20 Nov 21

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadow, The Windmills, Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Rufus Castle and the Museum

Well I'm glad the "Flu-like" symptoms have disappeared and I am so looking forward to next years annual Booster. Hmmm. At least its all done now and hopefully good protection against coronavirus.

Well I know somebody who was happy to get out for walk today, and that was Ted. The excitement of stepping out the front door was quite something.

Unfortunately there weren't too many highlights on our afternoon walk. The best was watching two flocks of Starlings, of a hundred plus birds in each flock, which later joined together as they headed north over Easton.

Mammals Recorded:
3 Grey Squirrel

I'm not sure why I haven't noticed it before, but a few of the Grey Squirrels have very brown heads.

This one here in the grounds of Pennsylvania Castle, thinks that closing its eyes I wont be able to see it. Guess what I can!!

Birds Recorded:
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
3 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
200+ Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

This Buzzard was flying over Penns Wood and was the centre of attention with the local Herring Gulls.

Here's an adult Herring Gull...........

........and a juvenile

In the foreground a Herring Gull and at the rear a Great Black-backed Gull.

Wasps Recorded:
1 Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)


Plants:

This is a Cyclamen, possibly Cyclamen hederifolium. Also known as Sowbread.

Fungi:

These are Bracket Fungi. But as to which species, I have no idea. I came across this website Here, but I'm still non the wiser.

General Shots:

And way way across Weymouth Bay is the headland of St Aldhelm's Head viewed from from Penn's Weare. The building in the middle, on top of the headland is St Aldhelm's Chapel Here. More on the Chapel Here and Here


Ted:

Well guess who's full of energy.

Ships Today:

This is the Turkish Sailing Ship "Eko M" on its way from La Rochelle Vieux (France) to an unknown destination. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Oil Products Tanker "Whitdawn" on its way from Montoir (France) to Rotterdam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.

This is is the Sailing Ship "Tres Hombres" flying the flag of Vanuata. It is on its way from Den Helder (Holland) to an unknown destination. More on this vessel Here. And just in case you were wondering where Vanuata is, it is in the South Pacific Here.

This is the Container Ship "BG Onyx" flying the flag of Antigua Barbuda. It is on its way from Cork (Ireland) to Rotterdam (Holland). More on this vessel Here.

This is the Container Ship "Celina" (honest) flying the flag of Antigua Barbuda. It is on its way from Belfast (Ireland) to Erith. More on this vessel Here.