11th October, 2018 Beachy Head Overcast, sunny periods S-SE 6

Strong wind this morning made watching very difficult. We met up with RE and between us we covered the usual sites on the Headland. SL and JG covered the usual sites on the Headland meeting up with Dick Gilmore (good to hear that Dick was out birding), and then they covered Birling lane and Micheldene. Very little was recorded and just three parties of finches moved E.

Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Oystercatcher 10 on Birling beach
Swallow 15
House Martin 20
Wheatear 1
Song Thrush 1
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 3
Linnet 75 E
Goldfinch 25 E
Raven 1

Clouded Yellow 2 Birling
Comma 1 Birling
Red Admiral several
Small White several
Speckled Wood several


Late news: RHC recorded a Yellow-browed Warbler briefly on the 8th and a Firecrest on the 9th.

Two views of the large cliff-fall along the Seven Sisters