Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadow, Perryfield Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penn's Weare, Penn's Copse, Rufus Castle, Bumpers Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve (West) and Lower Horse Paddock
At long last a sunny start to the day, no rain, but instead a chilly south-westerly breeze coming up the island.
A few highlights at the following locations:
Penns Wood: 1 Chiffchaff
Church Ope Cove: 2 Black Redstart, a male Stonechat, 5 Rock Pipits and a Grey Wagtail
Lower Horse paddock: A pair of Stonechats, 3 Meadow Pipit and 2 Pied Wagtails.
And that was about it, I didn't see, let alone hear, any Long-tailed Tits and the usual posse of Goldcrests. In fact Penns Wood was eerily quiet other than the lone Chiffchaff. Even the tap tap tapping of the female Great Spotted Woodpecker has stopped, and she has been absent for a couple of days now.
At home a Honey Bee was on the Sweet Williams, and apart from the Kelp Flies on the beach was the only other invertebrate I came across.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
At long last a sunny start to the day, no rain, but instead a chilly south-westerly breeze coming up the island.
A few highlights at the following locations:
Penns Wood: 1 Chiffchaff
Church Ope Cove: 2 Black Redstart, a male Stonechat, 5 Rock Pipits and a Grey Wagtail
Lower Horse paddock: A pair of Stonechats, 3 Meadow Pipit and 2 Pied Wagtails.
And that was about it, I didn't see, let alone hear, any Long-tailed Tits and the usual posse of Goldcrests. In fact Penns Wood was eerily quiet other than the lone Chiffchaff. Even the tap tap tapping of the female Great Spotted Woodpecker has stopped, and she has been absent for a couple of days now.
At home a Honey Bee was on the Sweet Williams, and apart from the Kelp Flies on the beach was the only other invertebrate I came across.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Here it is hovering. More on this helicopter here.
...........this second bird.
And in the middle of the beach were 5 Rock Pipits.
In the Lower Horse paddock behind the Alessandria Hotel the pair of......
.........Stonechats remain.
When I got home and despite the cool conditions, there was a Honey Bee on this Sweet William.
Look at me Dad.
Sadly we wont be going for a walk together tomorrow.........
...........as Ted will be at the Dentist".
One of the best coves on the island.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel and a Bunny
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 3 Stonechat, 2 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bees Recorded: Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Just the one ship today. Unfortunately it wasn't showing up on the Marine Traffic Website. It looks like a RFA Vessel, with a couple of helicopters onboard.
Birds Recorded: Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 3 Stonechat, 2 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bees Recorded: Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ships Today
