Wakeham Wood, Perryfield, Penns Wood, St Andrews Church, Church Ope Cove, Penns Weare and Rufus Castle
Another windy day and showery day and the main highlights were in Wakeham Wood again with 8 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 3 Blackcap and a Song Thrush
Other areas of note were:
Penns Wood: 3 Chiffchaff (1 singing) and 2 Blackcap
St Andrews Church: 1 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest
Church Ope Cove Wood: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (1 sub-song) and 1 Kestrel
Church Ope Cove: 10 Rock Pipits and 20+ Swallows
Rufus Castle and Museum: 1 Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk
Even fewer butterflies today and 4 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods and a Painted Lady was all I found.
The Hummingbird Hawk-moth is still in Wakeham wood.
Even fewer bees, wasps and hoverflies today. The only Ivy Bees I found were at Rufus Castle and along the path up to Portland Museum.
Here are a few images from this morning:
Another windy day and showery day and the main highlights were in Wakeham Wood again with 8 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 3 Blackcap and a Song Thrush
Other areas of note were:
Penns Wood: 3 Chiffchaff (1 singing) and 2 Blackcap
St Andrews Church: 1 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest
Church Ope Cove Wood: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (1 sub-song) and 1 Kestrel
Church Ope Cove: 10 Rock Pipits and 20+ Swallows
Rufus Castle and Museum: 1 Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk
Even fewer butterflies today and 4 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods and a Painted Lady was all I found.
The Hummingbird Hawk-moth is still in Wakeham wood.
Even fewer bees, wasps and hoverflies today. The only Ivy Bees I found were at Rufus Castle and along the path up to Portland Museum.
Here are a few images from this morning:
Good to see a few more Chiffchaffs in Wakeham Wood.
And another
Also here were a few Blackcaps.
All three Blackcaps were males. This one was feeding on Blackberries.
A Wren looks on.
A Speckled Wood
The larvae of a Harlequin Ladybird.
On the beach at Church Ope Cove were 10 Rock Pipits.
Here is another one on the south facing cliff at the cove.
This is a Woodlouse which was on the rocks on the beach. It is either an immature Oniscus or Porcellio
The wet and windy weather has had a bit of an effect on the Ivy Bees, with only a few venturing out from their nests.
A Dead Head Hoverfly
And another
I guess this another Dead Head Hoverfly, but one that is almost half the size of the ones shown above.
A Common Dronefly
Mammals Recorded: 1 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 20+ Swallow, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 10 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow and Chaffinch
Butterflies Recorded: Speckled Wood, Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady
Moths Recorded: 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum) and Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea), Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: Larvae of a Harlequin Ladybird and either a Oniscus or Porcellio Woodlouse.
Slugs and Snails Recorded: Black Slug (Arion ater)
Radipole RSPB Reserve
While the car was being towed away by the AA this afternoon, I popped into the Swannery Car Park and managed a record shot of the Common Scoter swimming around with the local Tufted Ducks
Being a "Sea Duck" it's a pretty unusual to see scoters on inland waters. So a good bird to see, even though the photo doesn't do it any justice. Here are a few wonderful photos and a video from the local birders Here, Here, Here, Here and Here
Oh and my effort. Almost an embarrassment showing it.
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