Port and Wey

20 Dec 24

Wakeham, Perryfield Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Wakeham Wildlife Site, Wakeham Meadows and Old Quarry Lane

Happy Days, well it was today, though I shall have to see how tomorrow pans out, before I venture out again.

Happy Days!!! What's that about? Well today was my first "decent" walk since returning home from hospital on 28 Nov. Not the longest of walks, but a walk that saw me walk further than the usual trip up and down the back garden.

There were a couple of good highlights with a Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from the top of Pennsylvania Castle Wood and a Chiffchaff tagging along with 8 Long-tailed Tits in Wakeham Meadow.

Mammals Recorded:

1 Grey Squirrel

A Grey Squirrel.............

................in the grounds of Pennsylvania Castle over the wall to the right.

Ah I think I've been sussed!

Birds Recorded:

Herring Gull

Wood Pigeon

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dunnock

Robin

Blackbird

1 Chiffchaff

8 Long-tailed Tit

2 Great Tit

2 Blue Tit

1 Wren

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Jackdaw

Starling

House Sparrow

2 Chaffinch

13 Goldfinch

One of the eight Long-tailed Tits in Wakeham Meadow.

A Goldcrest feeding not the Teasel (two on the left) but Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus)

Insects Recorded:

A leaf miner has been busy on this Alexanders leaf.

Flowers Recorded:

Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

General shots:

There is something missing from this photograph. Betterment Properties Limited have removed the two Concrete Silos which have blotted the skyline for a number of years now.

And it looks like after 5 years...........

...........the electrics, gas and water have made their.........

............into the grounds of the future eco-bungalow.

19 Dec 24

Wakeham

Well the idea was to have a walk around Lodmoor RSPB Reserve after a visit to Cardiology Department in Weymouth Hospital this morning. Unfortunately I really wasn't up for it and ended up staying at home. I will get out one of these days!!!

2023

It rained all day.

2022

A dishevelled Collard Dove in the back garden.

2021

A selection of gull and Fulmar photographs here.

2020

I'd forgotten just how fast Ted can run

2019

A record shot of a Firecrest at Church Ope Cove.

2018

Church Ope Cove

2017

A Yellow-browed Warbler in Pennsylvania Castle Woods.

18 Dec 24

Wakeham

Well tomorrow is looking good for a walk. So watch this space.

2023

A Lapwing at Lodmoor RSPB Reserve.

2022

News about this leg-ringed Mediterranean Gull here.

2021

A Red-breasted Merganser just off Portland Castle

2020

Church Ope Cove

2019

An after shot of Wakeham Wood

This is what it looked like in the Summer. And believe it or not 5 years on and it still looks like it does in the 2019 photo!!

2018

A Chiffchaff heard in Wakeham

2017

A Black Redstart at Church Ope Cove

17 Dec 24

Wakeham

Thank goodness for anti-sickness pills. And also thank goodness this is the last day I take anymore antibiotics. Hopefully I can get back to my old self and get out for a decent walk instead of hospital and GP appointments!!

2023

A Goldcrest close to Wakeham Meadows

2022

A Fox in Silklake Quarry

2021

A Little Egret at Ferrybridge

2020

A Buff-tailed Bumblebee on Mahonia

2019

A male Kestrel a few doors down from the Cottage. He was after a bug/beetle he saw from across the road.

2018

A Grey Wagtail at Church Ope Cove

2017

A Raven at the Top Fields

16 Dec 24

Wakeham

Today was recovery day from yesterdays unexpected day of being unwell.

2023

A Mediterranean Gull at Portland Marina.

2022

Sunset at Ferrybridge.

2021

A Common Striped Woodlouse on Penn's Weare.

2020

Ted had the right idea on this day back in 2020

2019

A Rock Pipit at Church Ope Cove

2018

An Oystercatcher at Church Ope Cove.

15 Dec 24

Wakeham

Well, part of my rehabilitation is taking new meds and stopping others when told to do so by my GP. Well whatever I took this morning has seen me being very unwell for the rest of day. Hmmmm!!!