It was quick tidy up in the caravan before the first guests of the year arrive on Wednesday and afterwards myself, Dawn and Ted had a very muddy walk around the farm and two coves.
Main highlight was a Red-legged Partridge which having seen us walking down through the horse paddocks decided to take off and head for another field.
Other highlights were my first Sandwich Terns of the year, dozens of Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers at the back of Tidmoor Cove, and a Cetti's Warbler which burst into song and nearly burst my eardrums it was that close.
Birds Recorded:
2 Shelduck
1 Red-legged Partridge
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
4 Sandwich Tern
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
3 Cetti's Warbler
10+ Chiffchaff
10+ Willow Warbler
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
A pair of Shelduck in Lynch Cove
Spot the Red-legged Partridge as it took off and landed in the field the otherside of the hedge.
My first Sandwich Terns of the year and.......
...........another one fishing in The Fleet
A lone Rook heads out over The Fleet
Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
General Shots:
A very muddy and smelly Furzedown Farm
The Horse Paddocks with Dawn and Ted leading the way
Lynch Cove
Ted:
Well Ted started off fairly clean
But even with a bit of help........
..............that soon changed with so many muddy puddles.