6 Nov 22

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

It was another blustery day with wind speeds reaching 40mph. Along with the southwesterly was the occasional rumble of thunder and squally showers.

Ted and I managed to dodge the showers and had a quick walk around the "block".

Highlights today were:

5 Meadow Pipit - Upper Horse Paddock
2 Stonechat - Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve 
12 Redwing - Lower Horse Paddock
1 Song Thrush - Broadcroft Quarry Lane
1 Chiffchaff - In my back garden as I walked up through Bumpers Lane housing estate.
10+ Chaffinch - Lower Horse Paddock

Birds Recorded:
12 Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
5 Meadow Pipit
3 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
2 Stonechat
Blackbird
12 Redwing
1 Song Thrush
1 Chiffchaff
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
10+ Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

One of the five Meadow Pipits searching for.....

..............insects in the Upper Horse Paddock

In the Lower Horse paddock was this 1st winter female Pied Wagtail and.......

...........1 a st winter male Pied Wagtail again

In Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve was this male Stonechat and...........

...........a female, having a stretch.

Two of the 12 Redwing in the Lower Horse paddock

Two Carrion Crows in the Lower Horse paddock

Two female Chaffinches and a male (right) along Broadcroft Quarry Lane.

Butterflies Recorded:

None


Bees Recorded:
None


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

There were just a handful of German Wasps around their nest in Bumpers Lane this afternoon.

Hoverflies Recorded:
None


General Shots:

Very fortunately Ted and I just missed this thunderstorm which passed over Portland to the west.

Ted:

What a face!!

Ships Today:

This is the Cargo/Container Ship "Meric" on its way from Hamburg (Germany) to Santander (Spain). It is flying the flag of Palau, which is an island country in the western Pacific. More on this vessel Here. 

And more on Palau Here.