Saturday 17 July 2010

17th July 2010 Beachy Head W5-6 mainly sunny

Sparrowhawk 1
Peregrine 1
Curlew 1E
Whimbrel 1W
Herring Gull c.50 incl. 2 juv.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3W Ad.
Mediterranean Gull 1E 2nd S, 1E Ad S, 2W Ad S, 1 juv. on sea
Kittiwake c.250W Ad. 1E juv.
Sandwich Tern 3E
Swift 3
Swallow 10
Sand Martin 15
Whitethroat 6
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Large White 1
Small White 2
Dark Green Frittilary 2
Marbled White 10
Gatekeeper 10
Meadow Brown 15
Chalkhill Blue 12
White-lettered Hairstreak 1 ex.
Small Copper 1
Small Skipper 6
Large Skipper 2

Southern Hawker 1 ex.

Male White-lettered Hairstreak at Belle Tout

Sand Martin over Whitbread Hollow
The Migration Atlas states that juveniles show orientated movement by the end of July. Adult movements appear to be later, more direct and faster with passage through the UK concentrated during August and early September.

A ringed adult Common Whitethroat in Chat Vale
The Migration Atlas states that southward migration begins in late July, with the peak movement during mid- to late August. However, this adult was clearly still feeding its fledged juveniles.

Pheasant along the rides above Whitbread Hollow

Female Chalkhill Blue in Whitbread Hollow

Chalkhill Blues in Cow Gap

Comma at Belle Tout

Immature male Southern Hawker at Belle Tout