Well it can't get much gloomier than this surely. This was by far the murkiest morning I've walked so far this Autumn. But at least it was brightened up with some good Autumnal birds.
Here is a break down of what I came across this morning:
Wakeham Wood: 12+ Long-tailed Tits, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 1 female Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush. Overhead 5 Skylarks, 12 Redwing and a Snipe
Penns Wood: a small flock of Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff
Church Ope Cove: 32 Rock Pipits and a Black Redstart. Out to sea 3 Cormorant, 2 Shag and 2 Gannets.
Penns Weare: 2 Chiffchaff
Rufus Castle: 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits
Mermaid Track: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest
Sadly with the gloomy conditions there are a few gloomy images from this morning:
...................of which there are 99 UK species in the Psychodidae family and they are all very similar looking. Common names given to this family are Moth Fly, Owl Midge, Owl Fly and Drain Fly. The latter so called because the larvae frequent drains. More Here on this family.
Birds Recorded: 2 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 1 Snipe, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 5 Skylark, 32 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida) and an Owl Midge Fly
Slugs and Snails Recorded: Large Red Slug (Arion ater) and Black Slug (Arion ater)
This is the British Utility Vessel "SD Navigator" on its way from Portland Harbour to Plymouth. More on this vessel Here.
Wakeham Wood: 12+ Long-tailed Tits, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 1 female Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush. Overhead 5 Skylarks, 12 Redwing and a Snipe
Penns Wood: a small flock of Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff
Church Ope Cove: 32 Rock Pipits and a Black Redstart. Out to sea 3 Cormorant, 2 Shag and 2 Gannets.
Penns Weare: 2 Chiffchaff
Rufus Castle: 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits
Mermaid Track: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest
Sadly with the gloomy conditions there are a few gloomy images from this morning:
One of the Goldcrests in Wakeham Wood
And another.
Hmm. Centre of frame the Snipe heading east over Wakeham. Moving on........
Two of the 32 Rock Pipits on the beach at Church Ope Cove
Just a record shot of a Black Redstart at the cove.
An Owl Midge fly...........
Birds Recorded: 2 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 1 Snipe, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 5 Skylark, 32 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida) and an Owl Midge Fly
Slugs and Snails Recorded: Large Red Slug (Arion ater) and Black Slug (Arion ater)
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