Whitbread Hollow nr Beachy Head
Paul and group
The target bird today was the Ring Ouzel. There have been so many sightings along the south coast recently with 500+ at Dungeness on Tuesday that expectations were high when we set off from Whitbread Hollow at 08.00.
We soon encountered our first group when we saw 6 Ring Ouzels flying overhead. Job done? Not really because we really wanted really good views of them on the ground as well. This happened when we moved a few metres further west where we got excellent views of the birds perches on the Yew trees and again as they moved around the area. In all we reckoned there were a minimum of 12 birds on this site - the most Ring Ouzels I personally have ever seen in one place.
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| Ring Ouzels in flight Library picture |
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| Ring Ouzel in tree Library picture |
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| Ring Ouzel facing us Library picture |
There were also good numbers of Jay on site - at least 6 and probably more, Swallow, House Martin, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Stonechat. The area was buzzing with birds.
I had to leave early to get to Euston Station for 14.30 but the group relocated to Shooters Bottom (Beachy Head) where they saw more Ring Ouzels and 2 Dartford Warblers.
What a cracking day!
Today's species list:
Sparrowhawk (x2)
Kestrel
Stonechat
Meadow Pipit
Chaffinch
Jay
Peregrine
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Blackbird (10)
Chaffinch
Meadow Pipit
Chiffchaff
Greenfinch
Herring Gull
Oystercatcher
Blue Tit
Swallow
House Martin
Robin (20)
Dunnock
Linnet
Magpie
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
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