20 Nov 23

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadows, Wakeham Wildlife Site, Wakeham Railway Cuttings and Bumpers Lane

It was another late walk, but this time in much calmer conditions. Very few highlights with just one Chiffchaff heard in Old Quarry Lane again, and the return of 30+ Chaffinches & Goldfinches along Wakeham Railway Cuttings to the east of the road bridge.


Birds Recorded:
1 Sparrowhawk
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
30+ Chaffinch/Goldfinch

When the sun is out, Blue Tits look very pretty.

One of the dozens of Chaffinches along the railway cuttings to the east of the road bridge.

Also with them were dozens of Goldfinches..........

................feeding on the Common Teasel heads.

Ted:

I shouted to Ted to run and he did precisely that. The other way!!!!

Ships Today:

This is the Vehicles Carrier "Thames Highway" flying the flag of the Bahamas,. It is on its way from Zeebrugge to Dublin. More on this vessel here.

This is the French Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "MN Pelican" on its way from Poole to Bilbao (Spain). More on this vessel here.

This is the British Tug "Ocean Battler" towing........

................ a platform from Portland to Rosslare (Ireland).

A close up of  "Ocean Battler"

The platform being pulled along in calm conditions.

And now getting a battering as it passes close to the Shambles Sandbank. More on "Ocean Battler" here.