First went to Beachy Head and on the drive over a Tawny Owl flew across the road near Offham, our first tick for the new year. Did a sea-watch between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs off Birling and then did several sites on the Headland with the highlights being:

Red-throated Diver 416 W & 9 E (largest flock sizes: 53, 50 & 46). Probably one of our largest diver movements recorded from Beachy.

Black-throated Diver 2 W

Goosander 3 redheads (2 W & then E & 1 W)

Raven 1

Razorbill 55

Guillemot 4

Auk Sp. 125

Skylark 90 in field & 16 flew S out to sea off Birling

Grey Seal 1 off Birling

We then called into Eastbourne and saw:

27 Waxwings & 5 Redwings feeding in the town centre

Drove over to Pett Levels and recorded the following:

Black Brant 1

Pale Bellied Brent 7

Dark Bellied Brent c40

Barnacle Geese c150

Red Breasted Goose 1 ad.

Canada Geese 50

White-fronted Geese c200

Tundra Bean Geese 2

Pink-footed Geese 6

Grey-lag 5

Wigeon 1,000+

Bar-tailed Godwit 1

Grey Plover 5

Lapwing 300

Adult winters and juveniles Red Throated Diver off Birling Gap

Waxwings in Eastbourne

Redwing in Eastbourne

Black Brant with White-fronted & Brent Geese at Pett