A quick trip down to Church Ope Cove via Penn Wood and despite the sunny conditions, the Wall Lizards and butterflies weren't showing themselves today. Main highlight was a Firecrest behind the beach huts along with 2 Goldcrests. Apart from that it was pretty quiet though I did come across 2 Common Drone Flies basking in the sun. well they were until an isolated hail storm came over Portland and they plus me took shelter.
Here are a few images from this afternoon:
No butterflies today but this Common Drone Fly was out.........
....as was this one.
A Kestrel has one eye on me as I walk up Bumpers Lane
And here's a short video of the Kestrel just before the hail stone began to fall.
Also 2 Common Drone Flies.
Ships today
This the Maltese ship, Neptune Aegli on its way to Bristol from Southampton. More on this Vehicles Carrier Here
At long last some sun and the female Blackcap was up early this morning sharing her suet pellets with a Blue Tit. The Blackcap has been visiting the back garden for 17 days now and has been a welcome sight whatever the weather. A Pied Wagtail was heard overhead and 2 Chaffinches were in the Cherry tree.
Also about a Chiffchaff calling from Bumpers Lane. What with one on Tuesday in Reap Lane and another this morning at Portland Castle, could there be a small influx of Spring birds arriving!!
This is day 17, I wonder how many more days this female Blackcap will be visiting the feeders in the back garden.
And now for something different, the female Blackcap on top of one of the other feeders.
A Blue Tit has taken a liking to the suet pellets.
One of the Robins on the Fat Balls.
A Great Tit on the sunflower seed feeder. Looks like I'm going to have to top it up.
The female Blackcap on the suet pellet feeder. Briefly a Great Tit appears in the top left hand corner of the and then a Blue Tit joins the Blackcap on the feeder.
A trio of birds on the feeder a Great Tit, female Blackcap and a Blue Tit.