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October 28, 2006
A single Chiffchaff and 2 Redwings were the only birds of note


October 22, 2006
2 Ring Ouzels north of the farm still and a Chiffchaff behind the school


October 21, 2006
4 Ring Ouzels and a Blackcap just north of the farm


September 18, 2006
Just 6 Chiffchaffs of note


September 17, 2006
3 Whinchat, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 10 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Chiffchaffs and 1 Willow Warbler


September 16, 2006
A single Whinchat and 5 Yellow Wagtails


September 10, 2006
Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Whinchats, 2 Wheatears, 8 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 Willow Warblers


September 9, 2006
3 Firecrest, 14 Whinchats, 5 Wheatears and 8 Yellow Wagtails.


September 7, 2006
4 Wheatear, 3 Whinchats and a single Willow Warbler


September 4, 2006
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Redstarts, 25 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 6 Willow Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs


August 27, 2006
A Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 30+ Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. Overhead a good passage of Yellow Wagtails.


August 26, 2006
A Redstart, 1 Whinchat and singles of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. Overhead a single Swift with Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows


August 19, 2006
15 Reed Warblers, 25 Whitethroats, 5 Willow Warblers and a single Chiffchaff


August 6, 2006
4 Reed Warblers and 2 Willow Warblers while overhead many House Martins and Swifts feeding over the crops.


May 11, 2006
Nothing noteworthy


May 10, 2006
3 Willow Warblers

Nearby an afternoon sea watch from Ovingdean Beach consisted of a Common Sandpiper, 2 Sandwich Terns and a flock of 38 Common Scoter


May 9, 2006
Just a single Chiffchaff


May 8, 2006
A single Spotted Flycatcher was the only bird of note.


May 7, 2006
Sea watching from Ovingdean Beach included 4 Manx Shearwaters, 31 Common Scoter, 105 Commic Terns, 2 Little Terns, 1 Little Gull, 16 Sanderling, 4 Common Sandpipers a Grey Plover and 34 Whimbrel


May 6, 2006
A Redstart was the only bird of note

Seawatching from Ovingdean Beach produced just a Single Manx Shearwater and 62 Scoter of note


May 5, 2006
2 Grey Partridges were noteworthy also 2 Red legged Partridges present


April 30, 2006
Tree Pipit over


April 26, 2006
Redstart, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warblers with the only notable bird overhead being a Siskin


April 25, 2006
1 Willow Warbler and 4 Whitethroats with a Swift and Yellow Wagtail over


April 24. 2006
A brief sea watch from Ovingdean Beach produced just 1 Arctic Skua and 9 Eider


April 23, 2006
1 Firecrest, 7 Willow Warblers and 8 Whitethroats


April 22, 2006
3 Blackcaps, Reed Warbler, 9 Whitethroats, 8 Willow Warblers and 1 Chiffchaff. Overhead a Bullfinch and Yellow Wagtail

Sea watching from Ovingdean Beach produced just 19 Sandwich Terns, 31 Commic Terns, 7 Common Scoter, 27 Whimbrel, 56 Bar tailed Godwits, 2 Arctic Skuas and 5 Mute Swans.


April 21, 2006
1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff and 5 Whitethroats with a Peregrine over.

Sea Watching from Ovingdean Beach included 146 Sandwich Terns, 312 Commic Terns, 5 Black Terns, 3 Little Terns, 2 Little Egrets, 136 Common Scoter, 5 Arctic Skuas, 1 Med Gull and 9 Sanderling.


April 20, 2006
4 Willow Warblers and 3 Whitethroats


April 19, 2006
38 Willow Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 2 Redstarts, 3 Wheatear, 4 Whitethroats also male Bullfinch 2 Yellowhammers and 2 Stonechats


April 18, 2006
5 Wheatear, 4 Willow Warblers and 1 Chiffchaff


April 17, 2006
1 Whitethroat, 7 Wheatear, and 1 Chiffchaff. Overhead 2 House Martins and 2 Sand Martins with Swallows

Sea watching from Ovingdean Beach included 2 Arctic Skuas, 4 Shovelor, 37 Common Scoter and 11 Brent Geese


April 16, 2006
1 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff and a Red Legged Partridge while overhead 23 Swallows and 3 House Martins

Sea Watching from Ovingdean Beach included 560 Commic Terns, 89 Sandwich Terns, 46 Common Scoter, 1 Eider, 11 Bar tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrel and a Great Skua.


April 15, 2006
6 Wheatears on the fields with 1 Swallow over.

Sea watching from Ovingdean Beach included 9 Avocets,1 Black Throated Diver, 1 Arctic Skua, 142 Common Terns, 30 Sandwich Terns, 76 Whimbrel, 2 Bar tailed Godwits, 4 Teal, 2 Gadwall and 2 Mallard.


April 10, 2006
1 Swallow


March 31, 2006
2 Wheatears and a Black Redstart


March 29, 2006
Male Black Redstart


March 26, 2006
2 Chiffchaffs

Sea watching from Ovingdean 10:00 until 11:30 when the fog briefly lifted produced 150 Brent Geese, 5 Sandwich Terns, 4 Med Gulls ( 3ad and 1 2nd yr ), 3 Shovelor, 1 Scoter and 2 Red throated Divers.


March 25, 2006
Male Black Redstart around the horse fields. Meadow Pipits moving north


March 24, 2006
Black Redstart in the Grounds of Roedean School also 3 Stonechats


March 14, 2006
Redwing and 1 Red Legged Partridge behind Roedean School

 

 

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