Fairly low numbers of night migrants in the areas we visited and RE found it similar in the Hollow with the strong sunlight again hampering ringing although a fine Wood Warbler trapped was the highlight. It was interesting to have sightings from Crowlink an area not often visited these days.
Still virtually no hirundines moving and just the odd Yellow Wagtail seen. The Melodious was again present and a Pied Flycatcher nearby.
Combined Totals although may be subject to amendment:
Sparrowhawk 1 Crowlink
Kestrel 1 Headland
Hobby 1 Headland
Short-eared Owl 2 (1 Crowlink and 1 Headland)
Green Woodpecker 1 Headland
Swallow 10
Yellow Wagtail 1 flyover
Common Redstart 5 (4 Headland and 1 Crowlink)
Whinchat 1 Birling
Stonechat 8
Wheatear 14 (7 Headland and 7 Crowlink)
Sedge Warbler 1 Headland
Reed Warbler 22 (20 Hollow and 2 Headland)
Melodious Warbler 1 Headland (CB)
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Headland
Common Whitethroat 40 (25 Hollow and 15 Headland)
Garden Warbler 1 Hollow
Blackcap 50 Hollow
Wood Warbler 1 trapped Whitbread Hollow (RE)
Chiffchaff 2 Hollow
Willow Warbler 29 (12 Hollow, 2 Crowlink and 15 Headland)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 Hollow
Pied Flycatcher 1 Hotel Garden area (CB)
Raven 1
Goldfinch 50 Headland
Linnet 30 Headland
Adonis Blue 1 male Headland (first I have seen on Beachy for around 20 years)
Chalkhill Blue 10
Brown Argus 1
Small Heath 10
Autumn Ladies Tresses c100
Shrew 1 alive
Willow Warbler at Birling
Wheatear at Birling
Sedge Warbler at Birling
Whitethroat at Belle Tout
Shrew having a run around. Have found many dead, but its very rare to
see one alive which you can photograph.
The beautiful male Adonis Blue the first we have seen on Beachy
for about 20 years.
