Wakeham
For a change Ted and me had an early morning walk to beat the rain forecast for late morning. And what a lovely morning it was, with no wind, a bit of sun and just the right temperature for a stroll down to the cove and and back.
Some good highlights as well with a few Tree Pipits, Yellow Wagtails and a couple of Grey Wagtails calling overhead, whilst in a few locations I came across a few Chiffchaffs.
No butterflies seen, to early, but I did come across a Silver Y moth.
This morning though was really all about the hoverflies, especially on the flowering Ivy down the second lot of steps to cove. There were masses of them, mainly Dead Head Hoverflies, a few The Footballers, both Common & Tapered Droneflies and a lone Lesser Hornet Hoverfly. In amongst them were a few Common Wasps, Honey Bees and a couple of Ichneumon Wasps
Here are a few images from this morning:
The grounds of St Andrew's Church with sun just appearing.
It was a bit too early for butterflies, but I did come across this Silver Y moth
There were a few hoverflies about with Tapered Droneflies...............
...............and Common Droneflies in the church grounds.
Church Ope Cove from the St Andrew's Church
Its that time of year when the berries start to appear, especially Blackberries and these Sloe.
A Monkey Puzzle tree in the grounds of Pennsylvania Castle
Ted waiting patiently for me to come down the steps from the "Ope". I dont think he realised I was watching him.
In the end he did see me and headed off into the church grounds.
On the horizon the storm clouds gathered and just as we got home the heavens opened.
Mammals Recorded: 2 Grey Squirrels
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Tree Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: None seen (Too early)
Moths Recorded: 1 Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) and White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Wasps Recorded: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Ichneumon Wasps Recorded: Ichneumon Wasp sp
Hoverflies Recorded: Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea), Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax), Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax) and Lesser Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella inanis)
Ships Today
This is the fishing boat Kathleen 11, just off the cove
And finally the Khaki Campbell's.