30th March, 2018 Beachy Head Overcast with heavy rain from 10.00am cold ESE 2-3

We sea-watched from 06.25-10.15 and was joined by KG. RE visited Birling Lane, Birling loop and Belle Tout wood and we had a break from sea-watching and we covered Belle Tout wood, Shooters Bottom and the Old Trapping Area at 08.30 leaving KG still watching. We returned to Birling at 10.00 but by 10.15 heavy rain had commenced.
Good numbers of Common Scoters were moving, with 3 Arctic Skuas and a Bonxie. Whilst we were away Kris picked out a 2ndcy. Caspian Gull at approx. 09.25 which moved E along the cliffs which proved to be the first record for Beachy Head. Good timing by ourselves as we were covering the sites. The bushes were very quiet with just the odd migrant being seen which included a female type Black Redstart in the Belle Tout car park.

Red-throated Diver 52 E
Gannet 13 E
Brent Goose 31 E
Teal 3 E
Shoveler 4 E
Common Scoter 583 E
Red-legged Partridge 1
Curlew 2 E
Arctic Skua 3 E
Bonxie 1 E
Yellow-legged Gull 1 2ndW E (per KG)
Caspian Gull 1 2ndcy. E along the cliffs (per KG) First record for Beachy
Sandwich Tern 18 E
Meadow Pipit 5
Rock Pipit 2
Black Redstart 1 female type Belle Tout car park
Stonechat 8
Redwing 1 at Birling
Chiffchaff 1
Raven 1

Red-legged Partridge in the Old Trapping area

(Sadly the only bird I could find today to photograph)