11th May, 2018 Beachy Head Sunny clear but cool SE 2-4

We joined RE and RAB at Birling and sea-watched from 05.20-11.15 and KH, RES, and RKH joined us later. With the winds now in the SE hopes were high, but unfortunately it didn't quite live-up to expectations with the highlights being just 1 early morning Pomarine Skua, and 7 summer plumage Black-throated Divers.

Red-throated Diver 2 E
Black-throated Diver 7 s/p E
Gannet 353 E
Shelduck 2 E
Common Scoter 118 E
Sanderling 1 E
Dunlin 1 E
Whimbrel 2 E
Pomarine Skua 1 l/p E @ 06.15
Arctic Skua 6 E
Black-headed Gull 2 E
Common Gull 5 E all immatures
Kittiwake c500 E
Sandwich Tern 47 E
Commic Tern 251 E
Auk Sp 47 E
Guillemot 2
Swallow 3 in off the sea.