March 2005
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Monday 28th
Slightly better conditions today, but still few birds around, with 3 Black Redstarts, 70 Starlings north, 24 Carrion Crows in, 5 Buzzards south, although a RED KITE (untagged) north at 1230 was a welcome bonus.
Saturday 26th
The poor weather continued with 6 Sandwich Terns offshore, 70 Chaffinches and 25 Linnets over, with a single Goldcrest on the ground.
Friday 25th
More fog produced just 4 Black Redstarts, 4 alba Wagtails and 6 Buzzards in.
Thursday 24th
A total of 7 Black Redstarts in dismal weather.
Wednesday 23rd
Brief gaps in the foggy conditions produced 5 Black Redstarts, 2 Chiffchaffs and a single Firecrest. A Brimstone was also seen.
Sunday 20th
An excellent morning with 36 Goldcrests, 3 Siskins, 85 Redwings, 1 Lapwing and 1 Stonechat in the area. It was the sea, however that produced some excellent birds with a varied passage, all moving up-channel: 2 Ringed Plovers, 18 Teal, 5 Common Scoter, 22 Shoveler, 311 Brent Geese, 5 Wigeon, 23 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Gadwall, 5 Avocet, 2 Velvet Scoter, 8 Dunlin and 3 Pintail. Record of the day however was of 2 Garganey - new for the area.
Saturday 19th
Migrants today included 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Firecrests, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Black Redstart and 1 Blackcap. There was also a movement of Redwings last night, with several present this morning in the area.
Friday 18th
Today's total of 10 Wheatears, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps and 2 Stonechats heralds the start of spring passage. A single Brimstone was also seen.
Thursday 17th
A single Black Redstart was present on Kingsdown beach this evening.
Sunday 13th
A wander round today in the sunny, but cold weather produced 4 Buzzards, 1 Grey Wagtail and not much else, surprising as conditions were similar to yesterday. Nothing moving on the sea. A single Blackcap still present in Kingsdown.
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Saturday 12th
A brisk NW wind saw the first movement of the year with a single Buzzard in off the sea, 195 Chaffinches N in 2 hours, together with 16 Siskins and 336 Starlings.
Saturday 5th
The snowy weather curtailed much hope of any sea-watching although the Harbour Porpoise put in a brief appearance. A scan through a flock of 90 Lapwings revealed 5 Ruff and a Curlew near Kingsdown, but these were quickly lost in the worsening conditions.