Well I thought I'd keep out of the wind, by having a walk along the West Weare's today. How wrong was I, with the wind coming in from an easterly direction, but still managing to blow down Portland's west coast. Most odd!!
Despite the wind gusting to around 38mph, I still managed to find a few highlights, though it was hard work. But I did manage to record 20 species, with the best being two Peregrines hunting for pigeons.
I watched them on three occasions dive bomb solitary Wood Pigeons as they passed by. Twice the pigeons manage to evade the falcons, but on the third attempt, the pair disappeared behind a rocky outcrop and all I could see was a loads of white feathers flying through the air.
On the migrant front all I had was 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 5 Chiffchaff and 2 Siskin
Birds Recorded:
1 Gannet
2 Peregrine Falcon
1 Kestrel
3 Oystercatcher
4 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
22 Wood Pigeon
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
2 Dunnock
5 Robin
2 Stonechat
3 Blackbird
5 Chiffchaff
1 Wren
5 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
3 Chaffinch
1 Linnet
2 Siskin
Ahh a juvenile Gannet is what it is.
It was coasting up and down Chesil Beach.........
............ in search of a meal.
High up on the cliff tops..........
.............. were these two Peregrines looking for their next meal
And perched on a hut roof a Kestrel
And three Oystercatchers feeding on the rocks.
3 Red Admiral
General Shots:
Chesil Beach
The coast path down Portland's west coastline.
And a few steps to climb
Ted surveying Portland's west coastline on our maiden walk along here.
