No Ted today as both he and Benji were being pampered at the dog salon. Plus what could I say if he took someone else's chips. In fact a few months ago he actually took a slice of pizza out of a bag at Church Ope Cove, so watch out if you see me and Ted on our walks.
A few interesting highlights today which I have listed below.
Penns Wood: 12+ Long-tailed Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, several Great Tits & Blue Tits, plus quite a few Chaffinches. Yet again no sign of the Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Church Ope Cove: 1 Black Redstart, 20+ Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wrens and 3 Oystercatchers.
Here are a few images and videos from today.
Down on the rocks today were these three Oystercatchers,..........
..........these two and a single......
.........bird here.
And they are off.
Followed by a second bird, though the third bird doesn't seem to happy about it.
Just the 1 Black Redstart in the Southeast Corner of the cove. This individual looks very dark, is it possibly a first winter male.
This Grey Wagtail was enjoying a right feast on the Kelp flies, which........
........didn't go unnoticed by a Wren, which kept video bombing.
No photo of Ted today, but a lone fisherman in Church Ope Cove Bay
Mammals Recorded: 4 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 20+ Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ships Today
This is the Maltese Passenger Ship "Marella Explorer" still off Portland's east coast. More on this vessel Here
