I dropped the car off at the garage early this morning and then walked home along the east coast path starting off at the King Barrow Quarry where 3 Tree Pipits flew over. In the quarry itself there was a Blackcap, Willow Warbler, a Grey Wagtail and 150+ Linnet.
Other highlights were 2 Whitethroat along Broadcroft Quarry Lane, a Chiffchaff along the Mermaid Track where 2 Yellow Wagtails passed overhead.. And as I made my way home there were a few Swallows and House Martins making their way south down the island.
Still lots of Painted Lady's about and I came across a couple of Wall Browns along the East Weare.
Here are a few photos from this morning:
A Common Buzzard and in the far distance the Lighthouse at The Bill.
A Whitethroat foraging in the brambles.
So many Painted Lady's on the island.
And a Wall Brown.
Sadly this Wall Brown is a bit battered.
A Jersey Tiger Moth.
Looking south down Broadcroft Quarry Lane at the new housing estate being built.
A Crab Apple Tree.........
........with what I would think would be very sharp apples
And Portland Harbour showing the 3 entrances between the breakwaters. The closest entrance is The Hood.
Birds Recorded: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Martin, Swallow, 3 Tree Pipit, Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 150+ Linnet and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Wall Brown, 1 Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Common Blue and Chalk Hill Blue
Moths Recorded: 1 Carnation Tortrix (Cacoecimorpha pronubana), 1 Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) and 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and Garden Bumblebee (Bombus hortorum)