23 Oct 23

The Grove

It was a change of scenery today and a visit to the grounds just north of The Grove here. This area is normally pretty good in the Autumn for Yellow-browed Warblers and Firecrests. Unfortunately not today.

The best I could find today was six Pied Wagtails and two Siskins overhead, plus two Chiffchaffs.

Birds Recorded:
1 Peregrine Falcon
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
6 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
2 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Chaffinch
2 Siskin
Goldfinch

Two for the price of one. I hadn't realised at the time, but to the left of the Goldfinch I was photographing, was a male Chaffinch

Butterflies Recorded:
2 Red Admiral

This Red Admiral was desperately trying to take off. It did eventually warm itself up and take off into the strong south-easterly.

Bees Recorded:
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)


Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)


Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)

Just the one Common Dronefly seen along my walk.

Ted:

The Carrion Crow that Ted chased off, was having none of it and headed right back to pool of water.

Ships Today:

This is the British Sailing Vessel "Cork Malt" on its way from Great Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) to Weymouth Harbour. More on this vessel here.

This is the Liberian Oil Products Tanker "Monjasa Promoter" anchored in Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Chemical/Oil Products Tanker "Monjasa Provider" anchored in Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel Here

On the left is "Monjasa Promoter" and on the right  "Monjasa Provider".

A Royal Navy Wildcat gives this yacht a helping hand.