23 Dec 23

Lower Horse Paddock, Higher Horse Paddock, Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Bumpers Lane, Silklake Quarry, Rufus Castle and Portland Museum

Yet again another very windy day on the island, which shows no sign of abating. Bird wise it was pretty abysmal, and it was disappointing to find that the pair of Stonechats on the butterfly reserve had vanished.


Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

This was one very vocal Herring Gull over the butterfly reserve.

Another Herring Gull comes into land next to a Great Black-backed Gull

General Shots:

Church Ope Cove viewed from the top of the 151 steps at Rufus Castle

Ted:

Sorry Ted, I seem to have cut your nose off.

Ships Today:

This is the British General Cargo Ship "Celtic Raider" on its way from Riga (Latvia) to Warrenpoint. More on this vessel here.