Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penns Weare, Penns Copse and Rufus Castle
Another really windy day, but just as yesterday a cloudy start and then the sun came out mid-morning. No real highlights, just a few warblers about with a Blackcap and Chiffchaff in Penns wood, a Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler at the back of Church Ope Cove, a Chiffchaff in Penns Copse and another Chiffchaff between Rufus Castle and Portland Museum.
Also noted was a small party of Swallows and House Martins passing over Church Ope Cove.
Just the 1 Large White Butterfly in the grounds of St Andrew's Church and definitely outnumbered by the moths today with several Green-longhorns in the church grounds and Penns Wood, where there was also a Carnation Tortrix.
A few bees about with Early Mining Bees in Penns Wood and a Flavous Nomad Bee just up the path from Rufus Castle.
Also found today was the remains of a Lumpsucker fish washed up on Church Ope Cove.
Here are a few images and a video from today:
Another really windy day, but just as yesterday a cloudy start and then the sun came out mid-morning. No real highlights, just a few warblers about with a Blackcap and Chiffchaff in Penns wood, a Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler at the back of Church Ope Cove, a Chiffchaff in Penns Copse and another Chiffchaff between Rufus Castle and Portland Museum.
Also noted was a small party of Swallows and House Martins passing over Church Ope Cove.
Just the 1 Large White Butterfly in the grounds of St Andrew's Church and definitely outnumbered by the moths today with several Green-longhorns in the church grounds and Penns Wood, where there was also a Carnation Tortrix.
A few bees about with Early Mining Bees in Penns Wood and a Flavous Nomad Bee just up the path from Rufus Castle.
Also found today was the remains of a Lumpsucker fish washed up on Church Ope Cove.
Here are a few images and a video from today:
In Penns Wood just to right of St Andrews Church there was this............
..........Chiffchaff "chiff-chaffing".
Still several Green-long-horn moths about.
I think an ichneumon wasp sp. is as far as I can go on this unsharp photo.
The view of Church Ope Cove from St Andrew's Church
An eagle-eyed Kestrel looking for an easy meal.
These Goldfinches were.......
..........just below the Kestrel and keeping close tabs on it.
The cove was taking a right bashing day, with waves crashing onto the beach.
With strong winds the surf was really up at the cove.
The gulls were certainly interested in what was being brought in on the tide.
There were plenty of Herring Gulls and........
..........the obligatory Great Black-backed Gull.
A Carnation Tortrix hiding on a stem.
Lambs Lettuce (Valerianella locusta), also known as Corn Salad. More on this flower here.
Wall Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster horizontalis in flower on Penns Weare.
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Martin, Swallow, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Reptiles Recorded: None
Butterflies recorded: 1 Large White
Moths Recorded: Green-longhorn (Adela reaumurella) and 1 Carnation Tortrix (Cacoecimorpha pronubana)
Bees Recorded: Early Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) and a Flavous Nomad Bee (Nomada flava)
Hoverflies Recorded: 2 Pied Hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 1 Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)
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