JFC's Birding: 25th August, 2019 Beachy Head SE 1 to 3.

Another hot and sunny morning, with a SE breeze. We covered Birling lane and scrub, Shooters Bottom, Old Trapping Area, Hotel Garden, Icky Ridge. We then did a raptor watch with SU for over an hour. AR had covered sites around the radio mast to Shooters Bottom, and LP and JP were also covering most sites on the Headland, including Went Hill and Michel Dene. RE and two BHRG members were ringing in Whitbread Hollow.
A clear-out of night migrants from yesterday, although still reasonable numbers were present. No sign of any Honey Buzzards during the morning, although a juv. Marsh Harrier put in an appearance at Bullock Down. Yellow Wagtails, Tree Pipits and 2 Grey Wagtails were seen moving over the Headland, and there was a good flock of Yellow Wagtails feeding with the cattle.
Combined totals:

Marsh Harrier 1 juv. Bullock Down (LP, JP)
Sparrowhawk 3 (1 Hollow, 2 Headland)
Common Buzzard 8 over the Headland
Kestrel 3
Collared Dove 1 W over Birling
Swift 75 (15 feeding over top fields plus 60 calling and out to sea in evening)
Green Woodpecker 2
Sand Martin c50 SE Headland
Swallow c600 E Headland
House Martin c40 E Headland
Tree Pipit 11 chiefly NW over Headland
Yellow Wagtail 120 (c70 feeding with cattle, c40NW)
Grey Wagtail 2 NW
Robin 30 (20 Hollow, 10 Headland)
Nightingale 1 Hollow
Common Redstart 10 Headland
Whinchat 7 Headland
Wheatear 18 Headland
Grasshopper Warbler 4 (3 Headland, 1 Hollow)
Reed Warbler 32 (30 Hollow, 2 Headland)
Lesser Whitethroat 10 (8 Headland, 2 Hollow)
Common Whitethroat 63 (5 Hollow, 58 Headland)
Garden Warbler 4 (3 Headland, 1Hollow)
Blackcap 70 (50 Hollow, 20 Headland)
Chiffchaff 1 Hollow
Willow Warbler 38 (10 Hollow, 28 Headland)
Spotted Flycatcher 3 (1 Hollow, 2 Birling)
Pied Flycatcher 1 Hotel Garden
Jay 1 Hollow
Bullfinch 1 juv. Hollow

Clouded Yellow 6
Small Copper 1
Painted Lady 10
Small White 70+
Red Admiral 5