Monday 28 September 2020

28 September, 2020 Beachy Head Sunny periods cool, W 3

 AR spent around 3.5 hours and he covered the Holywell area, walked into Whitbread Hollow, Cow Gap and Francis Bottom,  Good arrival of Chiffchaffs with much activity, also a Ring Ouzel, Common Redstart, with the odd Blackcaps and Whitethroats. Diurnal migration included good numbers of Siskins and a Hobby and a Short-eared Owl were also recorded.

Sparrowhawk 1, Hobby 1 (Holywell area), Short-eared Owl 1 (Francis Bottom), Green Woodpecker 1 (Hollow area), Swallow c50, House Martin c60, Meadow Pipit 35, Pied Wagtail 9, Common Redstart 1 female (Cow Gap), Stonechat 21, Ring Ouzel 1 (Francis Bottom), Common Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 95, Goldcrest 1, Goldfinch 57, Siskin c110 E