With the worse storm for many decades, Storm Eunice wreaked havoc across the UK today, with wind speeds reaching 122mph on the Isle of Wight. Not as gusty here, but apparently 86mph was recorded in Portland Harbour.
Avoiding Pennsylvania Castle Wood to get down to Church Ope Cove safely, I walked down to the beach via Rufus Castle.
Main highlights at the cove were 11 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, the female Black Redstart and a Goldcrest.
Birds Recorded:
1 Kestrel
1 Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
11 Rock Pipit
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Black Redstart
Blackbird
1 Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Kestrel
Rock Pipit
Black Redstart
This little patch on the beach had both this Black Redstart and Rock Pipit interested in something.
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Church Ope Cove
Ted:
Wakeham
A bit of artistic licence here. It was windy but not quite as windy as this video would suggest. I speeded it up a little bit!!