Another cloudy start to the day and little cooler as well. Having walked around the middle of the island yesterday I thought I'd try the top of the island today.
No flycatchers today, but some good highlights nevertheless with 3 Tree Pipit, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 2 Common Whitethroat and 2 Blackcap.
Both the Whitethroats and Blackcaps were singing their sub-songs from deep inside brambles at 4 separate locations. Apart from a brief view of one of the Whitethroat, the others were all heard.
Throughout my walk there were several Yellow Wagtails flying about overhead and as I arrived at Fancy Farm 2 Tree Pipits took off and headed south, with a 3rd bird seen later overhead.
Just the 4 Wheatear seen and some good close-up views.
Unusual sighting this morning was another "bird" a Hummingbird Hawk-moth which was settled in the grass at the High Angle Battery's. I managed to coax it onto my finger and after a few seconds it flew off.
Here are a few images and a couple of videos from this morning. Plus my route.
My route today. (Image courtesy of Google Earth)
King Barrow Quarries
Chesil Beach and The Fleet
The old railway track leading up to the quarries.
In King Barrow Quarries was this lone Wheatear.
These two Wheatears were just south of Fancy Farm
Another shot.
And one of the other bird.
Wheatear
And my 4th Wheatear of the morning.
The sub-song of a Common Whitethroat, with the bird deep inside the brambles.
And something you don't see everyday........
.........a very docile Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
At times it was vibrating its wings at a rapid rate and..............
.......it gave me a quick look before flying off at high speed.
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 3 Tree Pipit, 8 Yellow Wagtail, Robin, 4 Wheatear, Blackbird, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 3 Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, 10+ Painted Lady, Common Blue and Chalk Hill Blue
Moths Recorded: 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and Garden Bumblebee (Bombus hortorum)
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