A nice bright start to the day and no wind for a change.
My first stop was the Railway Cuttings where there were 2 Firecrests, a Goldcrest and a small flock of 7 Long-tailed Tits. As I walked up to Perryfields a Fieldfare flew north.
In Church Ope Car Park a flock of Long-tailed Tits were chattering away and as I crossed the road, they did the same and headed off down into Penns Wood.
Main highlight in the wood was a Yellow-browed Warbler. It showed quite well at first, but was "chased" off by a Goldcrest. As I tried following it with the binoculars it disappeared off towards the Museum.
Also in the woods were 3 Firecrests, 6+ Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaffs and a large flock of 20+ Long-tailed Tits. A male Blackcap showed briefly as did a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Overhead I had 2 Siskin, a Redpoll and a Brambling.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 16 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 8+ Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest, 27+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, 1 Brambling, Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 2 Siskin and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 2 Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis, form - succinea)
This is the Liberian Bulk Carrier "TW Jiangsu" on its way into Portland Harbour from Dunkirk. More on this vessel Here.
This is the Dutch Cargo Ship "Diezeborg" on its way from Ijmuiden (Holland) to Jorf Lasfar (Morocco). More on this vessel Here.
This is the Dutch Cargo Ship "Speyk" on its way from Sodertalje (Sweden) to Olvia (Ukraine). More on this vessel Here.
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Next stop was the Cove where it was good to see more Rock Pipits than of late. The last few days has been dire with just 1's and 2's, today there were 16, along with a juvenile Pied Wagtail and an adult Grey Wagtail. Out to sea 2 Oystercatchers passed by.
Having left the beach I opted to revisit Penns wood and as I did so the Yellow-browed Warbler had returned. Several times it called, but was eventually drowned out by the sound of a chainsaw close-by.
Here are a few images from today:
Good to see the Rock Pipits back on the beach.
The past few days there have only been 1's and 2's.
Today there were 16.
Also here a juvenile Pied Wagtail
Over the cove a Buzzard.
Not in Penns Wood (where I usually find Harlequins) but the Railway Cuttings. These two...........
........are variations of the form succinea
Just the one Wall Lizard seen today in the church grounds. A juvenile minus a bit of his tail.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 16 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 8+ Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest, 27+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, 1 Brambling, Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 2 Siskin and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 2 Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis, form - succinea)
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