And today I went somewhere completely different on the island in search of a Hoopoe seen early afternoon. Unfortunately after a good walk around Verne Common, it was nowhere to be seen.
Only highlights here were a pair of Stonechats with an absolutely pristine looking male, and 3 Chiffchaffs calling.
Mammals Recorded:
Bunny
Birds Recorded:
Kestrel
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
2 Stonechat
Blackbird
3 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
This photo of the male Stonechat really doesn't do it justice. It was a stunner.
And here is female Stonechat
A very agitated male Great Tit. Nothing to do with me.
A Carrion Crow collecting nesting material.
One on many Jackdaws on the Common.
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
General Shots:
The view from Verne Common looking across Portland Harbour and Chesil Beach
Ted:
And here we have Ted pretending to be a Pointer. If only he was looking at the Hoopoe.