Monday, 13 May 2019

13th May, 2019 Beachy Head Clear, sunny but cold. E-NE 4

Another short sea-watch from 07.00-07.30 and then we covered Birling Lane, Radio mast bushes, Icky Ridge with part walk along the Cliff Path, Old Trapping Area and Shooters bottom where we met up with RB. Very little happening on the sea-watch and the area was very quiet for migrants.

Sandwich Tern 8 E
Stock Dove 2
Swallow 8
Tree Pipit 2 landed on top of the radio mast bushes for 30 seconds before departing E
Alba Wagtail 2 flyovers
Song Thrush 2 Shooters Bottom
Common Whitethroat 10
Blackcap 3 Shooters Bottom

Wall butterfly 3 Cliff Path
Small Heath 2

Male Common Whitethroat on Icky Ridge



Male Blackcap in Shooters Bottom

Wall Butterfly along the Cliff Path