13 Feb 23

Pennsylvania Castle Woods, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Penn's Weare, Penn's Copse, Rufus Castle, The Cuttings and Bumpers Lane

It was a trip down to the cove this afternoon. However I forgot it was half-term and unsurprisingly there were no birds on the beach as it was pretty busy with visitors swimming and rock climbing.

But it was still an interesting walk, with a Peregrine Falcon putting up all the Wood Pigeons in Penns Wood as it flew close to the tree tops, three Buzzards circling over Penns Weare, and an unusual sighting of a Guillemot fishing just off the beach.

And I was pretty pleased to have a Robin feeding out of my hand at the cove.

Birds Recorded:
3 Buzzard
1 Peregrine Falcon
1 Kestrel
Herring Gull
1 Guillemot
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

One of three Buzzards circling over Penn's Weare

I was wondering why the Herring Gulls were congregating on the water. And there's the reason at the top of the photo........

...........a Guillemot fishing just off the cove. It's definitely..............

...............the first one I have seen here at the cove.

It's always a treat to have a Robin........

.............feeding out of your hand.

Ted:

One of those "Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth moments".

Ships Today:

This is the British Fishing Boat NN7 "Saint George" on its way back to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Japanese Vehicles Carrier "Miraculous Ace" on its way from Ijmuiden to Koper (Slovenia). More on this vessel Here.

This is the British fishing boat WH296 "Portland Isle" returning to Weymouth Harbour from its fishing just off Portland. More on this vessel Here.