It was a quick check of the caravan before the next guests arrive and of course a walk around the farm and coves. And thank goodness Dawn and I had the presence of mind to bring our wellies. Talk about muddy and of course Ted had his waterproofs on, much to his disgust.
Main highlight was a Spotted Flycatcher at the back of Tidmoor Cove, my first this year.
Other highlights were:
Whimbrel - Two over Lynch Cove
Green Woodpecker - One calling from Littlesea Wood
Swallow - Several seen, with one at the farm
Wheatear - One in the horse paddock
Cetti's Warbler - One at Tidmoor Cove
Garden Warbler - One back of Tidmoor Cove
Common Whitethroat - Six seen and heard along our walk.
Lesser Whitethroat - One back of Tidmoor Cove
Blackcap - One by the farm
Chiffchaff - Four along our walk
Birds Recorded:
2 Mallard
Buzzard
1 Pheasant
1 Oystercatcher
2 Whimbrel
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
1 Green Woodpecker
7+ Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
1 Wheatear
Blackbird
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Garden Warbler
6 Common Whitethroat
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
1 Spotted Flycatcher
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Possibly one of last years Swallows returning to the farm
A Wheatear in the horse paddock
And my first Spotted Flycatcher of the year
A male Greenfinch in good voice.
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
General Shots:
Dawn and Ted make their way up through Furzedown Farm and then.....
............down through the horse paddocks.
Ted:
He really doesn't like wearing his waterproof jacket
But here's the reason why he was wearing it. Mud mud glorious mud!
And a very tired Ted.
Ships Today:
This is the British Fishing Boat - WH582 "Hayley Grace" on The Fleet