I know we say it "What a difference a day makes", but never has that saying ever been so true, with wall to wall blue skies, warm sunshine and a light wind. A complete contrast to yesterday's gale force winds and torrential rain.
It was good to see that yesterday's horrendous weather hadn't effected the birds in anyway and that the Yellow-browed Warbler in Wakeham was still present, albeit along the Railway Cutting.
Here is a break down of the birds recorded this morning:
Wakeham Wood: 4 Chiffchaff, 12+ Long-tailed Tits, 3 Firecrest and 8 Goldcrest. Overhead 600+ Wood Pigeon and 2 Redwing
Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest. Also a Fieldfare over.
Church Ope Car park: 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest. Heading north a Siskin
Penns Wood: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest and 15+ Long-tailed Tits. Also here the Great Spotted Woodpecker again.
Church Ope Cove: 26 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail and 3 Black Redstart
Penns Copse: 1 Chiffchaff
Wakeham north of Bumpers Lane: 2 Redwing
The sun was warm enough today to entice a few juvenile Wall Lizards out for some basking in the grounds of St Andrew's Church, were there were also 2 Red Admirals and a worn Painted Lady.
Here are a few images from today:
After walking along the railway cutting earlier I doubled back there after visiting the cove. The Yellow-browed Warbler was still present (though a bit camera shy) unlike this Chiffchaff and........
An interesting frigate which was formerly owned by the Dutch and known as "HNLMS Van Galen (F834). However.............
.......... in 2009 it was bought by Portugal and transferred to the Portuguese Navy in 2010. More on this vessel Here, Here and Here.
Today's Sightings Here.
The sun was warm enough today to entice a few juvenile Wall Lizards out for some basking in the grounds of St Andrew's Church, were there were also 2 Red Admirals and a worn Painted Lady.
Here are a few images from today:
Over Wakeham.................
.........hundreds of Wood Pigeons flying about.
In Penns Wood a Chiffchaff
St Andrew's Church grounds and a few German Wasps return to their nest.
The sun was warm enough for a Painted Lady and also.........
.............these juvenile Wall Lizards in the church grounds.
This morning at the cove were 3 Black Redstarts
Last year a couple of them over-wintered here.
Seems they are a little early this year.
Plenty of Kelp Flies on the beach to keep these.........
...........Rock Pipits happy.
Also on the beach this juvenile Pied Wagtail, with an adult close by.........
..........plus this very smart looking Grey Wagtail.
.........and a second one. In fact there were 4 Chiffs in total.
Also along the cutting were 3 Firecrests.
And another.
Birds Recorded: Cormorant, Herring Gull, 700+ Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 26 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 3 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 15 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, 27+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, 1 Siskin, Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Butterflies Recorded: 2 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
This is the Liberian Cargo ship "Industrial Skipper", on its way from Immingham to Ingleside (Texas). More on this vessel Here.
This is the Vehicles Carrier "RCC Tianjin" flying the flag of the Bahamas. It is on its way from Antwerp to Izmit (Turkey). More on this vessel Here.
This is the Bulk Carrier "Kmarin Busan" flying the flag of Panama. It is on its way into Weymouth Bay from Muuga (Estonia). More on this vessel Here.
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Butterflies Recorded: 2 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ships Today
This is the Portuguese Frigate "NRP Francisco de Almeida (F334)" in Weymouth Bay.
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On this day..........
2018Today's Sightings Here.