After prepping the caravan for tomorrows guests, it was a walk to the south of Lynch Cove and Littlesea Woods. The planned walk was through the woods and then back along the path above the woods. However that wasn't possible as the path through the woods appears to have disappeared.
So despite the return walk, along a very wet and muddy beach, there were quite a few highlights with 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Swallows, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaff recorded.
Also seen were four butterfly species including a Wall Brown.
Mammals Recorded:
3 Bunnies
A bunny in the long grass
Birds Recorded:
2 Shelduck
2 Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
4 Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons)
A short Slo-mo video of the Common Mourning Bees at their nest site. More on this bee Here.
Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
General shots and Ted
2 Shelduck
2 Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
4 Swallow
Dunnock
Robin
2 Stonechat
Blackbird
3 Cetti's Warbler
5 Common Whitethroat
2 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Blackbird
3 Cetti's Warbler
5 Common Whitethroat
2 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
An Oystercatcher
A 2nd Calendar Year Mediterranean Gull
And a rather plump looking Herring Gull
A Great Black-backed Gull in flight.
A male Stonechat and..........
............his mate
A Common Whitethroat and.............
...............another one.
Butterflies Recorded:
Orange-tip
Small White
Wall Brown
Red Admiral
Orange-tip
Small White
Wall Brown
Red Admiral
A Wall Brown
A very worn Red Admiral
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons)
Below are a few images and a video of the Common Mourning Bees we came across in The Fleet
A short Slo-mo video of the Common Mourning Bees at their nest site. More on this bee Here.
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
What time is it Dawn!!
The Great Escape 😂
Ted enjoying his walk along the beach.
But not so much in knee deep mud.