It is definitely getting colder, but at least the sun was out.
For a change Ted and I had a walk through Pennsylvania Castle woods, through the grounds of St Andrew's Church down to the cove.
And what a walk it was with some really good highlights:
2 Skylark - over the cove
22 Rock Pipit - On the beach
2 Pied Wagtail - On the beach
1 Grey Wagtail - On the beach
1 Stonechat - On the beach
2 Black Redstart - On the beach
4 Chiffchaff - 2 Penns Wood, 1 St Andrew's Church, 1 Church Ope Wood
1 Goldcrest - St Andrew's Church
5 Firecrest - 1 Penns Wood (top), 4 St Andrew's Church
Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded:
8 Gannet
2 Cormorant
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Skylark
22 Rock Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Stonechat
2 Black Redstart
Blackbird
4 Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
5 Firecrest
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
1 Raven
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
For a change Ted and I had a walk through Pennsylvania Castle woods, through the grounds of St Andrew's Church down to the cove.
And what a walk it was with some really good highlights:
2 Skylark - over the cove
22 Rock Pipit - On the beach
2 Pied Wagtail - On the beach
1 Grey Wagtail - On the beach
1 Stonechat - On the beach
2 Black Redstart - On the beach
4 Chiffchaff - 2 Penns Wood, 1 St Andrew's Church, 1 Church Ope Wood
1 Goldcrest - St Andrew's Church
5 Firecrest - 1 Penns Wood (top), 4 St Andrew's Church
Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded:
8 Gannet
2 Cormorant
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Skylark
22 Rock Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Stonechat
2 Black Redstart
Blackbird
4 Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
5 Firecrest
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
1 Raven
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
A fly-by Black-headed Gull
One of the 22 Rock Pipits on the beach feeding on the millions of Kelp Flies.
A juvenile Pied Wagtail
And my first Grey Wagtail on the beach this Autumn.
A Robin showing me the way to go
A male Stonechat at the cove. My first here this year
#1 - Black Redstart
#1 - Black Redstart
#1 - Black Redstart
#2 - Black Redstart
#2 - Black Redstart
One of 4 Chiffchaffs seen today
A compilation of four video clips of the four Firecrests in the grounds of St Andrew's Church
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
Ted:
What have you found Ted.
It's the wrong type of hole Ted, you won't find any bunnies down there!!
Ships Today:
This is the British Replenishment Ship A137 "RFA Tiderace" on its way from Portland to Gibraltar.
RFA Tiderace was that close to the cove you could just about make out a few crew members on the Bridge. More on this vessel Here.
The Fishing Boat NN7 "Girl Jo".
This is the Cypriot Container Ship "Samskip Endeavour" on its way from Rotterdam to Dublin. More on this vessel Here.
This is the French Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "MN Pelican" on its way from Poole to Bilbao (Spain). More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Offshore Supply Ship "SD Northern River" on its way from Milford Haven to Portsmouth. More on this vessel Here.