A bit of a trek this afternoon taking in both Penns Weare and East Weare for a change. The weather was beautiful with a blue skies and a warm sun, when you were out of that northwesterly breeze.
Not too many highlights though with just a single Firecrest in the Hebes under the north cliff of Church Ope Cove. Apart from that the only other real highlights were two pairs of Pied Wagtails on the beach and a male Bullfinch just off Bumpers Lane.
Here are a few images:
If you go down to Penns Wood today, there's less of it.
All the trees between St Andrews Church and the grounds of Pennsylvania Castle have been cleared.
On the beach one of the 4 Pied Wagtails. Also here the over-wintering Grey Wagtail.
Just under the Weares two Great Black-backed Gulls.
And a bit further out one of the 2 Guillemots feeding here.
A Guillemot just of Penns Weare
The view of Durdle Door from Penns Weare.
A quick glimpse of a male Bulfinch alongside Bumpers Lane.
And an even quicker shot of it flying off.
At least the Long-tailed Tits here were more obliging.
At the back of the cottage 2 Herring Gulls on what is no a waste land waiting to be built on.
Birds Recorded: 2 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Guillemot, Wood Pigeon, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 36 Goldfinch and 1 Bullfinch.
Also dozens of White-tailed Bumblebees.
Ships Today
Today's ship was way out to sea...........
Wakeham
The female Blackcap was back on the feeders this morning, which reminds me I shall have to buy some more suet pellets, before she finishes them all off. Also about 3 Great Tits, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Chaffinches, 2 Goldfinches, 2 House Sparrows and a Robin. Closer to the back off the cottage another Robin and a Goldcrest, whilst a pair of Collared Doves were sat on the roof.
Day 4 and the female Blackcap is still enjoying those suet pellets.