22 Dec 23

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadows, Lower Horse Paddock, Higher Horse Paddock, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane and Bumpers Lane

Just a quick walk this afternoon, to stretch my legs and give Ted a good run.

Highlights on the bird front were a pair of Stonechat and two Meadow Pipits on the butterfly reserve, and eight Long-tailed Tits in Broadcroft Quarry Lane 


Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull

Wood Pigeon

1 Collared Dove

2 Meadow Pipit

Dunnock

2 Stonechat

Blackbird

8 Long-tailed Tit

1 Wren

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Jackdaw

Starling

House Sparrow

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

A male Stonechat on the Butterfly Reserve. The female was close by.

Ted:

Faster than a Greyhound. Ted was really going for it!!!!

Ships Today:

This is the Singaporean Container Ship "Maersk Bahamas" on its way from Ringaskiddy (Ireland)  to Southampton. More on this vessel here.