16th September 2024

 A seawatch for two hours this morning produced very little apart from a flock of 8 Balearic Shearwaters flying south at 08:45.

Simon, Jack. 

15th September 2024

 There were fewer grounded migrants today with 6 Blackcaps, 9 Whitethroats, 73 Chiffchaffs and a Spotted Flycatcher. Flyovers mainly moving west included a Tree Pipit, 6 Grey Wagtails, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 40 Meadow Pipits, 900 House Martins and 1100 Swallows,

Nigel, Phil, Jack.  

14th September 2024

 Today was the first time we had good numbers of warblers with over 70 on the beach at Kingsdown, 70  on the Leas at Kingsdown and 40 plus in the Paddock and Farm. The total numbers were 3 Grasshopper warblers, 47 Blackcaps, 10 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats and 146 Chiffchaffs. Other grounded migrants included 5 Stonechats, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, 6 Firecrests and a Spotted Flycatcher. 

Nigel, Phil, Richard, Rob R, Jack.  

7th September 2024

 Today we had migrants that included 8 Redstarts, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 9 Whinchats, 6 Wheatears, 3 Firecrests, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 19 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 9 Lesser Whitethroats, 15 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. Flyovers, mainly going west, were 2 Golden Plovers, a Grey Heron, a Rock Pipit, 15 Tree Pipits, 17 Yellow Wagtails and 11 Grey Wagtails. Also in the area were 45 Corn Buntings and a Little Owl.

Insects were still in large numbers with many Red Admiral and Large White Butterflies, 2 Long-tailed Blue Butterflies and 2 Red-veined Darter Dragonflies,

Phil, Nigel, Richard, Rob M, Jack.  

6th September 2024

A walk to Hope Point in the morning by Richard produced flyovers of a Golden Plover, Redshank, Grey Wagtail and 1020 Swallows. Grounded migrants included 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchats, 5 Wheatears, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroats, and 12 Chiffchaffs. In the evening Phil and Rob M did separate parts of the area and found an extra 3 Tree Pipits, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 19 Wheatears, 18 Whinchats, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 12 Whitethroats, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Willow Warblers and 3 Ringed Plovers.

Many 100's of Red Admiral Butterflies everywhere.   

3rd September 2024

In the evening Rob Morris saw a Black Kite flying north over Kingsdown Road. Also in the Gun Emplacement was a Redstart and 3 Whinchats. 

                                                                                    

1st September 2024

A slow start to the month with 2 Golden Plovers, 6 Sand Martins and 2 Grey Herons moving overhead.       Grounded migrants amounted to 2 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 5 Lesser Whitethroats and singles of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.

Nigel, Jack. 

August 2024

Reports throughout August were from the usual contributors of Brendan, Gerald, Jack, Jamie, Julian, Nigel, Phil and Richard plus newcomers Rob and Simon Morris. These were the main records.

29th August, 2 Pied Flycatchers at Macswiggan's garden.

28th August. 3 Whinchats, 1 Redstart, many Sylvia warblers and a Red-backed Shrike in the Freedown.

26th August, A small number of Reed Warblers, Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warblers and                       Chiffchaffs.

25th August, Around the area, although most were in the farm, there were 5 Whinchats, 9 Wheatears, 3                       Redstarts, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 11 Lesser Whitethroats, 12                       Chiffchaffs and 7 Willow Warblers.

22nd August, An early morning seawatch produced 2 Balearic Shearwaters SW.

18th August, Pied Flycatcher at Macswiggans and a Bee-eater over the Golf course.

17th August, 2 Pied Flycatchers (1 at Macswiggans and 1 at Hope Point)

14th August, Cuckoo at Hope Point.

13th August, White Stork flew over the Monument towards Dover.

11th August, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers.    

10th August, A Cuckoo flew north towards Gun Emplacement and a Honey Buzzard flew W.   

                     On the Elms in the Farm there were at least 3 White-letter Hairstreak.

8th August,   Around the area were singles of Wheatear, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail and Raven. Other                           migrants were 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 11 Lesser Whitethroats, 9 Whitethroats and                       3 Willow Warblers.

6th August,   140 Swifts, a Hobby and the first Tree Pipit of the autumn moved SW. Also a flock of 15                         Little Egrets flew over the cliff-top.

                     In the evening 2500 Mediterranean Gulls, 300 Sandwich Terns and 30 Common Terns                             moved down Channel.

2nd August,  Osprey SW over the Monument,