A pleasant sunny morning at Beachy. We sea-watched from 07.30-09.00 and a further good flight of Auks W during the first hour before it went quiet. We also covered Birling lane and Belle Tout wood but as expected very little seen.
We called in at Newhaven Harbour on our way home but only the usual gulls were seen which included good numbers of Black-headed., one of which was in summer plumage.
Red-throated Diver 39 (25 E, 7 W, 7 on the sea)
Great-crested Grebe 2 on the sea
Fulmar 9
Gannet c70 W
Sparrowhawk 1 Birling
Curlew 2 W
Common Gull 50 Birling fields
Kittiwake c20 W
Auk Sp. 1,073 W virtually all between 07.30-08.30.
Green Woodpecker 1 Birling
Song Thrush 1 Birling
Raven 1 Birling
