13 Nov 21

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadow, The Windmills, Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Mermaid Track, The Cuttings Quarry, Bumpers Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve and Lower Horse Paddock

Yet again, another very late afternoon walk, but this time there were plenty of birds to be seen. Main highlights were 15 Meadow Pipits, which I came across by the Windmills and a further 24 in Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve. Close to Wakeham Meadow there were 2 Greenfinches and along Bumpers Lane there was a Goldcrest.

Note:

My camera is not the best for taking images in lowlight. So apologies for the naff photos today.

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
39 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
2 Song Thrush
1 Goldcrest
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Siskin
Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch

One of the local Robins singing along Old Quarry Lane

Two Greenfinches (top left & right) and two Goldfinches.

Plants:
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

A Common Dandelion in flower and another..........

.......in seed. More on Common Dandelions Here.

General Shots:

The Windmills with the sun setting. Oh and of course Ted photo bombing my shot

Ted:

Ted on one of his runs.

Ships Today:

This is the Dutch Oil/Chemical Tanker "Thun Gemini" on its way from Plymouth to Vlissingen (Holland). More on this vessel Here.

This is the British Fishing Boat "Jacoba" fishing off Portland's south-west coast. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Panamanian Container Ship "HMM Gdansk" on its way from Antwerp to Tanger Med (Morocco). More on this vessel Here.

And sailing in the opposite direction is the Panamanian Container Ship "HMM Algeciras" on its way from Algeciras (Spain) to Rotterdam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.

This is the Bermudian Passenger Ship "Queen Victoria" on its way out from Weymouth Bay to Bridgetown (Barbados). More on this vessel Here.