What a miserable wet day, with sea fog drifting up the island reducing visibility at times to just 100 metres or so. It was a walk I had to do, as today was Ted's 8th birthday. So no matter how wet we got, it was a case of just getting out there to stretch his legs and mine.
Unsurprisingly there was very little to see, but for the first time for quite a few weeks, there were two Stock Doves in Bumpers Lane Quarry. The only other thing of note was 40+ Wood Pigeons circling over the Lower Horse Paddock looking for a place to land. No doubt I guess, to avoid flying in the fog.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
2 Stock Dove
40+ Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
20+ Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
The pair of Stock Doves in Bumpers Lane Quarry
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)
Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum).
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)
Wild Garlic. Also known as Ramsons, Buckrams, Broad-leaved Garlic, Wood Garlic, Bear Leek or Bear's Garlic.
General Shots:
Not the best of days to be out and.......
..........poor Ted even got an electric shock when he touched the electric fence.
Ted:
All I said was "Do you want a biscuit"
Ships Today:
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And as its Ted's Birthday, here are few photos of him from years gone by.
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