Now that's more like it, wall to wall blue skies and sunshine. And gone was the gale force winds we had yesterday and in its place a gentle breeze from the west. More of the same please!!
My walk today was from Hamm Beach and then along the old railway track towards Ferrybridge. At Ferrybridge I crossed the road and had a look across the sandflats, before heading back along Chesil Beach,
No sign of any Wheatears, but I'm sure it wont be long before they appear. Highlights were 48 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Common Gulls and a male Stonechat.
Birds Recorded:
48 Dark-bellied Brent Geese
1 Kestrel
2 Oystercatcher
9 Turnstone
5 Black-headed Gull
20+ Mediterranean Gull
20+ Herring Gull
3 Common Gull
6 Skylark
4 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Stonechat
2 Magpie
4 Carrion Crow
30 Starling
Bees Recorded:
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
General Shots:
Ted and Theo:
Ships Today:
5 Black-headed Gull
20+ Mediterranean Gull
20+ Herring Gull
3 Common Gull
6 Skylark
4 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Stonechat
2 Magpie
4 Carrion Crow
30 Starling
Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese heading down The Fleet
A pair of Oystercatchers...........
............feeding on the sandflats.
Six of the nine Turnstones along the harbour shoreline.
And Turnstone number seven, with two more clos-by
On the shoreline are a mixture of Black-headed Gulls, Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Common Gulls.
In the centre a Common Gull with three Mediterranean Gulls for company
And another Common Gull top right, with two more Mediterranean Gulls
There were quite a few Skylarks singing and not just 30 metres above my head, but also....
..........at ground level. This one was.........
................singing from a Coast Path Sign
Not a Skylark, but one of four Meadow Pipits in the short grass.
Bees Recorded:
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
General Shots:
Looking back at Portland from the harbour shoreline.
Ted and Theo:
Having had a dip in the harbour.........
.............it was then a mad dash up onto the old railway track, followed by...........
..........a quiet moment with Ted.
Ships Today:
This is the Crude Oil Tanker "Perseus Star", flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. It is currently anchored up in Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel here.