12th September, 2019 Beachy Head Overcast Wind W 3-4

We covered all the usual sites on the Headland with the exception of Belle Tout wood area. RE and MB were again ringing in Whitbread Hollow. With a stiff W wind very few migrants were seen on the Headland with 250 Swallows E. Whitbread Hollow had reasonable numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps with the highlight of 3 Grasshopper Warblers.
Combined totals:

Little Egret 1 Birling beach
Sparrowhawk 2 Headland
Kestrel 1 Headland
Tawny Owl 2 Hollow
Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Birling
Sand Martin 2 E
Swallow 250 E
House Martin 4
Rock Pipit 2 Birling
Yellow Wagtail 1 Headland
Robin 12 Headland
Stonechat 11 Headland
Song Thrush 3
Grasshopper Warbler 3 Hollow
Sedge Warbler 2 Hollow
Reed Warbler 2 Hollow
Common Whitethroat 6 (4 Hollow, 2 Headland)
Garden Warbler 1 Hollow
Blackcap 150 Hollow
Chiffchaff 61 (11 Headland, 50 Hollow)
Willow Warbler 9 (6 Hollow, 3 Headland)
Blue Tit Party of 6 in the Old Trapping Area, then all departed high E.
Raven 2
Goldfinch 60 Headland
Linnet 50 Headland

Hummingbird Hawk Moth 1 Shooters Bottom

Grey Seal 1 off Birling

Some of today's Chiffchaffs on the Headland

Looks good, but its just a Rock Pipit at Birling

Part of the charm of Goldfinches in Shooters Bottom.

Common Whitethroat enjoying the blackberries in Shooters Bottom.