The weather was to good to be sat indoors this afternoon and so it was a little bit of gardening and wildlife spotting. No new birds, but good to see a Willow Warbler in the neighbours garden and a handful of Swallows heading north overhead. Dawn also videoed a warbler-type bird in the garden whilst I was out walking Ted earlier. Not sure what it is!!
Some new beasties today with a Dark-edged Bee Fly, which decided not to pose for the camera. And also a Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris form bulborum), plus two moths a Light Brown Apple Moth and another Sulphur Tubic to join the one I came across this morning in Penns Wood.
A Willow Warbler flying up through my neighbours Buckthorn.
A slightly better shot
Now Dawn's video of a "Warbler-type" bird.
A lot easier to recognise. A Blue Tit in good voice.
A new addition to my Lockdown Garden List a Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris form bulborum)
And my first Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) of the year.
NOTE
See my Lockdown Garden List Here.
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Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penn's Weare, Penn's Copse, Rufus Castle and Mermaid Track
Another really sunny day and out of the breeze very warm indeed.
A quick walk today and highlights were singles of Blackcap in Penns Wood and the Mermaid Track. A Willow Warbler along the track as well and a Garden Warbler in Penns Copse.
I had my first Silver Y moth of the year on the south facing slopes at the cove and my first Sulphur Tubic (Esperia sulphurella) for my Portland List, the top of Penns Wood.
Also new for the year were dozens of St Mark's Flies around Rufus Castle
Several butterflies about with Large Whites, Small Whites and Orange-tips.
Here are a few images from today:
This Sulphur Tubic moth flew down onto one of the Alexanders, just as I turned into Penns Wood. And a new moth for my Portland List
There were an awful lot of nomad bees out today and I reckon there were at least 4 possibly 5 different species. This one looks good for Flavous Nomad Bee (Nomada flava)
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard
Butterflies Recorded: Orange-tip, Small White and a Large White Butterfly
Moths Recorded: 1 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) and a Sulphur Tubic (Esperia sulphurella)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), Early Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa), Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida), Flavous Nomad Bee (Nomada flava) and many other nomad sp.
Hoverflies Recorded: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Dead Head Fly (Myathropa florea), Epistrophe eligans and Syrphus sp.
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: St Mark's Fly (Bibio marci)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Today's Sightings Here.
2018
Today's Sightings Here.
Several butterflies about with Large Whites, Small Whites and Orange-tips.
Here are a few images from today:
Wall Lizard
Silver Y
And Ted of course.
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard
Butterflies Recorded: Orange-tip, Small White and a Large White Butterfly
Moths Recorded: 1 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) and a Sulphur Tubic (Esperia sulphurella)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), Early Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa), Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida), Flavous Nomad Bee (Nomada flava) and many other nomad sp.
Hoverflies Recorded: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Dead Head Fly (Myathropa florea), Epistrophe eligans and Syrphus sp.
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: St Mark's Fly (Bibio marci)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
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2019Today's Sightings Here.
2018
Today's Sightings Here.