A much cloudier day, with a very fresh southerly wind, which unfortunately made it almost impossible to find any small birds in the trees. In fact it was a good 10 minutes before I saw any Goldcrests along the Railway Cutting; even though I heard them straight away, but couldn't find them in amongst the swaying branches and falling leaves. Not easy at all.
Unfortunately not too many highlights with just a few birds noted at the following locations:
Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 2 Chiffchaff (again), 3 Goldcrest, Great Tits and Blue Tits
Penn Wood: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 7+ Long-tailed Tits and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. The latter only head
St Andrew's Church Grounds: 1 Chiffchaff.
Church Ope Cove: 12 Rock Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. (No sign of any Black Redstarts)
Bumpers Lane Quarry: 1 Chiffchaff
Lower Horse Paddock: 2 Pied Wagtails.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
This is Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) and these yellow blotches are Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii), which is a rust fungus that affects Alexanders. More on this rust fungus Here.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Rufus Castle and the flag fully perfectly straight in the strong southerly wind.
Even the waves were piling in.
Fortunately the wind didn't put these Rock Pipits off.
And they were doing quite well catching insects like this sandhopper and............
...........of course Kelp Flies.
And I believe this is a Strawberry Snail and a very small individual at that.
Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus) which I came across in the Lower Horse Paddock. I'm amazed it hasn't been stood on yet. More on this fungi Here.
And Ted wouldn't be Ted if he...........
........didn't do a bit of climbing every now and then.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, 12 Rock Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, 12 Rock Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Slugs and Snails Recorded: Strawberry Snail (Trochulus striolatus)
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