It was a pretty busy day today, with a trip to the vets for Ted's annual check-up, followed by a visit to Dorchester Hospital for a chat with one of the Dentists about further appointments there, and then it was a trip to Curry's to choose a replacement TV, as ours had given up the ghost after only 11 months of use.
So the only bit of birding I did was from the passenger seat of Dawn's car where the only birds of note were dozens of Swallows making their way south over Portland Harbour.
However I did manage 10 minutes in the back garden before we left, and watched a good passage of 200+ Wood Pigeons heading south.
Heading in the opposite direction were 12+ Meadow Pipits and 5 Pied Wagtails.
The only bird missing today was the "long-staying" Chiffchaff, which I suspect joined the masses passing through yesterday.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
200+ Wood Pigeon
12+ Meadow Pipit
5 Pied Wagtail
Robin
Blackbird
Chiffchaff - None
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.
Feral pigeon
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies
Caterpillars Recorded:
Large White caterpillars on Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Ted:
Heading in the opposite direction were 12+ Meadow Pipits and 5 Pied Wagtails.
The only bird missing today was the "long-staying" Chiffchaff, which I suspect joined the masses passing through yesterday.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
200+ Wood Pigeon
12+ Meadow Pipit
5 Pied Wagtail
Robin
Blackbird
Chiffchaff - None
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
A Goldfinch
Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.
Feral pigeon
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies
Caterpillars Recorded:
Large White caterpillars on Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Well Ted was sitting on his seat until something caught his eye further down the gardens.