What a miserable day, but as luck would have it, there was a brief respite and an opportunity to get a walk in before the next deluge of rain fell. I wasn't expecting much, as the wind was coming directly off the sea from the northeast.
So it was a really nice surprise to see a Black Redstart at the northeast corner of the cove and then watch it make its way down the beach to southeast corner. Also on the beach were 2 Rock Pipits and 3 Wrens, whilst overhead the local Ravens were enjoying the stiff breeze.
Elsewhere, the only highlights were a Goldcrest, briefly at the back of the cove, and the ringed female Chaffinch still in the Private Garden just above Penns Wood.
Here are a few images from today, including some real boat mastery from the skipper returning to Weymouth after picking up his Lobster pots:
Church Ope Cove had a bit of a battering today.
With the wind from the northeast there was a fair bit of swell out to sea.
Cloudy skies and a few rays of sunlight on the beach at Church Ope Cove.
A Rock Pipit and.......
......another.
The female "leg-ringed" Chaffinch is still present at the top of Penns Wood
And Ted doing what he likes best and that is scrambling up hills and.......
..........coming back down of course.
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 2 Rock Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, and Chaffinch
Ships Today
This is the Container Ship "Maersk Buton" flying the flag of Singapore. It's on its way from Bremerhaven (Denmark) to Veracruz (Mexico)................
This is the Passenger Ship "Aurora" flying the flag of Bermuda. It is on its way out of Weymouth Bay to an unknown destination. More on this vessel Here.
And below are a few images and videos of the British Fishing Boat "Portland Isle"..........
................ returning to Weymouth from a fishing the grounds to the west of Portland. More on this vessel Here
