Some great highlights today, with my first Blackcap of the year, a female at the back of the cove, plus a Chiffchaff.
The beach was pretty busy with an Oystercatcher on the rocks, and 2 Rock Pipits, 7 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail and a female Black Redstart all catching Kelp Flies on the beach
With plenty of sunshine, though there was a bit of a nip in the air, there were a few hoverflies on the flowering Hebes, with 2 Common Droneflies and at least 3 Spotted Meliscaeva.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Kestrel
1 Oystercatcher
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Rock Pipit
7 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
1 Black Redstart
Blackbird
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Carrion Crow
2 Raven
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
An Oystercatcher arrives at the cove and is soon....
......feeding in amongst the rocks.
Just two Rock Pipits on the beach today.
There were also seven Pied Wagtails on the beach
Here's another.
And another.
Plus this 1st winter bird.
A Grey Wagtail was also in amongst the Pied Wagtails
So many Robins about, with.......
...........many in good voice.
The female Black Redstart is still present at the cove.
And quite flighty as well.
A nice surprise at the back of the cove was........
...........this female Blackcap. My first for the year.
Here is one of the pair.
Hoverflies Recorded:
2 Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
3 Spotted Meliscaeva (Meliscaeva auricollis)
A Spotted Meliscaeva coming into land on.............
............this Hebe
Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
4 Blue Blowfly (Calliphora vicina)
A Blue Blowfly
Ted playing hide an seek
Or in this case on a different path to me.
The look says it all
And Ted wondering what my neighbours dog Bonny is up to.
Ships Today:
