Having found out that both a Pallas's Warbler and Wryneck were still present after two days at the Obs, I thought it would be great to pop down there to see them. But as usual it was a case of, "you should have been here earlier". No surprises there.
Still it was a very enjoyable walk, albeit in gale force winds again and my main highlights were a Merlin, dozens of Kittiwakes out to sea, a Wheatear, a Cetti's Warbler (singing - sub-song), 2 Blackcap and 4 Chiffchaff
Mammals Recorded:
Brown Rat
Birds Recorded:
10+ Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
1 Buzzard
1 Merlin
3 Kestrel
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
12+ Kittiwake
Wood Pigeon
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
1 Wheatear
Blackbird
1 Cetti's Warbler
2 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
2 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
A few photos and a video of a Gannet heading Portland's east coast
A few photos and a video (a compilation of 3 videos) of the 1st winter Wheatear on Portland Common
Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Ted:
Ships Today:
This is the Singaporean Container Ship "MOL Presence" on its way from Bremerhaven to Algeciras (Spain). More on this vessel Here.
A Gannet heading south past the "Red Crane"
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A very distant shot of a Merlin sat on a post in the Crown Estate Fields.
A Kestrel sat on top of the Quarry. Probably the reason why the Wryneck was a no show.
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A compilation of 3 video clips of the Wheatear on Portland Common
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And a Cetti's Warbler singing (sub-song) in the bushes on the otherside of the Obs Quarry
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Ted:
What are doing Ted!!!
