Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove and Wakeham Wood
The forecast for today was rain, but fortunately it held off this morning and I was able to get in a walk before it arrived. Some really good highlights on an otherwise very dreary looking day. The pick of the bunch were 3 Spotted Flycatchers with 2 Penns Wood and another behind the huts at Church Ope Cove.
Here's a break down of the birds recorded this morning:
Penns Wood: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 3 Robins
Church Ope Cove: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robins, 4 House Martins, 6 Swallows, 1 Grey Wagtail and 8 Rock Pipits.
The forecast for today was rain, but fortunately it held off this morning and I was able to get in a walk before it arrived. Some really good highlights on an otherwise very dreary looking day. The pick of the bunch were 3 Spotted Flycatchers with 2 Penns Wood and another behind the huts at Church Ope Cove.
Here's a break down of the birds recorded this morning:
Penns Wood: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 3 Robins
Church Ope Cove: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robins, 4 House Martins, 6 Swallows, 1 Grey Wagtail and 8 Rock Pipits.
Wakeham Wood: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and 3 Robin
Also noted were 3 Ravens at Church Ope Cove with 2 birds chasing a Herring Gull back and forth across the cove. Also here a Shag feeding in the shallows right up to the shoreline.
Here are a few images from this morning
Not a day for sitting on the beach here at Church Ope Cove but there was plenty to see here.
In the shelter of the trees here was this....................
...........Spotted Flycatcher. I think I need a bigger lens!!
Not sure what was up with the Ravens, but they were continually calling and chasing gulls here at the cove.
This one was having a good look from the woods at the back of the cove.
A lot of Robins seen on my walk today, including this youngster at the top of Penns Wood.
A few Grey Squirrels starting to venture out on foraging trips. This one in the grounds of Pennsylvania Castle.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Shag, 20+ Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 4 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 8 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, 10 Robin, Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Hoverflies Recorded: 1 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)
Slugs and Snails Recorded: Large Red Slug and Black Slug (Arion ater)
Ships Today
This is the British Patrol Ship "HMS Mersey" in Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel Here.
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