Sunday, 14 October 2018

14th October, 2018 Beachy Head Overcast with light drizzle NE 2 increasing

RE covered Birling lane, Belle Tout loop, Belle Tout wood, Shooters Bottom and part of the Cornish lane track. MM covered Birling lane where he carried out a watch from 07.30-10.45 of the diurnal migration passage, which included a calling Richard's Pipit moving E with a few Meadow Pipits.
Combined Totals:

Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark 20 E
Swallow 122 (100 E)
House Martin 55
Richard's Pipit 1 E @ 08.20 calling (MM) ( 10 previous records from Beachy Head since 1960, with  an additional 2 probable Richard's flyovers, which both unfortunately did not call).
Meadow Pipit 60 E and 30 on the Headland.
Pied Wagtail 32 E
Robin 20 Headland
Blackbird 30 Headland
Song Thrush 6
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 7+
Raven 1
Chaffinch 18 E
Greenfinch 9 E
Goldfinch 230 (70 on the Headland and 160 E)
Linnet 190 E
Reed Bunting 1 Headland
Finch Sp. 185 E