A day of dodging the showers, though Ted and I did get caught out as we came up the steps to Rufus Castle. Main highlights today were 3 Firecrests and 3 Chiffchaffs, with 1 Firecrest in Penns Wood and 2 at the back of the cove. The Chiffchaffs were in Penns Wood, Church Ope Cove Wood and by Rufus Castle.
Out to sea just the 1 Gannet and a Cormorant.
On the cove a single Rock Pipit, whilst overhead 2 Kestrels, a Raven and several Meadow Pipits passed through.
When the sun came out there were several Buff-tailed Bumblebees on the Hebes around the cove. I also came across a Mining Bee (Andrena scotica).
Unfortunately no butterflies today. The cove was certainly sunny enough for them, but with the wind was coming right of the sea.
Here are a few images from today:
Birds Recorded: 1 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 7+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: 7 Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Bees Recorded: 7+ Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) and a Mining Bee (Andrena scotica)
Hoverflies Recorded: 3 Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) and a Syrphus sp.
Flies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida) and Muscid Fly (Phaonia subventa)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 1 Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)
This is the Danish Training Ship "Danmark" on its way from Esbjerg (Denmark) to Las Palmas (Grand Canaria). More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Offshore Supply Ship "Ocean Osprey" on its way from Vlissingen (Holland) to Portland. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British General Cargo Ship "Kelly C" on its way from Portland to Zaandam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.
Today's Sightings Here.
2018
Today's Sightings Here.
A lone Gannet heads down the coast towards the Bill.
When the sun was out, so the Wall Lizards put in an appearance.
Even the juveniles were out today.
This is a Mining Bee (Andrena scotica).............
..........which is normally seen from mid-March onwards. More on this bee Here.
And I really got caught out with this hoverfly........
I assumed wrongly that it was one of the Eupeodes because of its flat abdomen.
How wrong was I, apparently it is a Syrphus sp.
Well there is no mistaking this for anything else other than a Bloody-nosed Beetle. Love those feet
And as I left the cove so the rain began to fall.
Birds Recorded: 1 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 7+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: 7 Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Bees Recorded: 7+ Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) and a Mining Bee (Andrena scotica)
Hoverflies Recorded: 3 Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) and a Syrphus sp.
Flies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida) and Muscid Fly (Phaonia subventa)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 1 Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)
Ships Today
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2019Today's Sightings Here.
2018
Today's Sightings Here.