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Tuesday 1 September 2020

Seaford Head & Ditchling Beacon 1/9/20

I only had a couple of hours this morning before starting work. The area started off relatively quiet, but as the morning wore on, a respectable number of migrants were found. Blackcaps have now arrived in force into Hope Bottom, and Harry's Bush was also somewhat lively with many Willow Warblers and a couple of Chiffchaffs present. A steady trickle of Swallows were flying eastbound, but little else was noted in what seemed like perfect conditions for some hefty diurnal migration. 

This evening, after work, I twitched the trio of Dotterel near Ditchling Beacon (thanks Rich Kelly for putting the news promptly out after a great find!). Initially elusive and static, they soon became mobile and showed well, though they never came too close. 

Totals for Seaford Head:

Blackcap - 50
Willow Warbler - 25
Whitethroat - 25
Yellow Wagtail - 30
Redstart - 2
Chiffchaff - 2
Grasshopper Warbler - 1
Siskin - 2 
Spotted Flycatcher - 2
Reed Warbler - 3
Tree Pipit - 3
Lesser Whitethroat - 3
Wheatear - 5
Garden Warbler - 1

Grasshopper Warbler

Tree Pipit

Garden Warbler

Redstart



Dotterels at Ditchling Beacon