It was a really quick walk today, as the family were celebrating David's 20th Birthday in Weymouth. At least Ted got to stretch his legs before I left.
Main highlights were the number of Swallows in the horse paddock, with a good 50 or more feeding on the flies around the horses. Also about were a few House Martins, at least 7 Chiffchaff and 4 Blackcaps around Old Quarry Lane and Meadow.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
House Martin
50+ Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
4 Blackcap
7+ Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
One of several Chiffchaffs around today
Not that easy to see, but I'm pretty sure this...........
Greenfinch is a juvenile
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Meadow Brown
12+ Red Admiral
Speckled Wood
Meadow Brown
Red Admiral
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
Caterpillars Recorded:
Large White butterfly
The caterpillar of the Large White butterfly on a Nasturtium leaf
Ted:
Seems Ted is on the trail of something!!