I left it a bit late for a walk, so very few highlights:
Gannet: Eleven flying up and down Portland's east coast
Rock Pipit: Three on the beach including "Al"
Pied Wagtail: Not the juvenile today, but an adult feeding on the beach.
Chiffchaff: One heard from Penns Weare.
Birds Recorded:
11 Gannet
5 Cormorant
3 Shag
1 Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
3 Rock Pipit
1 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
A lone adult winter Black-headed Gull in the cove.
And AL the "resident" Rock Pipit............
..............soaking up the last rays..........
.............of sunshine on the beach. He was on his own for quite awhile until.......
..............these two........
.............joined him along.......
............with this adult Pied Wagtail. There was no sign of the juvenile today.
And the obligatory Robin photo for today. This one was in Penns Wood.
Two of the three Carrion Crows on the beach sifting through the seaweed for a "snack"
Half the flock of 50+ Goldfinches by Portland Museum.
None
Moths Recorded:
None
Bees Recorded:
None
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
6 Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Whether it was because it was late afternoon, but the Common Wasp nest in Wakeham was very quiet.
1 Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
A Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
fly sp.
fly sp.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
None
Plants still in flower:
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Penns Wood looking very Autumnal
Ted:
This is one of those "Can I have a treat please" moments. Of course you can Ted.
Ships Today:
This is the British Offshore Support Vessel "RFA Proteus" just off Portland Bill. More on this vessel here.
This is the British Fishing Boat PH 37 "Loyal Friend" fishing just..........
...........off Church Ope Cove. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Fishing Boat NN7 "Saint George" on its...........
..................... way back to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British Fishing Boat NN732 "Clar Innis"...........
................on its way back to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.
This is the British fishing boat (NN733) "Le Belhara".............
......................... on its way back to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel here.
And my two mystery ships today were this trawler and.........
................this warship.