2 Nov 25

Avalanche Road Hump and Thumb Lane

First stop was the Avalanche Road to see the Pallas's Warbler, which proved to be extremely difficult to see, as it was in somebodies garden, flitting between 3 small Apple trees. I did eventually see it and managed a record video of it. Though you will have to take my word for it that is a Pallas's Warbler in the video. Also here was a single Chiffchaff calling.

Yep this was as much of the back garden we were able to look into. There were three apple trees in here and I was able to get a record...................

................video of it in slow motion as the Pallas's Warbler dropped down through this tree to the bottom right hand corner.

Next stop was the copse at Thumb Lane, where apparently the same/different Pallas's Warbler had been seen earlier today. Common consensus was that it was the same bird and was visiting both locations. There was no sign of it/or another, but there was Firecrest and Chiffchaff here, plus when the same came out 2 Red Admirals and a few Common Wasps.

The copse in Thumb Lane where there was a Firecrest and Chiffchaff, plus..........

...............these two..........

.............Red Admirals Vanessa atalanta and...........

........a Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Robin
Blackbird
3 Chiffchaff
1 Pallas's Warbler
1 Firecrest
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch

Butterflies Recorded:
4 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris


Ships today:

On my way back home I stopped off in Weston Road to photograph the British Offshore Support Vessel "RFA Proteus" just off Portland Bill. More on this vessel here.