7 Feb 22

Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penn's Weare, Penn's Copse, Rufus Castle and the Museum

Not much around today, but good to see a Black Redstart at the cove this afternoon, where there was also a Grey Wagtail and 3 Rock Pipits.

Also noted were 3 Buff-tailed Bumblebees on the Mahonia at the top of Pennsylvania Castle Woods.

Mammals Recorded:
Brown Rat


Birds Recorded:
1 Fulmar
Cormorant
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
3 Rock Pipit
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Black Redstart
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

A lone Grey Wagtail on the beach this afternoon

It's been awhile since there has been..............

.................... a Black Redstart at the cove.

Here's a short video of it on one of the rocks.

It was quite vocal, but unfortunately the waves drowned out the calls it was making.

Bees Recorded:
3 Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)


Ted:

Ted patiently waiting for me to hurry taking photos of the Black Redstart.