16th September, 2019 Beachy Head Overcast becoming sunny and warm WNW 1

We covered Birling lane, Shooters Bottom and valley opposite, Old Trapping Area. LP covered several Headland sites and RE was ringing in Whitbread Hollow. Good numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs were again present in the Hollow, but just small numbers of night migrants seen on the Headland which included a Pied Flycatcher. Huge numbers of House Martins were present along the cliffs during the first 2 hours between Birling and Icky Ridge with an estimate of 5,000 + birds.
Combined totals:

Little Egret 1 Birling beach
Sparrowhawk 1 Birling
Tawny Owl 1 Hollow
Sand Martin 10 Hollow
Swallow c800 Headland
House Martin c5,000+ Headland
Meadow Pipit Flock of 45 top fields
Grey Wagtail 2 Hollow
Whinchat 1 Headland
Wheatear 2 Headland
Song Thrush 1 Hollow
Grasshopper Warbler 1 Hollow
Reed Warbler 2 Hollow
Common Whitethroat 8 (6 Headland, 2 Hollow)
Garden Warbler 2 Hollow
Blackcap 206 (200 Hollow, 6 Shooters Bottom)
Chiffchaff 83 (75 Hollow, 8 Headland)
Goldcrest 3 Birling
Pied Flycatcher 1 Old Trapping Area
Great Tit Party of 7 departed high E at Birling
Jay 2 Hollow
Bullfinch 3 Hollow

Large numbers of House Martins along the cliffs

 Pied Flycatcher in the Old Trapping Area