7 Apr 23

Wakeham

Six Buzzards circling overhead just before midday

Fancy's Farm

It was quick visit to Fancy's Farm this morning to see if there was anything about. sadly there were no Spring migrants other than my first Swallow of the year that flew over my head.

Birds Recorded:
1 Peregrine Falcon
1 Kestrel
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
1 Swallow
6 Meadow Pipit
Dunnock
1 Blackbird
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
2 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

You'll just have to take my word on it, but this is my first Swallow of the year.

A very vocal Wren. Well it was until it saw me.

One of the two Ravens seen around the farm this morning

A female House Sparrow with some nesting material.

Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)


Plants:
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)

A blanket of...........

..................Lesser Celandine's.

Ted:

Yes I can see you Ted

Ships Today:

This is the High Speed Craft "Condor Voyager" flying the flag of the Bahamas. It is on its way from St Helier (Jersey) to Poole. A few minutes after this shot........

...........it was passing St St Aldhelm's Head. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Dutch Tug "Siskin" towing a "rig" of some sort. It is on its way from Portland Harbour to Lowestoft. More on this vessel Here.

This is the General Cargo ship "Day Blue" flying the flag of Barbados. It is on its way from Antwerp to Casablanca (Morocco). More on this vessel Here.