Surprised to see a large Bombus terrestris on the Mahonia and Osteospermum in the garden this morning and later another in Southsea.
After shopping, a less-than-optimal-tide visit to the castle failed to find any Purple Sandpipers and in a very choppy sea none seemed to be roosting on Castle buoy. Two Shags were offshore, a Red-throated Diver flew east and Rock Pipit and three Pied Wags were about the castle and shore; a Grey Wagtail flew over. A 17 gun salute was fired by the inbound D34, HMS Diamond on return to port just as I arrived.
