tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57080633291988973662024-03-28T20:29:06.823-07:00Port and WeyMRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2495125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-81820166534375737302024-03-28T14:27:00.000-07:002024-03-28T14:27:06.206-07:0028 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Portland Castle Beach and Chesil Cove</span></u></b><br /><br />After a quick visit to Portland Castle Beach, where a <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sandwich Tern</span></b> was the main highlight, I then braved the elements by stopping off at Chesil Cove to see what had been driven in by Storm Nelson (named by the Spanish Meteorological Agency).<br /><br />And what a storm it was, with huge waves crashing onto Chesil Beach and swamping sightseers, who were foolishly on the wrong side of the sea defences.<br /><br />The main highlights here were 100's of <b><span style="color: red;">Kittiwakes </span></b>making their way west along the shoreline and incredibly a <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Grey Seal</span></b> which kept bobbing its head up to see what was around. Unfortunately I was unable to photograph it.<br /><br /><br /><b>Mammals Recorded</b>:<br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Grey Seal</span><br /><br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />1 Gannet<br /><div>8 Cormorant<br />10+ Herring Gull<br />6 Great Black-backed Gull<br />100's <span style="color: red;">Kittiwake</span><br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sandwich Tern</span><br />1 Carrion Crow</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmC1YTP6_uoTTVmRPmo6s25iPTm2xvea5vWRU0cPiQFoZTOZAsQemJBeiBuGrt-1-svTeqhKrxo3u8Rwp_yO4XePzW6z9viROXD3qaNPDSa6jgJjqGDkv9j3Aayj6gfIg3PvmFfqvq6YTAFyq6-XuaRO35_rLzxyj0moEqznv7Qxk1dtSGOliVkOrq_1P/s900/IMG_2972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmC1YTP6_uoTTVmRPmo6s25iPTm2xvea5vWRU0cPiQFoZTOZAsQemJBeiBuGrt-1-svTeqhKrxo3u8Rwp_yO4XePzW6z9viROXD3qaNPDSa6jgJjqGDkv9j3Aayj6gfIg3PvmFfqvq6YTAFyq6-XuaRO35_rLzxyj0moEqznv7Qxk1dtSGOliVkOrq_1P/w400-h300/IMG_2972.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Gannet </b>in Portland Harbour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHuihCQqnMhyphenhyphengIsar5apgxBxxJcE5yuw_eGvtDRURiB0QBgMPWPsKDvxuVAzzAfUfout9vzpw8o-xtdPUdpzBvhCcHFDVCvl1dKxL4ofztTwcyPtx9dL2D3SHWGo6phuTyDlHTRjBL11QFeIWU55OOsj0zlwQFTfvazJyrdRe2lfmWG4spkq8GkZgrT19/s900/IMG_3169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHuihCQqnMhyphenhyphengIsar5apgxBxxJcE5yuw_eGvtDRURiB0QBgMPWPsKDvxuVAzzAfUfout9vzpw8o-xtdPUdpzBvhCcHFDVCvl1dKxL4ofztTwcyPtx9dL2D3SHWGo6phuTyDlHTRjBL11QFeIWU55OOsj0zlwQFTfvazJyrdRe2lfmWG4spkq8GkZgrT19/w400-h300/IMG_3169.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Kittiwakes </span></b>along Chesil Beach. My first this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LTgfuftYpvtklyczPzkFgk0UjNctOXqk8RrjCdmEzYYO0SHLH2mDtr9ZG2A0WnTRnUoMykekH1ufsF1sOiamJsrb85t34nfgob5mbdPSJfG8waCMbkpY7gcZDcPD8rglad6mQBmIh0oUd-VaKQTbobv1DUXyLu2qZ234UPtho4kCmLdtwrYbvW9hUZ40/s900/IMG_3023-e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LTgfuftYpvtklyczPzkFgk0UjNctOXqk8RrjCdmEzYYO0SHLH2mDtr9ZG2A0WnTRnUoMykekH1ufsF1sOiamJsrb85t34nfgob5mbdPSJfG8waCMbkpY7gcZDcPD8rglad6mQBmIh0oUd-VaKQTbobv1DUXyLu2qZ234UPtho4kCmLdtwrYbvW9hUZ40/w400-h300/IMG_3023-e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A