Back to normal with another dreary day. The only highlights today were 2 Redwings along the Railway Cuttings and the pair of Stonechats in the Lower Horse paddock.
The cove was very quiet with just 1 Wren seen and 3 Herring Gull sat on the rocks.
At the top of Penns Wood I came across a flock of 15 Long-tailed Tits, several Great Tits & Blue Tits, plus 6 Chaffinch, well there were 6 until a female Sparrowhawk came steaming in and plucked one out of a tree.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
It looks like November is going to finish on a quiet note, with the only real highlight being this male Stonechat and a.................
..........female in the Lower Horse paddocks.
Here she is feeding in a neighbouring paddock.
The local Carrion Crows are very bold, especially when you realise I had Ted on his lead. This individual was just a few metres from us and just carried on walking alongside us.
Not so the Grey Squirrels, soon as they see you they are gone. I got lucky with this one, but only for a split second.
And on one of the Alexanders in the church grounds I came across this green caterpillar. Not one I think I will be able to ID.
A very quiet Church Ope Cove, where.......
..........Ted had the run of the beach as there were no Rock Pipits, wagtails to upset.
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel and Bunny
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 2 Stonechat, Blackbird, 2 Redwing, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Caterpillar Recorded: caterpillar sp.