This is a gallery of scarce and rare birds that have occurred on Beachy Head over many decades.
All photo’s are my own unless credited. Thanks to Ian Banard of The Birds of Sussex and all the photographers named for allowing me to reproduce their images.
3 Honey Buzzard August 2019
Honey Buzzard August 2017
Black Kite April 2018
Black Kite May 2020
Montagu’s Harrier September 2019
Montagu’s Harrier September 2019
Pallid Harrier September 2019
Pallid Harrier September 2019
Lammergeier October 2020
Lammergeier October 2020
Corncrake April 2013 (photo. Chris Ball)
Long eared Owl May 2013 (photo. Chris Ball)
Bee-eater May 2015
Alpine Swift April 2018
Wryneck August 2016
Isabelline Shrike November 2018
Isabelline Shrike November 2018
Red backed Shrike September 2015
“Continental” Coal Tit (race ater) October 2015
“Continental” Coal Tit (race ater) October 2015
“Northern” Long tailed Tit (race caudatus) February 2016 (photos. Jamie Partridge)
“Northern” Long tailed Tit (race caudatus) February 2016
Shore Lark October 2007 (photo. Martin Casemore)
Red rumped Swallows May 2016
Red rumped Swallows May 2016
Savi’s Warbler September 1980 (S. Greenwood)
Yellow browed Warbler November 2018
Yellow browed Warbler September 2016
Hume’s leaf Warbler December 31st 2007 (Photo. Ian Barnard)
Hume’s leaf Warbler December 31st 2007 (Photo. Ian Barnard)
Pallas’s Warbler October 2015
Pallas’s Warbler November 2018
Pallas’s Warbler October 1995 (Bob Edgar)
Wood Warbler April 2017
trisits Chiffchaff April 2016
trisits Chiffchaff April 2016
Dusky Warbler October 2020 (photo. Sarah Mckenzie)
Radde’s Warbler October 2022
Eastern Subalpine Warbler May 1997 (photo. Mike McDonnell)
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca blythi confirmed by DNA) Oct 2019
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca blythi confirmed by DNA) Oct 2019
Barred Warbler October 1989 (photo. Pete J. Wilson)
Aquatic Warbler August 1969 (photo S. Greenwood)
Blyth’s Reed Warbler June 2020 (photo. Matt Eade)
Booted Warbler September 2022 (photo. Dave Thorns)
Syke’s Warbler August 2002 (Photo. Les Bird)
Melodious Warbler August 2017
Melodious Warbler August 2018
Icterine Warbler September 2010 (photo. Matt Eade)
Isabelline Wheatear October 2011 (photo. Chris Ball)
Isabelline Wheatear October 2011 (photo. Chris Ball)
Siberian Stonechat (prob. maurus) October 2012 (photo. Chris Ball)
Thrush Nightingale. August 1984 (photo Bob Edgar)
Thrush Nightingale. August 1984 (photo Bob Edgar)
Blue Rock Thrush April 2017 (photo Peter Brooks)
Red breasted Flycatcher October 2014
Red breasted Flycatcher October 2014
Red flanked Bluetail October 2016 (photo. Robert Edgar)
Red flanked Bluetail October 2016 (photo. Robert Edgar)
Bluethroat October 2015 (photo. Jake Everitt)
Rosy Starling June 2021
Serin June 2016
Little Bunting April 2018
Little Bunting April 2018
Ortolan Bunting September 2010 (photo. Matt Eade)
Black and White Warbler October 1996 (photo. Pete J. Wilson)
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