Sunday 31 March 2002

31st March 2002 Beachy 6.15am - 12.30pm. Calm at first with SW wind developing. Cold and overcast

Fulmar c.15
Gannet c.5
Cormorant 1
Canada Goose 6 seen at birling with 2 on beach and 4 in flight. C.10 Cuckmere.
Brent Goose c.75E
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1 female
Peregrine 1
Pheasant 1
Black-headed Gull c.20E being mainly 1stw.
Herring Gull c.10
Stock Dove c.9
Wood Pigeon c.10
Tawny Owl h Belle Toute wood
Green Woodpecker 1
Skylark c.5
Swallow c.4
Meadow Pipit c.20 including a couple of small parties flushed perhaps suggesting passage birds
alba Wagtail h
Wren c.2
Dunnock c.3
Robin c.2
Common Redstart 1 male
Stonechat c.5
Blackbird c.2
Chiffchaff 1 + 2h
Goldcrest 1
Firecrest 1 female
Great Tit c.5
Magpie c.5
Jackdaw c.20
Carrion Crow c.10
Raven 1 different individual with a few missing secondaries from each wing. Flew west at to of Birling Lane calling a deep rumbling ‘kronk’. Arge size and wedge-shaped tail seen.
Starling c.15
House Sparrow c.5
Chaffinch c.8
Brambling h
Linnet c.50 including a few small parties flying east
Yellowhammer 1