6 Oct 22

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadows, Lower Horse Paddock, Upper Horse Paddock, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane and Bumpers Lane

Yet again another blustery day, but at least the sun was out.

Not too many migrants about, in fact the best I could do in very windy conditions was 3 Chiffchaffs. Two in Broadcroft Quarry Lane and a one close to Wakeham Meadow. A small flock of 12 Meadow Pipits were in the Upper Horse Paddock.

Birds Recorded:
2 Kestrel
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
12 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
3 Chiffchaff
4 Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

There were at least 12 Meadow Pipits in the Upper Horse Paddock

With a few keeping an eye on me...........

..........and Ted.

Not many Chiffchaffs today. There were 2 in Broadcroft Quarry Lane tagging along..........

...........with 4 Long-tailed Tits.

Butterflies Recorded:
4 Large White
3 Speckled Wood
2 Red Admiral

A pristine looking Red Admiral

Moths Recorded:
4 Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella)

And of course the Rush Veneers are still about.

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

An Ivy Bee hanging onto this leaf in the windy conditions.

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

The German Wasps seem to be even busier than ever, around their nest in Bumpers Lane.

Some of the markings on the thorax look more like those of Common Wasps, though there is......

........no mistaking the pattern on this wasp, which is indicative of German Wasps. More on German Wasps Here.

And here is a short video of the German Wasps commuting back and forth to the nest.

Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
#1- hoverfly sp.

#2- hoverfly sp.

A Common Dronefly and..........

..........another.

#1- hoverfly sp.

#2- hoverfly sp.

Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)
#1 - fly sp.
#2 - fly sp.

Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)

#1 - fly sp.

#2 - fly sp.

Crickets and Grasshoppers Recorded:
Common Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)


Leafhoppers Recorded:
Empoasca vitis


Ted:

On top of the bump in the butterfly reserve. Great views looking south and for keeping an eye on Ted.

Ships Today:

This is the British WH296, Fishing Boat "Portland Isle" in choppy waters just off Portland Bill. More on this vessel Here.