Wakeham
Here is an example of a Little Owl calling.
Earlier in the day a Willow Warbler was singing from my neighbours garden.
The song of the Willow Warbler is one of my favourites of Spring, along with that of a Cuckoo
I have seen a Cuckoo this year, would be great to hear one though.
I had a very busy day today, so I ended up with a late afternoon walk on Portland's west side. Not too many highlights, in that biting south-easterly, and they were 10+ Gannets feeding on a large shoal of fish way out to sea, 3 Stonechats, a Wheatear (only the second one I have seen this Spring), 1 Redwing (just south of Reap Lane Barn) and 2 Chiffchaffs
Birds Recorded:
10+ Gannet
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Pheasant
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
3 Stonechat
1 Wheatear
Blackbird
1 Redwing
2 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
3 Stonechat
1 Wheatear
Blackbird
1 Redwing
2 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
This male Pheasant is very puffed up. Mind you I'm not surprised, it was pretty cold this afternoon.
A Great Black-backed Gull patrolling alongside the West Cliffs.
A Meadow Pipit.........
........which nearly got blown off its perch in the wind.
A rather handsome looking male Pied Wagtail.
And an equally good looking male Stonechat
Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Plants:
Bluebell
Reap Lane Barns. One of Portland's hotspots for migratory birds.
Looking south towards the Higher Lighthouse and Coastguard Lookout.
Ted posing again.
Ships Today:
This is the British sailing vessel "Challenger 4" attempting to get through The Races at Portland Bill. More on this vessel Here.