Monday, 17 August 2020

17th August, 2020 Beachy Head

RE covered Birling lane and Belle Tout loop and SL and JG  covered Went Hill, Michel Dene, and Belle Tout area between 07.30 to 12.00 hrs.
Similar range of migrants as seen during the last few days, but still diurnal migration very quiet'
Combined totals:

Sparrowhawk 1 Headland
Common Buzzard 3 Headland
Kestrel 2 Headland
Peregrine 3 Headland
Turnstone heard calling
Swallow c20
Tree Pipit 2 flew over Went Hill
Yellow Wagtail 4 with cattle
Pied Wagtail 14
White Wagtail 1 male in cattle field near B/T wood. (SL and JG)
Common Redstart 2 B/T area
Whinchat 4 Headland
Wheatear 7 Headland
Grasshopper Warbler 1 Birling
Reed Warbler 1 near B/T wood
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Headland
Common Whitethroat 7 Headland
Chiffchaff 1 Headland
Willow Warbler 7+ Headland
Spotted Flycatcher 2 Headland
Pied Flycatcher 2 (1 Went Hill, 1 SE of B/T wood)
Raven 2

13 species of Burrerflies recorded today  including 10 Adonis Blues, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Clouded Yellows and several Silver Spotted Skippers.

Following two pictures taken by SL

Male Adonis Blue Butterfly

Silver Spotted Skipper