Another hot and sunny day. We were unable to visit today due to health problems but LP and JP covered the Headland and RE and 3 members of the BHRG covered Whitbread Hollow area.
Proved to be an interesting day with 4 Honey Buzzards, Osprey, an Ortolan bunting found by KG and several Pied Flycatchers. with reasonable numbers of Whinchats and Wheatears
Grey Heron Party of 6 W
Honey Buzzard 4 ( Same 3 birds as yesterday @ 10.30 with a 4th bird drifting NE @ 11.49 photos LP,JP). Also seen by RE.
Sparrowhawk 3 (1 Hollow and 2 Headland)
Common Buzzard c10 over Headland
Osprey 1 was first seen at 10.57, and then by (LP,and JP) at 11.20 along the cliffs carrying a fish.
Kestrel 3
Hobby 1 over Headland (LP, JP)
Swift 21 (1 Hollow and 20 over Headland)
Tree Pipit 15 flyover Headland
Yellow Wagtail 70 on Headland
Common Redstart 5 on Headland
Whinchat 15 on Headland
Wheatear 23 on Headland
Grasshopper Warbler 1 on Headland
Sedge Warbler 1 in Hollow
Reed Warbler 25 Hollow
Lesser Whitethroat 10 Headland
Common Whitethroat 95 (30 Hollow and 65 Headland)
Blackcap 75 (50 Hollow and 25 Headland)
Chiffchaff 1 Hollow
Willow Warbler 40 (30 Headland and 10 Hollow)
Spotted Flycatcher 4 Headland
Pied Flycatcher 5 from the Headland (2 Hotel Garden, 1 Shooters Bottom, 1 Birling, 1 B/T wood) (LP,JP)
Ortolan Bunting 1 above Hollow @ O7.15 am by KG et al.
Clouded Yellow 1 Hollow
Red Admiral 3 Hollow
Hummingbird Hawk Moth 1 Hollow
