A change of scenery today and sadly not a lot about. Main highlights in the very strong wind, were the raptors, with 4 Buzzards, a Peregrine and Kestrel. No migrants seen or heard
Here are a few images from today:
The rough ground just south of Fancy's Farm
Sadly no migrants, just raptors today. Here are 2 Common Buzzards having a tumble.
And Ted looking over the side of a very steep sided slope.
Next second he was heading off down it.
Birds Recorded: Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, Chaffinch and Linnet
Butterflies Recorded: 1 Peacock
Bees Recorded: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) and Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Hoverflies Recorded: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
Butterflies Recorded: 1 Peacock
Bees Recorded: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) and Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Hoverflies Recorded: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) and Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
Ships Today
Six of the 7 Passenger Ships anchored out in Weymouth Bay.
Here are all 7 of them. Click Here for Marine Traffic showing all 7 ships.
This is the Liberian Container ship "Nordic Luebec" on its way from Dublin to Rotterdam. More on this vessel Here.