Sunday, 8 March 2020

March

Not much noted in the first week of March: the sea still hasn't provided much yet; a Porpoise was off St Cath's on the 4th and was nice to see. And a briefly settled White Wagtail was West of Whale Chine on the 6th - the same day the first wheatear was seen at West High Down. Mipits have steadily been incoming. The odd chiff...

 Just nice to see some sunshine for a change (Watershoot Bay).


Quite a few Stonechat at SCP (E. fields).

Distant white wagtail - Whale Chine.




Andy Butler had this HB hawkmoth in his garden.


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