There was a break in the weather today, with a fair bit of sun, though that wind was still pretty strong. The past couple of days has been miserable and tomorrow's forecast isn't looking to good either. So Ted and I had a good walk down to the cove today, where it was pleasantly warm and very sheltered.
Main highlights were several Chiffchaffs in the grounds of St Andrew's Church and at the back of the cove, where there was also a small flock of Long-tailed Tits passing through.
The Common Droneflies were the most numerous of any creature I came across today, with every flowering Ivy covered in them. There were good numbers of Ivy Bees and in the more sheltered spots I came across several Red Admirals.
Unusual sighting today was a Wall Lizard or should it be renamed a "Hut" Lizard, as I watched and videoed one entering one of the Beach Huts via a hole where a knot used to be in the wood.
Birds Recorded:
Gannet
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
4 Swallow
Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
7+ Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
In the bushes surrounding St Andrews Church were a few Chiffchaffs.
Here is another one.
There was a small flock of Long-tailed Tits behind the Beach Huts.
And off it goes to join the rest of the flock.
Wall Lizard
A Wall Lizard scaling a beach hut.
Well I wasn't expecting that. Perhaps it should be called a "Hut" Lizard.
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Red Admiral
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
General Shots:
Rufus Castle overlooking Church Ope Cove
Eye eye what's going on here then. Leaf it out!!
This is the Singaporean Bulk carrier "Capricorn One" on its way from Sept-Iles (Canada) to Ijmuiden (Holland) via Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel Here.
This is the Panamanian Vehicles Carrier "Azul Ace" on its way from Barcelona to Antwerp. More on this vessel Here.
This is the Oil Tanker "Fure Fladen" flying the flag of the Faroe Islands. It is on its way from Rotterdam to Portland. More on this vessel Here.
This is the American Sailing Vessel "Rockhopper" on its from Dartmouth to Weymouth. More on this vessel Here.