Seaford Head & Splash Point 10/4/15

After two days of looking out to sea and with numerous Hoopoes dotted around the country, I walked the whole of the headland first before sea watching. No Hoopoes but a bit of variety.

Totals are: 

Ring Ouzel - 1 male below Harry's Bush

Wheatear - 4

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 7

Black Redstart - 2

Yellowhammer - 1 flew north and out of sight 

Short-eared Owl - 1

Firecrest - 1 flew up the groyne at Splash Point

I didn't count down Splash but the highlights for me were: 

Slavonian Grebe - 4 s/p on sea

Black-throated Diver - 1

Little Gull - 13

Brent Geese - flocks of 100+ moving through

Arctic Skua - 2

 distant Ring Ouzel - click image to enlarge

 Black Redstart

 Chiffchaff on the golf course - this bird was regularly feeding on the ground which perhaps means it was a new arrival.

 Wheatear at Hawk's Brow

Brents moving past Splash