Wakeham Wood, Perryfield, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove and Rufus Castle
Another breezy and sunny morning and still the warblers remain in Wakeham Wood with 6 Chiffchaffs (1 singing) and 2 Blackcaps. Under one of the Ivy bushes there is a blue tarpaulin full of water, which hasn't gone unnoticed by the Chiffchaffs and while I was there one came down with a Wren for a bathe.
Also in the wood 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robins and overhead a Yellow Wagtail flew south.
At other locations:
Penns Wood: 1 Chiffchaff
Pennsylvania Castle grounds: 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Several Blue Tits & Great Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 3 Robins and 2 Chaffinches.
Church Ope Cove: 16 Rock Pipits on the beach. Out to sea 1 Gannet a Cormorant and several Swallows passing through.
Rufus Castle: 1 Blackcap
Just 5 butterflies seen, with all seen in the church grounds apart from a Red Admiral on the steps up to Rufus Castle.
A new spot for the Ivy Bees today as an Ivy bush came into flower half-way down the steps from Rufus Castle to Church Ope Cove.
Here are a few images from this morning:
The surrounding woodland is still providing food and cover for at least 6 Chiffchaffs like this one im a Sycamore.
On the beach at the cove one of the sixteen Rock Pipits here this morning. The highest total seen here this Autumn.
On the way to the cove from Rufus Castle this Ivy was in flower and a magnet to several Ivy Bees.
One of the Ivy Bees soaking up the sun. Also here a.............
.................a 7-Spot Ladybird.
On the battlements of Rufus Castle a Kestrel has a bit of preen.
Birds Recorded: 1 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 7+ Swallow, Meadow Pipit, 15 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Red Admiral
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Castle Cove
A quick visit to the beach here and plenty of Chiffchaffs in the bushes and trees along the slopes. Also 4 Mediterranean Gulls, an Oystercatcher and Little Egret.
A lone Oystercatcher on the beach having a snack.
The Mere
Still dozens of Pied Wagtails here this afternoon and a Yellow Wagtail in amongst them.
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