It wasn't just Wakeham that was busy with Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins as there were many more along Penn's Weare and over Church Ope Cove, with several skimming the waves as they headed south.
For the second running just the one female Common Blue found along the South Coast Path and in the grounds of St Andrew's Church the same/different Meadow Brown as yesterday.
One real highlight today was the increase number of Bloody-nosed Beetles with 11 found along the tracks and paths on my walk.
Here are few images from this afternoon.
Along the Mermaid Track a Harlequin Ladybird.
On the south facing cliff at Church Ope Cove this Bloody-nosed Beetle......
.........was scaling up a rock.
A short video of the Bloody-nosed Beetle attempting a bit of mountaineering..
Also at Church Ope Cove this Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)
A very impressive hoverfly.
A Kestrel overlooks the cove.
In the grounds of St Andrew's Church a Wall Lizard.
My walk started off with a Harlequin lady and finished with this one in Penn's wood.
Portland Castle
Little Egret
Little Egret
The little Egret doing well catching small fish along the shoreline.
And Star bobbing about on her mooring.............
.........whilst Tiki makes her way off to Bournemouth for a new life on the Ocean Waves with her new owner.
Wakeham
Still lots of Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins here in Wakeham. Whether they are the same birds as yesterday I know not. Also here were 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling, the first was in the wood just off the Permissive path leading to Tesco's and the other by Rufus Castle.
Ships Today
This is the British Combat vessel, HMS Dragon. More on this vessel Here
Its second day just off The Bill.