30th March, 2019 Beachy Head Sea-mist otherwise sunny and warm. E 1-2

We sea-watched from 07.50-10.35 but the sea-mist hampered observations and for picking out any Velvet Scoters amongst the Common Scoters, but out best passage this month so far. We also covered Shooters Bottom, and Valley opposite, and the Old Trapping Area, and RE covered Birling lane, Birling loop, Belle Tout wood and the Cornish Farm track. In the afternoon RE visited Whitbread Hollow) Very few migrants seen on the Headland, and no sign of yesterdays White Wagtails.

Red-throated Diver 51 E and all appeared to be in s/p.
Great-crested Grebe 2 on the sea
Fulmar 10 on the sea
Gannet c25 E
Brent Goose 140 E
Shelduck 2 Birling
Shoveler 2 E
Common Scoter 307 E
Red-breasted merganser 3 E
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1 male
Peregrine 2 Birling
Mediterranean Gull 6 E
Black-headed Gull 24 E
Kittiwake 45 E
Sandwich Tern 11 E
Green Woodpecker 2 (1 Belle Tout wood and 1 Whitbread Hollow)
Wheatear 2
Song Thrush 2 Birling
Chiffchaff 4 ( 2 Shooters Bottom and 2 singing Whitbread Hollow)
Goldcrest 2
Raven 1
Goldfinch 10
Corn Bunting 3

Brimstone 3

Brent Geese off Birling

Male Kestrel over Shooters Bottom

Common Buzzard over Shooters Bottom