15 Jan 23

Lower Horse Paddock, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Bumpers Lane, Rufus Castle, Church Ope Cove, St Andrew's Church and Pennsylvania Castle Woods

My first decent walk of the year and for a change, it wasn't raining.

With a longer walk I was able to tick off:

Buzzard- 2 in Bumpers lane

Kestrel - 1 over Bumpers Lane
Meadow Pipit - 1 in the Lower Horse Paddock
Chiffchaff - 1 in Penns Wood
Goldcrest - 1 in Penns Wood
Starling - 20+ in the Lower Horse Paddock

Birds Recorded:
2 Buzzard

1 Kestrel

Herring Gull

Wood Pigeon

1 Meadow Pipit

Pied Wagtail

Dunnock

Robin

Blackbird

1 Chiffchaff

1 Goldcrest

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Wren

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Jackdaw

Starling

House Sparrow

Chaffinch

30+ Goldfinch

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One of the two Buzzards along Bumpers Lane

A female Chaffinch

Plants:

Japanese Spindle Tree (Euonymus japonicus)

Japanese Spindle

Ted:

Lots of Ted's again

Ships Today:

This is the Panamanian Bulk Carrier "Wisdom Of The Sea 2" on its way from Gdansk (Poland) to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Liberian General Cargo Ship "Chipol Guangan" on its way from Antwerp to Huelva (Spain). More on this vessel Here.

This is the Liberian General Cargo Ship "BBC Skipper" on its way from Southampton to La Pallice (France). More on this vessel Here.

This is the Singaporean Container Ship "Maersk Bahamas" on its way from Ringaskiddy (Ireland) to Southampton. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Singaporean Oil Products Tanker "Eagle Brasilia" on its way from Rotterdam to Cartagena (Spain). More on this vessel Here.