17th April, 2018 Beachy Head Sunny periods but cold SW 5-6 to 4

We joined RAB and KG and sea-watched from 05.55-10.25 when my eyes just about gave up after several hectic days sea-watching, luckily both Kris and Richard virtually did all the picking out. Another good day with Skuas also Mediterranean Gulls.
LP had yesterday's female Pied Flycatcher at Belle Tout wood.
Many thanks to Doreen for collating the sea-watch records again.

Red-throated Diver 32 E
Black-throated Diver 1 E
Great-crested Grebe 2 on the sea
Manx Shearwater 2 E
Gannet 95 E
Canada Geese 3 E
Brent Geese 33 E
Gadwall 1 E
Teal 3 E
Eider 9 E
Common Scoter 315 E
Velvet Scoter 3 E
Red-legged Partridge 2
Bar-tailed Godwit 4 E
Whimbrel 43 E
Arctic Skua 24 E
Bonxie 25 E
Mediterranean Gull 120 E
Black-headed Gull 17 E
Kittiwake c130 E
Sandwich Tern 130 E
Commic Tern 63 E
Auk Sp. 4 E
Green Woodpecker 1
Swallow 5 in off the sea
Wheatear 1
Pied Flycatcher 1 female B/T wood

 

Mediterranean Gulls moving in good numbers.

Still a few Brent Geese moving