31 Oct 17

Quarry Lane

An hour or so spent in Quarry Lane and the pool area, was rewarded with 2 Firecrests and a Yellow-browed Warbler. Other birds here were a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, 26 Starling, Chaffinch. Also 2 Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, 3 Siskin and Goldfinch overhead.


Quarry Lane great for Autumn migrants such as Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests, Firecrests and Yellow-browed Warblers.

Chiffchaff

And another

And a very poor record shot of the Yellow-browed Warbler

HMS Queen Elizabeth moored just off Portland this morning before heading off to Rosyth. More Here


Birds recorded were: 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 26 Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, 3 Siskin and Goldfinch.

Also about 3 Red Admirals.