Wakeham
It has been awhile since we have had a windless night and in the early hours of this morning between 1:00am and 2:00am, it was possible to hear a pair of Tawny Owls calling from just down the road from around the caravan park Here.
It has been awhile since we have had a windless night and in the early hours of this morning between 1:00am and 2:00am, it was possible to hear a pair of Tawny Owls calling from just down the road from around the caravan park Here.
First off it was a male calling, then a female and then for the next hour just the male. At times it appeared that the male was moving about, as a few calls were very distant. Eventually he returned to the local area, but I never heard the female again or that classic 'too-wit too-woo' where the female’s "kewick” is answered by the male’s “ooo-ooo-ooo"
Here is brilliant example of the two dueting Here.
A few calls from the male. The flashing lights are Wakeham's Christmas display.
And another solitary call
Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Church Ope Cove Wood and Wakeham Wood
A bit better today with 3 Firecrests, 2 Goldcrests and 20+ Long-tailed Tits in Penns Wood. No Chiffchaffs here today.
On the beach there were 4 Rock Pipits, a Grey Wagtail and 2 Wrens.
Also found was a Marmalade Hoverfly on the flowering Hebes at the back of the cove.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
A few shots of the 3 Firecrests in Penns Wood today.
And a video of one of the Firecrest, if you can keep up with it.
Also in Penns Wood were these very noisy Long-tailed Tits.
On the beach today a Grey Wagtail.
Also 4 Rock Pipits and a.......
.........couple of Wrens.
Talk about Hide and Seek. This Wren was in every nook and cranny looking for insects on the beach.
A Marmalade Hoverfly on a Hebe.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: Cormorant, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 4 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and a Greenfinch
Hoverflies Recorded: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ships Today
This is the British Fishing Boat "Boy Lynham" dropping pots off, just off Church Ope Cove. More on this vessel Here.