24 Mar 23

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

It was a very busy day, so it was just a quick late afternoon walk around the block, in wind speeds gusting to over 40mph+.

It was difficult track anything down, but I did manage:
Song Thrush - One singing within the gorse bushes on the reserve
Chiffchaff - One in Broadcroft Quarry Lane and two below The Cuttings
Greenfinch - Two in Broadcroft Quarry Lane

Birds Recorded:
2 Gannet
4 Cormorant
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Robin
Blackbird
1 Song Thrush
3 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch

Distant shots of............

.............two Gannets making their way down the coast.

General Shots:

Standing above The Cuttings looking south

Ships Today:

This is the Liberian Vehicles Carrier "Wisteria Ace" on its way from Ijmuiden (Holland) to Singapore. More on this vessel Here.