14 Oct 22

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadows, The Windmills, Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Bumpers Lane and Bumpers Lane Quarry

After a miserable wet morning, the sun did eventually show itself around 4:30pm. Ted and I were already out well before then, when there was a fine misty drizzle falling. But at least it dried up.

Main highlight this afternoon was a Spotted Flycatcher at the back of Glen Caravans in Wakeham Woods. Other than that it was another good day for Chiffchaffs with several seen and heard along my walk.

Other birds of interest were a Great Spotted Woodpecker just south of Bumpers Lane, a Blackcap along Wakeham Railway Cuttings and 2 parties of 4 Swallows heading south.

Mammals Recorded:
Grey Squirrel

Birds Recorded:
1 Buzzard
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
8 Swallow
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Song Thrush
1 Blackcap
8 Chiffchaff
1 Spotted Flycatcher
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

Below: A couple of photos and a video of the Common Buzzard in Bumpers Lane Quarry

One of several Chiffchaffs along my walk

Butterflies Recorded:
3 Red Admiral


Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)

An Ivy Bee

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

The German Wasps at their nest in Bumpers Lane

A Common Wasp (top left) and an Ivy Bee (bottom right)

Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)

hoverfly sp.

hoverfly sp.

Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)



Plants:
Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)

#1 - flower sp.

This is Viper's Bugloss

Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris). Also known as Yellow Toadflax and Butter-and-eggs

#1 - flower sp.

#1 - flower sp.

Ted:

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Easton

In the trees at Easton Gardens early this afternoon was a Firecrest

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Ships Today:

This is the Cypriot Container ship "BG Emerald" on its way from Ringaskiddy (Ireland) to Rotterdam. More on this vessel Here.

This is the British Sailing Vessel "Freyja of Plockton" on its way from Brixham to Portland. More on this vessel here.