Well what a night that was, with thunder and lightning all around us, and then more of the same this afternoon, with 100's of lightning strikes out in the Channel heading our way.
For a brief 30 minutes between the showers I managed to get a quick walk in around the "block" before the next shower hit us.
3:20pm and the next "batch" of thunder & lightning on its way.
Not too many highlights as you would expect, but i did manage to record 4 Skylark, 1 Blackcap and 6 Chiffchaff.
A Red Admiral was a bit of surprise and the most abundant insects on the wing were Common Wasps.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
4 Skylark
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
1 Blackcap
6 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded:
1 Red Admiral
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
German Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Common Wasps
Common Wasp
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
General Shots:
The next wave of heavy showers on their way.
A view of Polly's Cottage through the gap between the houses on this side of the street.
Ships Today:
This is the British Fishing Boat "Loyal Friend" fishing just off Church Ope Cove. More on this vessel Here.