9 Nov 22

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

Yet another day of sunshine and heavy showers, but at least the wind had died down a bit.

Highlights today were:
2 Skylark - Over Lower Horse Paddock
3 Meadow Pipit - Upper Horse Paddock
3 Chiffchaff - 1 Old Quarry Lane, 1 Wakeham Railway Cuttings, 1 Bumpers Lane
2 Siskin - Over Lower Horse Paddock

There are still a few butterflies about with both a Red Admiral and a Painted Lady along the Wakeham Railway Cuttings (East).

There were no bees seen, but I did come across a Marmalade Hoverfly also at the same location as the two butterflies.

Mammals Recorded:
2 Fox
2 Grey Squirrel

The two resident Foxes in Bumpers Lane make a hasty retreat, as Ted starts barking at them.

A Grey Squirrel in one of the local gardens

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull

5 Common Gull
Wood Pigeon
1 Collared Dove
2 Skylark
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Song Thrush
3 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
2 Siskin
Goldfinch

Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.

feral pigeon

Its been quite awhile since I've seen a Common Gull.

Here's a close up of one of the five drifting south down Portland's east coast.

A Goldfinch along Bumpers Lane

A very white feral pigeon above The Cuttings.

Butterflies Recorded:
1 Red Admiral
1 Painted Lady

On the embankement on the east side of Wakekam Railway Cuttings was............

.............. this Painted Lady. Also here was a Red Admiral and a Marmalade Hoverfly.

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

The German Wasp nest in Bumpers Lane is just about active. Even with the sun out, there were very few about.

Hoverflies Recorded:
1 Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)

A lone Marmalade Hoverfly

Plants:

Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

This Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and a new plant for my Portland List. More on this plant Here.

Ted:

Ted having a look towards Penn's Weare below.

That's better, ten Teds.

Ships Today:

This is the Vehicles Carrier "Glovis Stella" flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. It is on its way from Bremerhaven to Cristobal (Panama). More on this vessel Here.

This is the British Replenishment Vessel A136 "RFA Tidespring" on its way from Plymouth to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Ro-Ro/Container Ship "Atlantic Sun" on its way from Antwerp to Liverpool. More on this vessel Here.