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Tuesday 13 August 2013

Seaford Head 13/8/13

A cooler morning influenced by the light to moderate northerly wind blowing, which unfortunately grounded a few Willow Warblers, but very little else. On arrival a couple of Willows were already departing north. 2 Clouded Yellows were the only Butterflies of note. Totals are:

Tree Pipit - 3
Wheatear - 2
Whinchat - 1 same individual from previous days
Nightingale - 2
Whitethroat - 37
Lesser Whitethroat - 6
Willow Warbler - 45
Chiffchaff - 1
Reed Warbler - 4
Sedge Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 1
Black-tailed Godwit - 2 flew west along cliff edge
Turnstone - 1 with the Godwits
House Martin - 2
Swallow - 30
Sand Martin - 1

 Willow Warbler by Coastguard Cottages
 Clouded Yellow
Gold-Spot caught in overnight moth trap