4 Feb 18

Bincleaves Cove, Portland Harbour

My first Common Sandpiper of the year on the beach at Bincleaves Cove here.

A few images from this afternoon:

Cormorant

Shag

Common Sandpiper

Red-breasted Merganser

Grey Heron

Portland from Bincleaves Cove

Birds Recorded: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shag, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Red-breasted Merganser, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch.

Ships Today

The ship on the left is the oil tanker Wembley and is flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. More on this vessel Here. The oil tanker products vessel on the right is the Reg Cogitans, also flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. More on this vessel Here. Both vessels anchored up in Weymouth Bay.

This is the MRC Mina a cargo vessel flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. It's just coming into Weymouth Bay before heading off to Hamburg, Germany More on this vessel Here

Wakeham

It looks like the word has got out that the bird feeder in the back garden is the place to be, with 5 Chaffinches now squabbling over the sunflower seeds. That's 4 females and a male now.

Also on the feeders this morning a Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, 2 Wood Pigeons and the female Blackcap for her 6th day now.

Not the best light conditions this morning for taking photographs, but here is a record shot of the female Blackcap.

A male Great Tit and female Chaffinch.

There are now 2 Wood Pigeons visiting the feeders.

Day 6 and the female Blackcap is still visiting the feeders in the back garden.