11 Dec 22

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

It was another cold day, but this time there was a thin layer of snow and a lot of ice.

Main highlights today were:
13 Meadow Pipit - Lower Horse Paddock
1 Grey Wagtail - Overhead
4 Stonechat - 2 Upper Horse Paddock and 2 Lower Horse Paddock
3 Song Thrush - Lower Horse Paddock

Mammals Recorded:
Fox

One of the two resident Foxes sat in the snow in Bumpers lane Quarry

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
1 Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
13 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Wagtail
Dunnock
10+ Robin
4 Stonechat
Blackbird
3 Song Thrush
Great Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

A male Stock Dove

So many Robins about, this one was in the Upper Horse Paddock

A male Stonechat in the Lower Horse Paddock

And this male Stonechat was...........

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

Also in the Upper Horse paddock was...............

..........this female Stonechat

Another Robin and one of the three Song Thrushes in the Lower Horse Paddock

Ted:

And eleven Ted's.

Ships Today:

This is the Lithuanian Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship "Regina Seaways" on its way from Dunkirk to Rosslare. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Dutch General cargo Ship "Merel V" on its way from Belfast to Newhaven. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship "Visborg" on its way from Rosslare to Dunkirk. More on this vessel Here.