Dorset Walks

Thursday February 23rd
Church Ope Cove and Penn's Weare

list of species seen

Trip Report

A lovely calm afternoon for a walk - apart from the blizzard!

Although it was much too warm for the snow too settle it did make for a very attractive walk with the snowflakes coming down vertically thick and fast. Out at sea a number of Gannets were circling around looking for shoals of fish, but the snow made it difficult to see any other birds.

The lack of other walkers around meant that we saw Rabbits Bunnies for the first time on this walk. A lone Kestrel had given up hovering and was sat on a Buddleia waiting for something to pass by underneatch.

A number of plants were showing signs of spring growth particularly the Alexanders. Other plants seen included Salad Burnet and both examples of Maidenhair Fern.










The day's list...

Birds

Fulmar
Gannet
Cormorant
Kestrel
Great Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Robin
Meadow Pipit
Plants

Maidenhair Fern
Hartstongue Fern
Bracken
Alexanders
White Stonecrop
Salad Burnet
Wild Pear
Bramble
Sycamore
Buddleia
Cotoneaster
Mammals

Oryctolagus cuniculus

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