With gust up to 58mph, Storm Barra certainly made its presence felt today. With the rain lashing down, it was only until mid to late afternoon, before I could venture out.
As the light was fading I decided to take Ted for a run down at the Bill. Plus with no trees around there was a better chance of seeing some birds.
The best I could do was two Purple Sandpipers on the rocks to the east of the Obelisk.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
General Shots and Videos:
Ted:
Ships Today:
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Shag
2 Purple Sandpiper
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
1 Meadow Pipit
4 Rock Pipit
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
2 Raven
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
It was extremely poor light for photographing birds. Nevertheless there's no mistaking these two Ravens for anything else.
Mushrooms Recorded:
Field Blewit (Lepista saeva).
This is Field Blewit (Lepista saeva). It is an edible Mushroom...............
General Shots and Videos:
The Pulpit being bombarded by huge waves as Storm Barra passes through. More on Storm Barra Here.
Looking north up Portland's east coast with the Red Crane getting a battering.
The Red Crane along Portland's east coast, getting a right battering from the waves generated by Storm Barra
A close up of the waves crashing onto the Red Crane and coastline.
Spot the dog. Yep the white dot is Ted over half way to Lighthouse.
This is the British Combat Ship "RFA Mounts Bay" just off Portland. More on this vessel Here.
As I was battening down the hatches in the back garden for Storm Barra's arrival, a Greenfinch flew off one of the feeders. Its been a long time since there's been one in the garden.