I seem to be quite busy lately, with another quick walk on my local patch followed by a shopping trip in Weymouth
Here are a few highlights from today.
Penns Wood: 3 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 12+ Chaffinch
Church Ope Cove Wood: 1 Firecrest
Penn's Copse: 1 Song Thrush
Lower Horse Paddock: 16 Meadow Pipit, 1st Winter Pied Wagtail, 20+ House Sparrows and 1 Raven
Ferrybridge: 20+ Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Small Mouth: 1 Great Crested Grebe
Radipole: Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen and Coot
Here are a few images from today:
At the back of the cove was this Raven and..............
...........its mate flying about. Eventually both were flying over the cove.
Yellow Brain Fungus, Tremella mesenterica which I came across in Wakeham wood.
The first signs of White Comfrey, Symphytum orientale in Penns Wood
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel and 3 Bunnies
Birds Recorded: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 5 Mute Swan, 20+ Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 3 Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Birds Recorded: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 5 Mute Swan, 20+ Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 3 Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bees Recorded: A large Bumblebee sp.
Today's Sightings Here.
2018
Today's Sightings Here.
Ships Today
This is the British RNLI Lifeboat "17 32" and it is on its from Dartmouth to Poole. More on this vessel Here.
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2018
Today's Sightings Here.