Quite a few birds passed overhead early this morning including Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail and Goldcrest.
In the garden a Giant House-spider, several Large White caterpillars gorging themselves on the Nasturtiums and a Marbled Beauty moth (Bryophila domestica) on the kitchen window.
Giant House-spider - Tegenaria duellica
Large White caterpillar still feeding on the Nasturtiums
My first Marbled Beauty moth here on Portland.
Pennsylvania woods, St Andrew's Church grounds and Rufus Castle
A short walk today avoiding the claggy quarry tracks from this morning's rain. Still plenty of Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs in Pennsylvania wood, didn't see or hear any Long-tailed Tits today.
Lots of bees about on the Ivy flowers and on the wall leading away from Rufus Castle 2 baby Wall Lizards, both approx 60mm long.
On Rufus Castle a Kestrel.
A Kestrel perched at the top of Rufus Castle
A very small Wall Lizard
And another "tasting" the air
You guessed an Ivy Bee
And another.