1 Feb 20

Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Rufus Castle and Mermaid Track

All the action was in Penns wood this morning with 2 Firecrests, 2 Goldcrests and a Blackcap. Elsewhere a Gannet was just off Church Ope Cove and with that warm sun I came across a Common Green ShieldbugMarmalade Hoverfly and a Muscid Fly.

Here are a few images from today:

Back to two.......

..............Firecrests today in Penns Wood. Also here were 2 Goldcrests and a Blackcap.

Up the steps to Rufus Castle and I came across this Common Green Shieldbug.........

..........a Marmalade Hoverfly and this........

Muscid Fly, Phaonia subventa

Birds Recorded: 1 Gannet, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch

Hoverflies Recorded: 1 Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)

Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 1 Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)

Flies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Muscid Fly (Phaonia subventa)

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On this day..........
2019
Today's Sightings Here.

2018
Today's Sightings Here.