heavily cropped shot of a <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sandwich Tern</span></b>, also in Portland Harbour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>Below are a few Shots and Videos of the waves along Chesil Beach</u>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFeCp9Ryo2zt_5PTwY6YHTk6Hx0Vd2OcHQN6ipUGjEAMjNWYN4BYGK9mJvejg8ZXF2AJZZhE-yPSHCYnlMIAJ8AgG4Tan8vI7_piy4y8uCrl-zwww1HaiTM4GkPtculawVzp5A5RLDdtAYPVRyvtSZuwq7mlRuFeJESP89mj4qPN7XrW4N7k5PfEv0pdL/s900/IMG_3161.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFeCp9Ryo2zt_5PTwY6YHTk6Hx0Vd2OcHQN6ipUGjEAMjNWYN4BYGK9mJvejg8ZXF2AJZZhE-yPSHCYnlMIAJ8AgG4Tan8vI7_piy4y8uCrl-zwww1HaiTM4GkPtculawVzp5A5RLDdtAYPVRyvtSZuwq7mlRuFeJESP89mj4qPN7XrW4N7k5PfEv0pdL/w400-h300/IMG_3161.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nZl_f32-0hFKIBu1hLLME5cFUcuj4MSDNDa3NLC4dw2ckm1TyC4eeecrvTGX9W6EX1vvJHn54S1H0yz2XMM7_o6d5MTTVpDa6dpVDutfyuJUVhVAmFUDlGh8DZHsBsk_Q5V6lsFVBkP0IzDj-ZZm_akcll2njlsqa75AfvtXI9peg08KhhPlw7LkYLTC/s900/IMG_3206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nZl_f32-0hFKIBu1hLLME5cFUcuj4MSDNDa3NLC4dw2ckm1TyC4eeecrvTGX9W6EX1vvJHn54S1H0yz2XMM7_o6d5MTTVpDa6dpVDutfyuJUVhVAmFUDlGh8DZHsBsk_Q5V6lsFVBkP0IzDj-ZZm_akcll2njlsqa75AfvtXI9peg08KhhPlw7LkYLTC/w400-h300/IMG_3206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VUTwXMhgw9U?si=4EKO2uFe0dFyZKg8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Ted</b>:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfSQraP3b4DpHBBpiJC8kRCU4soUwAmkfhA0EZjTk-igM2DhoVhJ0A7_AOk2PIaWzScGOCXPrezFS68R3xsSHUOUVyB2MbGrH3W3TB2GOyXFY0iLzBg5Esan1FDNDynoNp_-SHE5PlzXbj1ABzwoOAYPVCq1qGCRFGkcz8BrFKGeBdQ4QAS2kAmArl_lk/s900/IMG_3016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfSQraP3b4DpHBBpiJC8kRCU4soUwAmkfhA0EZjTk-igM2DhoVhJ0A7_AOk2PIaWzScGOCXPrezFS68R3xsSHUOUVyB2MbGrH3W3TB2GOyXFY0iLzBg5Esan1FDNDynoNp_-SHE5PlzXbj1ABzwoOAYPVCq1qGCRFGkcz8BrFKGeBdQ4QAS2kAmArl_lk/w400-h300/IMG_3016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A windswept Ted</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-67278664996905590152024-03-27T12:13:00.000-07:002024-03-27T12:13:44.173-07:0027 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Wakeham</span></u></b><br /><br />Welcome to sunny Portland<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ap4UGZrk3_w?si=p5B8s24UC2k45RUG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">If only!!!!</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-68730016423099517252024-03-26T13:40:00.000-07:002024-03-26T13:40:26.003-07:0026 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Wakeham</span></u></b><br /><br />Despite it being a really nice day, I was tied up at home with the plumber, who was fitting a new water heater. So sadly no sightings today, other than two <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs </span></b>calling at the end of the garden late afternoon.<div><br /></div><div>So as per norm................</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-rPGYEUwqaA79vzmnQd2rxwgbZm9W7-vPTHaqoFLGTMKFdmf-vo_hd-tTyTHu92TxjUN36tND85JXY-hsSwfnmhV2BVlkyPfII8CY_vkCj1bbsIyt-oGER9iPRFv11m3Gx1Q3yYSUQnkeBErs9_m0hO9BSAnylkWqp9KHpAmWzrtTss0FqRRKGv2z7G-/s900/IMG_4526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-rPGYEUwqaA79vzmnQd2rxwgbZm9W7-vPTHaqoFLGTMKFdmf-vo_hd-tTyTHu92TxjUN36tND85JXY-hsSwfnmhV2BVlkyPfII8CY_vkCj1bbsIyt-oGER9iPRFv11m3Gx1Q3yYSUQnkeBErs9_m0hO9BSAnylkWqp9KHpAmWzrtTss0FqRRKGv2z7G-/w400-h300/IMG_4526.