Seaford Head 31/7/15

Again fairly routine but slightly more variety then yesterday including my first Garden and Sedge Warbler of the autumn. Nine species of Warbler today which is very nice for the last day of July. Very little moving overhead despite a light SE breeze picking up as the morning went on.

Totals are:

Nightingale - 2
Whitethroat - 45
Lesser Whitethroat - 3
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 (incl. 1 same bird as yesterday)
Reed Warbler - 5
Sedge Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 23
Garden Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 16
Sand Martin - 20
Swallow - 2

This afternoon on a bike ride up Greenway Valley the Quail was again calling from the barley field.

 Grasshopper Warbler in Hope Gap - different bird from yesterday

 Willow Warbler in Hope Gap

the s/p Sanderling from last night down the Cuckmere