It's been awhile, but at long last a decent highlight on my walk, with a very vocal Yellow-browed Warbler in Penn's Wood, where there was also a Goldcrest present
Elsewhere there were 20 Meadow Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Starlings and a Robin in the Lower Horse Paddock, with a further 9 Meadow Pipits in the Butterfly Reserve (West).
I spotted a Peregrine Falcon passing over Easton and watched it going into a steep and very rapid dive towards Broadcroft Quarry. I should imagine a feral pigeon was probably on the menu.
At the cove the Black Redstart was still present, but at the southern end of the beach, and a Chiffchaff was behind the beach huts along with a small flock of Long-tailed Tits. Also on the beach were 2 Rock Pipits again.
On Penn's Weare before the copse I came across the remains of a bird. Not that there was much left, but what was on the ground were some very colourful feathers and some grain!!
Elsewhere there were 20 Meadow Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Starlings and a Robin in the Lower Horse Paddock, with a further 9 Meadow Pipits in the Butterfly Reserve (West).
I spotted a Peregrine Falcon passing over Easton and watched it going into a steep and very rapid dive towards Broadcroft Quarry. I should imagine a feral pigeon was probably on the menu.
At the cove the Black Redstart was still present, but at the southern end of the beach, and a Chiffchaff was behind the beach huts along with a small flock of Long-tailed Tits. Also on the beach were 2 Rock Pipits again.
On Penn's Weare before the copse I came across the remains of a bird. Not that there was much left, but what was on the ground were some very colourful feathers and some grain!!
An unusual sighting for this time of year, was coming across a Bloody-nosed Beetle on the path behind the Alessandria Hotel and Lower Horse paddock.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
.........and 9 in the Butterfly Reserve just over the fence to the north.
........now that I have them all laid out, its safe to say it wasn't Black Redstart.
There are some really interesting colours and patterns.
And a third pattern
Note: The feathers are from a Pheasant. Thank you to my good friend Ed Wilson for ID'ing them for me. And also thank you to both Matt Ames and Dan Brown on Twitter, who also confirmed Pheasant. Cheers 👍
Ted certainly has a spring in his step and having..........
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel and Bunny
Birds Recorded: 1 Peregrine Falcon, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 29+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: Beetle sp.
A very distant shot of the British Survey Ship "Discovery" on its way from Southampton to Nassau (Bahamas), where it is expected to arrive on New Years Day. More on this vessel Here.
This is the Vehicles Carrier "Dignity Ace" flying the flag of the Bahamas. It is on its way from Livorno (Italy) to Rotterdam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.
Birds Recorded: 1 Peregrine Falcon, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 29+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: Beetle sp.
Ships Today
This is the Norwegian Tanker "Jo Provel". It is currently doing circuits southeast of Portland. More on this vessel Here.
