It was a late afternoon walk around the "block" with the main highlights being 4 Stonechats in the butterfly reserve, plus singles of Chiffchaffs at three different locations.
Birds Recorded:
1 Cormorant
2 Buzzard
Herring Gull
22 Wood Pigeon
1 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
4 Stonechat
Blackbird
1 Song Thrush (singing)
3 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
19 Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
One of four Stonechats in the butterfly reserve. There...........
............was this male, another male and two females.
Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.
Feral pigeon
Ted:
Ted has found the entrance to a Bunnies burrow. You'll have a long wait Ted.
Ships Today:
This is the British Destroyer D33 "HMS Dauntless" just off Lulworth Cove. More on this vessel here.
This is the British Yacht "Ruby Tuesday" returning to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel here.