan the gorse tops for Woodchat...

 Whimbrel over Birling

A flock of Whimbrel happy to take the overland route in today's clear conditions

 Painted Lady at Belle Tout

Appearing so worn it is tempting to speculate this individual had hibernated nearby

 Swallow at Belle Tout

 Chiffchaff in the Old Trapping Area

Male Blackbird in the Hotel Garden

On decoy duty to attract any passing Sibe Thrushes - failed again!

12th May 2012 Beachy NE3 Clear

Mallard 2
Red-legged Partridge 1
Collared Dove 3
Swallow 60N
Sand Martin 1
Swift 6N
Wheatear 5
Yellow Wagtail 5N
Whitethroat 30
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Blackcap 6
Garden Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 2h
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaff 3
Treecreeper 1
Spotted Flycatcher 7
Redpoll 1 flew NW
Goldfinch 6W
Corn Bunting 2

 Garden Warbler at Birling

 Spotted Flycatcher at Belle Tout

 Willow Warbler showing characters of P.t. acredula at Belle Tout

The greyish cast to its upperparts and near-white underparts and broad striking supercilium made for an eye-catching Willow Warbler and are all characters associated with Northern Willow Warbler P.t. acredula.

Presumed pale variant Early Purple Orchid



7th May 2012 Beachy SE2 Overcast

Red-throated Diver 8E

Black-throated Diver 8E

Great Crested Grebe 2E

Brent Goose 13E

Shelduck 8E

Merganser 3E

Scoter 305E

Hobby 1 in off at 6.05am

Bonxie 2E

Pomarine Skua 5E ex. (3 pale & 2 dark / 3 6.20, 1 7.40 & 1 9.50)

Arctic Skua 6E

Mediterranean Gull 1E, 3W (all 1s)

Little Gull 3E (all 1s)

Sandwich Tern 80E

Commic Tern 25E

Common Tern 1E

Little Tern 4E

Auk sp. 40E

Razorbill 1 on sea

Avocet 4E ex.

Whimbrel 17E

Bar-tailed Godwit 37E

Grey Plover 1E

Swallow 30 in off

Yellow Wagtail 2 in off

Whinchat 3

Wheatear 6

Whitethroat c.10

Chiffchaff h

Adult male Whinchat at Birling

 Adult female Whinchat at Birling

 Female Wheatear at Birling

Male Wheatear at Birling