17th February, 2019 Beachy Head Sunny and clear, mild, SSE 1

We sea-watched from 07.00-09.30 and were joined by RAB and our youngest son Terry. RE also covered Birling lane, Birling loop, Belle Tout wood and Cornish Farm track. A reasonable sea-passage logged but RE reported very little on the Headland areas covered.

Red-throated Diver  57 (56 E, 1 W)
Great-crested Grebe 4 on the sea
Gannet 51 E
Cormorant 158 (126 W and 32 E)
Brent Goose 242 E
Wigeon 50 E
Common Scoter 15 E
Curlew 1 E
Kittiwake c50 E
Auk Sp. 119 E (only Razorbills i/d)
Green Woodpecker 1 B/T wood
Meadow Pipit 2 in off the sea
Stonechat 1 Birling

Greenfinch 1 calling Birling

taken by Terry Cooper

Looking along the Seven Sisters from our sea-watch site.

taken by Terry Cooper

Early morning sky from our sea-watching site.

taken by Terry Cooper

DRC, RAB and JFC sea-watching at Birling

Good numbers of Cormorants moving this morning.

 Brent Geese were also on the move.