Yuck, just about sums up today's weather. And it was just shear luck if you managed to find some sort of shelter from the squally showers, being carried along on a stiff westerly wind. But as luck would have it, one of the heavy showers stopped the progress of the Long-tailed Tits in Penns Wood as they also sort shelter.
And the bonus was that in amongst them, was the Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 female Blackcap, 2 Firecrests, 3 Goldcrests and several Great Tits & Blue Tits. The only drawback though was that I had to keep the camera in the bag, but to be honest it actually made a nice change to have the bins in my hand and not the camera.
Elsewhere there were 2 Firecrests along Wakeham Railway Cuttings and another at the back of the cove.
Here are my bird sightings from today:
Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 1 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit and overhead 1 Raven
Penns Wood: 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest and 30+ Long-tailed Tit
Church Ope Cove: 5 Rock Pipit
Church Ope Cove Wood: 1 Firecrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit and 2 Ravens.
Here are a few images from today:
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: Buzzard, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 5 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest, 41+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 3 Raven, House Sparrow and Chaffinch
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
It is flying the flag of the Bahamas and is on its way from Brunsbuettel (Denmark) to Waterford (Ireland). More on this vessel Here.
This is the container ship "NYK Remus" flying the flag of Panama. It is on its way from Antwerp to Savannah (Georgia, USA). More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Crude Oil Tanker "British Reliance" on its way from Bilbao (Spain) to Rotterdam (Holland) via Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel Here.
Today's Sightings Here.
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Today's Sightings Here.
Penns Wood: 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest and 30+ Long-tailed Tit
Church Ope Cove: 5 Rock Pipit
Church Ope Cove Wood: 1 Firecrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit and 2 Ravens.
Here are a few images from today:
Just the 5 Rock Pipits on the beach again.
I think they call this a record shot. A Firecrest at the back of the cove.
A little more obliging was this Goldcrest feeding...........
............along the Railway Cutting at Wakeham.
A busy bird and not that easy to keep track of it.
A Grey Squirrel in Penns wood.
Also in the wood was this Sycamore branch covered in Coral Spot, Nectria cinnabarina
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: Buzzard, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 5 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest, 41+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 3 Raven, House Sparrow and Chaffinch
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ships Today
This is the Cargo Ship "Fri River" battling the waves south of The Bill.
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2018Today's Sightings Here.
2017
Today's Sightings Here.