Guillemots, Razorbills and Fulmars

Sea Birds are a whole new discipline for me. My identification knowledge is very limited. So I thought I would concentrate on what was around during a visit to Portland Bill. I have featured three species that were readily available, albeit mostly at some distance from the shore.

In the first three images you can observe two Razorbills and the remainder are Guillemots.

Flying close to the cliffs was the gull like bird - the Fulmar.

No matter how rough the sea was the Guillemots appear to enjoy themselves riding the waves.

A Fulmar sat on its nest high up in the East cliff of Portland.

Early Marbled White

A brief encounter with a Marbled White Butterfly yesterday at Portland Bill is by far the earliest in the season that I have observed this species over the years. 

In fact one had been sighted at Portland earlier on the 5th of June.

A Local Walk Report

A recent 5 mile walk out into the countryside.

Bramble flowers

The main feature of this Post is the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.

These photographed are of the first brood of the year, which emerges in late May early June.

A Barley field blowing in the wind.

A  more sheltered field of Wheat.

Apologies for the poor 'Record' shot of this Dragonfly below. It is the Golden-ringed Dragonfly. 

I have never seen this species before and unfortunately I had the wrong lens attached and just pointed the camera in the general direction of the subject whilst it was flying. I couldn't find it again.

Its habitat is acidic rivers and streams, but can be found away from that in open fields and heathland. I will search for this species again this year as it flies from May to October.

Rosebay Willowherb growing in the hedgerow.

The way home.

Cetti's Warbler -Radipole Lake

Walking around Radipole Lake Weymouth you cannot fail to hear a Cetti's Warbler in the bushes. 

Seeing it is another matter entirely.