It was another trip to the caravan at Littlesea this afternoon, followed by a brisk walk in a very brisk south-westerly. At least it was dry, but apart from 23 bird species including a Swift, 3 Swallows and 4 Chiffchaffs, there was very little else seen.
In fact yesterday's excellent 13 butterfly species dropped to just two today, as the very strong wind not only kept the butterflies hidden, but lots of other insects as well.
Birds Recorded:
Kestrel
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
1 Swift
3 Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
4 Chiffchaff
8 Long-tailed Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Butterflies Recorded:
1 Marbled White
1 Red Admiral
Just 2 butterflies seen this afternoon. This Marbled White and a........
..............Red Admiral
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
A male Swollen-thighed Beetle. Still no sign of any females!!
Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica)
General Shots:
The Fleet. In the background Chesil Beach and to the right Tidmoor Cove
The slopes and right at the top of the track on the "summit" is Dawn, David and Ted. Wait for me!!!!