Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadow, The Windmills, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane and Lower Horse Paddock
It was a very quiet day, especially with migrants. The only birds of note were 2 Meadow Pipits and several Chaffinches. I didn't see or hear any Chiffchaffs, and the only flock of Long-tailed Tits I came across, was just that with no other bird species tagging along.
Today was also the first day that I didn't record a Red Admiral, though I did come across a Light Brown Apple moth when I got got home.
Today's walk was also devoid of wasps and bees apart from two Common Carder Bumblebees along Old Quarry Lane.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
7+ Chaffinch
Goldfinch
It was a very quiet day, especially with migrants. The only birds of note were 2 Meadow Pipits and several Chaffinches. I didn't see or hear any Chiffchaffs, and the only flock of Long-tailed Tits I came across, was just that with no other bird species tagging along.
Today was also the first day that I didn't record a Red Admiral, though I did come across a Light Brown Apple moth when I got got home.
Today's walk was also devoid of wasps and bees apart from two Common Carder Bumblebees along Old Quarry Lane.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
7+ Chaffinch
Goldfinch
There were around 30 Starlings in the Lower Horse Paddock this afternoon.
All was well and they were all singing away, and then something caught their attention and they were off.
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
This Light Brown Apple Moth found its way into the cottage.
Bees Recorded:
2 Common Carder Bumblebees (Bombus pascuorum)
These two Common Carder Bumblebees were...........
............the only bees I came across today.
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
There was enough sun for several Marmalade Hoverflies to be out on the Ivy.
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Yellow Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria)
A female Yellow Dung Fly
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
Harlequin Ladybird form - succinea
The following photos are of the Nature Reserve, which Betterment Properties were supposed to provide for the residents in Bumpers Lane. For starters there is no liner for the pond, there are only 11 trees in clumps of 4, 4, 2 and 1, and if anything ever grows in the rubble surrounding the path and pool, it will be a miracle.
Ted:
Five Ted's seems to be best I can do.
I'm not sure if I will achieve six.
Ships Today:
This is the American Container Ship "Maersk Idaho" on its way from Bremerhaven (Denmark) to Charleston (South Carolina, USA). More on this vessel Here.