17 Sep 22

Bumpers Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Broadcroft Quarry Pools, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Upper Horse Paddock and Lower Horse Paddock

It was another late afternoon walk and its proving to be quite productive with Autumn migrants passing through. Today I recorded House Martin, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap and Chiffchaff.

Other birds of interest were a Great Spotted Woodpecker in Broadcroft Quarry Lane and a fly-by Rook heading south of the lower horse paddock.

There were no Rush Veneers seen today and the only moth I came across was a Common Nettle-tap.


Birds Recorded:
Buzzard
Kestrel
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
4 House Martin
6 Swallow
Meadow Pipit
1 Yellow Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
2 Blackcap
8 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
1 Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

Just the one Common Buzzard seen today.

Two Herring Gulls flanked by Carrion Crows in the lower horse paddock

This is an adult Herring Gull

And this is I think is a 2nd Calendar Year (Sept) Herring Gull. More on this Here.

Along Broadcroft Quarry Lane there were at least 6 Chiffchaffs here, with two more in the lower horse paddocks.

Butterflies Recorded:
2 Large White
1 Meadow Brown
3 Red Admiral

Not so many butterflies seen this afternoon, but did come across........

..........these two Red Admirals along Broadcroft Quarry Lane and another in the lower horse paddock.

Moths Recorded:
Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana)

I didn't see a single Rush Veneer this afternoon and the only moth I found was this Common Nettle-tap.

Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)

Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)


Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)

This Common Dronefly was the only hoverfly I came across on my walk.

Ted:

There is a reason why Ted is standing on this rock. It was a good height to extract burdock seed heads and other seeds attached to him. At least it wasn't as bad as yesterday. And yes I did help him down!!


Ships Today:

This is the Portuguese Container Ship "Atlantis A" on its way from Southampton to Dublin. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Irish General Cargo Ship "Arklow Falcon" on its way from Rotterdam to Portbury. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Dutch Tug "MTS Valiant" on its way from Avonmouth to Lowestoft. More on this vessel Here.