Had I got up early than I did, I would have had a pleasant walk in the sun. However by the time I'd finished making breakfast for me and the dogs, a blanket of cloud had moved in and replaced the blue cloudless skies.
Not only was it cooler than yesterday, there was also a bitter wind coming up from the south.
So it wasn't surprising really in that I only saw one Bumblebee and a couple of leafhoppers.
As the for the birds well the pair of Rock Pipits are still about at the cove, whilst in Penns Wood the noise level has increased by quite a few decibels, with Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Long-tailed Tits, Dunnocks and Robins all being very vocal.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum) now in flower. It also goes by the name of Ramsons, Buckrams, Broad-leaved Garlic, Wood Garlic, Bear Leek or Bear's Garlic. More on Wild Garlic Here
What started off as a fine sunny day, turned windier and cloudier. Looking south with Rufus Castle just behind the trees.
This 1st-Winter Herring Gull has found something tasty on these Lobster Pot buoys. After a minute or so it gave up and flew off. I'm not surprised it must have been like swimming in a washing machine.
As I walked along the path above The Cuttings, this Kestrel was almost level with me as it hovered over Penn's Weare.
Here it is in Slow-motion
And another
So many Bunnies out today. I guess with Lock-down there are a fewer people out walking and disturbing them.
Lesser Celandines (Ficaria verna) out in flower. More on this flower Here.
He can fly through the air. So much energy.
Birds Recorded: 2 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Bees Recorded: 1 White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
NOTE
When I got home the BTO had got back to me reference the deceased Goldfinch I came across on 19 Feb 21. Apparently it was ringed at Portland Bird Observatory as a juvenile on 21-Jul-2015. So after 2040 days after it was ringed, it was found deceased 3 km from the ringing site.
