15th November, 2017 Beachy Head Overcast, very mild and almost calm.

We covered Birling lane, Birling Loop, Belle Tout wood and Shooters Bottom. A small arrival of Song Thrushes and Robins with the highlight being a Woodlark which appeared to come in from the sea and headed E over our heads until out of sight.

Sparrowhawk 1
Woodlark 1 appear to come in from the sea at Birling then headed E until lost to sight.
Rock Pipit 1
Robin 25
Stonechat 4
Blackbird 15
Redwing 1
Song Thrush 10 all in Shooters Bottom
Chiffchaff 2
Long-tailed Tit party of 14 on the Birling loop
Goldfinch 20
Corn Bunting 15 with several singing

Late News for the 6th and 12th November.
6th:
Woodlark 1 over the Headland
Firecrest 2 in Whitbread Hollow
Brambling 1
Lesser Redpoll 60 of which 32 were trapped and ringed.

12th:
Ring Ouzel 1 in Whitbread Hollow
Goldcrest 14
Firecrest 2 in Whitbread Hollow
Coal Tit 1 seen briefly in B/T wood
Siskin 2
Lesser Redpoll 15
Bullfinch 6 in Whitbread Hollow.

 

Chiffchaff at Birling, maybe our last for this year.

Party of 14 long-tailed Tits passing through the Birling

Loop. On Unst, these would be a mega!!