8 Oct 22

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadow, Wakeham Railway Cuttings and Bumpers Lane

An even later walk today, but with blue skies, a warm sun and no wind, it was a very pleasant late afternoon walk.

Main highlights 5 Meadow Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, 5 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and a flock of 12 Chaffinch heading west over the meadow.

Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Squirrel

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
5 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
5 Blackcap
10 Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
12 Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

A male Blackcap

And a female Blackcap which.......

........... I managed to video feeding on the Blackberries.

A Chiffchaff

Reptiles Recorded:
1 lizard sp.


Dragonflies and Damselflies Recorded:
Hawker sp.


Butterflies Recorded:
3 Large White
1 Speckled Wood
2 Red Admiral
1 Painted Lady

A  Painted Lady

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

Ivy Bee

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


Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)

Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)

A Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)

General Shots:

What drought!!

Ted:

Looks like someone is..........

..........thirsty

Ships Today:

This is the Singaporean Bulk Carrier "Sagar Samrat" on its way from Milne Inlet (Canada) to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.

This is the LNG Tanker "Clean Planet" flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. It is on its way from Sabetta (Russia) to an unknown destination. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "Peregrine" on its way from Zeebrugge to Cork. More on this vessel Here.

This is the British Fishing Boat "Boy Lynham" on its way back to Weymouth Harbour. More on this vessel Here.