Hope Gap, Seaford Head 3/9/10

A lovely, warm, calm morning today with a surprising new arrival of grounded migrants despite the very clear conditions, and the more expected overhead migration taking place. Highlights included 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 12 Wheatears, 3 Whinchats, 64 Yellow Wagtails, singles of Redstart, Grey Wagtail, Tree Pipit and Reed Warbler, 31 Whitethroats, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 62 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs and 3 Willow Warblers. Hundreds of Swallows were moving east also.

Also my first Clouded Yellow of the year was seen.

Oystercatcher and Spotted Flycatcher at Seaford Head/Cuckmere Haven.