Sunday 27 September 2020

26th September, 2020 Beachy Head Cool with a cold strong NW

 RJF visited Beachy from 07.00 to 16.00 and covered the majority of birding sites as follows, Michel Dene, Cliff Path, Frances Bottom, Cow Gap, Whitbread Hollow,  the Rides, Hotel Garden, Shooters Bottom, Bulling Dene, and Crowlink. 

Small numbers of common migrants recorded with an arrival of 56 Stonechats and a good passage of Meadow Pipits and  Siskins. A single Marsh Harrier and 5 Sparrowhawks were also seen.

Marsh Harrier 1 over Headland, Sparrow Hawk 5, Common Buzzard 2, Peregrine 1,Green Woodpecker 4, Swallow 45, House Martin 115, Meadow Pipit 450, Pied Wagtail 14, Stonechat 56, Wheatear 16, Common Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 16, Goldcrest 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Siskin 62.

All the following photographs were taken by Richard Fairbank

Wheatear at Birling

Good numbers of Stonechats present on the Headland today


Marsh Harrier over the Headland


Wheatear at Crowlink.

Late News for the 25/9 , ME visited the Headland and recorded the following:
Hobby 1, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Blackcap c50, Chiffchaff 20.