After a bit of a cold and wet start, which saw a few snow flakes falling, it actually turned out quite nice by late afternoon. Despite the sun being out it was pretty raw in that biting northerly wind.
Unfortunately there wasn't much around and the best I could find were two Chiffchaffs. One at Rufus Castle and another at the bottom of Penns Wood. A Siskin was a fly-by at Penns Wood.
There were no butterflies about, just a few bumblebees, 1 Common Wasp and 2 Dead Head Hoverflies.
Birds Recorded:
1 Gannet
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
2 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
1 Siskin
Goldfinch
A Chiffchaff in Penns Wood
And a rather inquisitive Blue Tit
And a Goldfinch giving me a good stare. Or maybe it's just seen Ted.
Reptiles Recorded:
Wall Lizard
Despite the freezing wind the Wall Lizards were out in the more sheltered spots.
Another at the cove.
And this one by Rufus Castle.
Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum)
Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded:
2 Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
Plants:
Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa)
Horseshoe Vetch now in flower.
General Shots:
Church Ope Cove
Ted:
Ted off on his travels through Penns Wood.
Time to rest those legs.
Ships Today:
This is the Cypriot Container Ship "BG Emerald" on its way from Cork to Rotterdam. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Cargo Ship "Ventura" on its way from Rotterdam to Plymouth. More on this vessel Here.
