We joined RAB and sea-watched from 05.45-10.50. RE covered Birling lane, Belle Tout loop and wood and the Cornish Farm track. Several other observers covered the other sites on the Headland.
A steady passage of Commic Terns on the sea-watch with highlights included 6 Black Terns, a very close adult Little Gull and 2 summer plumage Black-throated Divers. Very few migrants were seen on the Headland.
Black-throated Diver 2 s/p E
Gannet 8 E
Little Egret 2 Birling beach
Brent Goose 12 E
Shelduck 6 (5 E)
Common Scoter 191 E
Red-legged Partridge 1
Oystercatcher 4 E a long way out off Birling
Ringed Plover 1 E
Bar-tailed Godwit 7 E
Whimbrel 15 E
Mediterranean Gull 1 2nd cy E
Little Gull 1 ad s/p E
Black-headed Gull 35 E
Sandwich Tern 47 E
Commic Tern 479 E
Black Tern 6 E (2 @ 08.16, 3@ 09.04 and 1 @ 10.35)
Razorbill 2 E
Rock Pipit 1 displaying
Lesser Whitethroat 2-3
Common Whitethroat c15-20 Headland
Blackcap 1
Raven 3 (2 feeding on a dead cow)
Greenfinch 1 Shooters Bottom
Dingy Skipper 2
Green Hairstreak 2
Grey Seal 1
Harbour Porpoise 1
