This afternoon, it was a trip to the Recycling centre followed by a walk around High Angle Battery and Fancy's Farm. Main highlights were: 5 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 60+ Meadow Pipit, several Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Redpoll and 2 Siskin.
Birds Recorded:
2 Kestrel
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
5 Skylark
2 Swallow
60+ Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
7+ Stonechat
Blackbird
4 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Raven
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
2 Redpoll
Linnet
2 Siskin
Goldfinch
A male Kestrel
Below are a few images and videos of a Meadow Pipit which landed in this Bramble Bush next to me.
As I was photographing the Meadow Pipit, so this Wren decided to take centre stage. You can just make out the Meadow Pipit behind.
Butterflies Recorded:
2 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Bees Recorded:
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
One of several Stonechats seen around the Farm and Battery
Butterflies Recorded:
2 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Bees Recorded:
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
wasp sp.
Hoverflies Recorded:
2 Common Dronefly Eristalis tenax
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Many unidentified flies
Ships today:
This is the Liberian Bulk Carrier "Green K-Max 6" on its way from Portland Harbour to Port of Kamsar (Guinea). More on this vessel here.
wasp sp.
Hoverflies Recorded:
2 Common Dronefly Eristalis tenax
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Many unidentified flies
Plants:
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Whilst the Blackthorn Prunus spinosa is in berry on the mainland............
...........here on Portland they have begun flowering again.
This is the Royal Navy's new uncrewed Boat...........
.............. "RNMB Ariadne" being operated..........
............... just off Portland's east coast in Balaclava Bay. More on this vessel here, here and here.
