Its been awhile since I've walked down to Church Ope Cove and the only noticeable change I could make out was a Robin in full song in Penns Wood and the lack of any Long-tailed Tits anywhere. The best I could do today was a single Firecrest at the back of the beach huts behind Church Ope Cove and a Sparrowhawk zooming over the trees. Perhaps the latter was the reason for the lack of Long-tailed Tits.
Along with the Firecrest there was a lone Goldcrest, and a further 3 Goldcrests in Penns Wood, where apart from the Robin there was also a Great Spotted Woodpecker briefly.
On the beach just 2 Wrens and a single Pied Wagtail. All a bit disappointing really, but still nice to stretch the legs.
Here are a few images from today:
If you go down to the woods today, you won't see much apart from.........
......a Robin singing his heart out.......
and 3 Goldcrests flitting about in the trees.
The best bird today was this solitary Firecrest........
.......feeding in amongst the ivy behind the huts on Church Ope Cove.
Its cousin the Goldcrest was also feeding, but on the many flowering Hebes found here.
Birds Recorded: Gannet, 1 Sparrowhawk, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch.
Ships Today
Not ships but kayaks heading up the coast towards Weymouth Bay.
