26 Feb 23

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

It was another late afternoon walk around the block and what I saw was very much the same as yesterday, other than the addition of two Song Thrushes in the Higher Horse Paddock.

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
1 Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
2 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
2 Stonechat
Blackbird
2 Song Thrush
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

The lone Stock Dove is still present in Bumpers Lane Quarry.

A Robin along Broadcroft Quarry Lane.

The male Stonechat and his............

..........mate are still present in the Higher Horse Paddock

Also in the Higher Horse Paddock was this Song Thrush and another close-by singing within the brambles.

A Carrion Crow coming into land above The Cuttings.


Ted:

No Foxes in Bumpers Lane Quarry today Ted


Ships Today:

This is the Bahamanian General Cargo ship "Fri Dolphin" on its way from Tereuzen (Holland) to Teignmouth. More on this vessel here.

This is the Panamanian Container Ship "NYK Venus" on its way from Singapore to Rotterdam. More on this vessel here.

This is the Portuguese Container Ship "Pantonio" on its from Southampton to Dublin. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Portuguese Container Ship "BG Ruby" on its way from Rotterdam to Belfast. More on this vessel Here.