8 Nov 25

Old Quarry Lane, Wakeham Meadows, Wakeham Wildlife Site, Wakeham Railway Cuttings and Glen Caravan Park

This is certainly my best walk at the moment, especially when I double back, and pick up things which I missed first time round.

Todays highlights were:

Old Quarry Lane: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin (overhead)

Wakeham Meadows: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit

Wakeham Wildlife Site: 2 Chiffchaff

Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest

Glen Caravan Park: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tit


Mammals Recorded:
2 Grey Squirrel


Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
7 Chiffchaff
1 Yellow-browed Warbler
10 Goldcrest
7 Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
2 Siskin
Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch

One of the seven Chiffchaffs seen this afternoon

This Yellow-browed Warbler is getting harder and harder to photograph. At least I had good views of it before I tried to photograph it.

And it was another..........

...........good day for Goldcrests, with 10 recorded. Still no Firecrests though!!

Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.
Feral pigeon


Butterflies Recorded:
1 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta - One in Wakeham Railway Cuttings


Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
8 Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris

A Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris

Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies


Aircraft today:

This is the privately owned Cessna 182S Skylane, Registration G-MICI on.........

.............. its way from Denham and back via Portland. More on this aircraft here.

And this is the privately owned Piper Cherokee Archer, Registration G-BEYL on...........

............... its way from Henstridge and back also via Portland. More on this aircraft here.