It was back to the Obs this morning to see if I could find any Stock Doves, the "Obs" Chiffchaff, Obs Quarry Little Owl and a Merlin. The latter has been seen quite regularly on the posts in the lower horse fields just north of the Obs.
Well the first bird I ticked off was Stock Dove with not one, but 30+ in the Crown Estate Fields. How Andy and I missed them yesterday I have no idea!!
The Little Owl was tucked up inside its home and despite a good search for the Merlin, both birds eluded me.
However as I was returning to the car the Chiffchaff put in an appearance in the Obs front garden. So two out of 4 wasn't too bad.
Birds Recorded:
Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
Buzzard
Kestrel
Oystercatcher
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
30+ Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Stonechat
Blackbird
1 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
This Buzzard was busy hunting in the Crown Estate Fields. Here it is having a break before....
..............heading off for another hunting mission.
Here it is hovering and I missed the dive, but it seems it was........................
..........successful. A Rat by the size of it.
One of 3 Kestrels around The Bill
An Oystercatcher. The white ring around the neck is an indication that it is in Winter plumage.
Same field as yesterday where Andy and I failed to find any Stock Doves. Today in the same field there were over 30.
A female Stonechat. Elsewhere there were 3 more, a male and two more females.
Ravens in one of the Sheep fields.
Ted before he decided to..............
...........roll around in the mud.
What a mess and isn't he.............
...............pleased!!!!
Butter wouldn't melt, but look at that face.
This is the Portland based fishing boat "Freya May" fishing............
.............further up the coast, just off Church Ope Cove