Thursday 6 February 2020

6th February, 2020 Beachy Head Early frost, Sunny and clear wind light and clear.

A beautiful calm and sunny morning. We sea-watched from 07.20 to 09.10, but again a disappointing sea-watch. We then covered Belle Tout wood where we met up with RB, and Shooters Bottom.

Red-throated Diver 4 (3 E and 1 W)
Great-crested Grebe party of 22 on the sea
Fulmar 4
Gannet 3 E
Cormorant 8 chiefly W
Brent Goose 4 E
Oystercatcher 12
Black-headed Gull 92 W
Common Gull c220 chiefly E
Kittiwake 4 E
Auk Sp. 24 on the sea
Stonechat 1 male near Birling S.F.
Long-tailed Tit 6 B/T wood
Blue Tit 10 B/T wood
Raven 1 over Shooters Bottom
Corn Bunting 8 set-aside field

Part of the flock of 22 Great-crested Grebes off Birling.