With the remnants of two Hurricanes, Humberto and Imelda about to hit our shores by the end of the week, I thought I would attempt an extended walk around the block, before the gale force winds arrive in a few days. With blue skies, light winds, and warm sunshine, my walk today was really enjoyable, especially as I need to build up my strength again before my heart op in November.
Main highlight was seeing my first Grey Wagtail of the year. With not just one, but a pair along the footpath in Glen Caravan Park. I can't believe its taken 9 months to record my first one this year and that includes hearing one!!
Other highlights were 8 Swallows, 4 Meadow Pipit, a Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and 3 Rooks. The latter not a corvid we see that often on Portland.
On the butterfly front, the main highlight was a fly-by Clouded Yellow
Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Squirrel
A Grey Squirrel in Glen Caravan Park
1 Buzzard
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
8 Swallow
4 Meadow Pipit
2 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Blackcap
10+ Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
3 Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
I can't believe this is my first Grey Wagtail of the year. Where have I been!!!
On of the many Chiffchaffs seen along my walk.
Feral pigeon
Reptiles Recorded:
1 Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis
A Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis
8+ Large White Pieris brassicae
5 Small White Pieris rapae
1 Clouded Yellow Colias croceus
1 Wall Brown Lasiommata megera
7 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
10+ Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
A record shot of a Wall Brown Lasiommata megera on a Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae
Ivy Bees Colletes hederae
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
German Wasp Vespula germanica
Hoverflies Recorded:
Dead Head Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Common Dronefly Eristalis tenax
Plants:
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Bramble Rubus fruticosusa
Buddleia Buddleja davidii
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster sp.
Dog Rose Rosa canina
Elder Sambucus nigra
Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis
Guelder Rose Viburnum opulus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Ivy Hedera helix
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Wild Clematis Clematis vitalbaatus
Ted:
Common Dronefly Eristalis tenax
Hoverfly Syrphus sp.
The Footballer Helophilus pendulus
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Many unidentified flies
1 Celery fly Euleia heraclei
The Footballer Helophilus pendulus
A Common Dronefly Eristalis tenax
A Hoverfly Syrphus sp.
The Footballer Helophilus pendulus
Many unidentified flies
1 Celery fly Euleia heraclei
This is a Celery fly Euleia heraclei. And the aberrant Orange-brown morph.
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Bramble Rubus fruticosusa
Buddleia Buddleja davidii
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster sp.
Dog Rose Rosa canina
Elder Sambucus nigra
Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis
Guelder Rose Viburnum opulus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Ivy Hedera helix
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Wild Clematis Clematis vitalbaatus
Ted:
On a hill far far away is a Ted.