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/26-mar-23.html" target="_blank"><b>2023</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span></b>at Church Ope Cove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoOZe_VldZzr8ldYpyrKTifTEsWXaPgGCDfAlsu1I9fDA7gkpplk2R8lCK74YABrkBtFHP0Qavlw7dQzrXxPtLBXblWf8nnNrNZGpPjhYQR7COJOg3I-sHrm7CG9N3BZSfHv_BtDFnom56e0WSpI7PiNFEiWpp_hvc6gy7BsbJB5iCs6NZTI0gm5K_oBw/s900/IMG_3869.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoOZe_VldZzr8ldYpyrKTifTEsWXaPgGCDfAlsu1I9fDA7gkpplk2R8lCK74YABrkBtFHP0Qavlw7dQzrXxPtLBXblWf8nnNrNZGpPjhYQR7COJOg3I-sHrm7CG9N3BZSfHv_BtDFnom56e0WSpI7PiNFEiWpp_hvc6gy7BsbJB5iCs6NZTI0gm5K_oBw/w400-h300/IMG_3869.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2022/03/26-mar-22.html" target="_blank">2022</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Marmalade Hoverfly</b> (<i>Episyrphus balteatus</i>) on a <b>Lesser Celandine</b> (<i>Ficaria verna</i>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeRENENn9p_L3094ruO5GfL-aKxL7YSyY8EHwPZ3g4KMpqkSDWQY4E_QXJCL7Kqs3SGgWJQ0SuX1QFAr8cu84qIRxkAU2WuANdSiqjF7OU5hdVLJFRQfdmTtwI20UZO-4lsjwqhyphenhypheno43XggWn89Py80E7WC9o0BUXt8uxobAmXMg5KzM8-NaHB3uKf_t33/s900/DSC02342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeRENENn9p_L3094ruO5GfL-aKxL7YSyY8EHwPZ3g4KMpqkSDWQY4E_QXJCL7Kqs3SGgWJQ0SuX1QFAr8cu84qIRxkAU2WuANdSiqjF7OU5hdVLJFRQfdmTtwI20UZO-4lsjwqhyphenhypheno43XggWn89Py80E7WC9o0BUXt8uxobAmXMg5KzM8-NaHB3uKf_t33/w400-h300/DSC02342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2021/03/26-mar-21.html" target="_blank">2021</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Redshank </span></b>at Ferrybridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctsu0jaSlTp3gySH3i8RqcV_CNW9hCZ4svBMM_EAV2LZreZp12bC2CS13iJgcitHo9EMtFUBla1r-yHCj2bL0p965Qmh7Fs-YrouHgkYHKwGCDpHd2hA3LnQj9C4vXsnu_pfFc0fKKceyJ3Izt4VPpTFXy9aI8fRt0VmX1QlK6Fnn9D1ArjDUWbGZlfbs/s900/DSC07109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctsu0jaSlTp3gySH3i8RqcV_CNW9hCZ4svBMM_EAV2LZreZp12bC2CS13iJgcitHo9EMtFUBla1r-yHCj2bL0p965Qmh7Fs-YrouHgkYHKwGCDpHd2hA3LnQj9C4vXsnu_pfFc0fKKceyJ3Izt4VPpTFXy9aI8fRt0VmX1QlK6Fnn9D1ArjDUWbGZlfbs/w400-h300/DSC07109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2020/03/26-mar-20.html" target="_blank">2020</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Peacock </b>in the back garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eq5E0gkK6G0?si=Yw8ZHvobIGztKIrT" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2019/03/26-mar-19.html" target="_blank">2019</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Hoopoe </span></b>at Reap Lane Barns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P3nqbWwCEVw?si=8GZn6qRbOC1tYMPv" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2018/03/26-mar-18.html" target="_blank"><b>2018</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A male and female <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Wheatear </span></b>on Penn's Weare.</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-71873966083568765442024-03-25T12:38:00.000-07:002024-03-25T12:43:19.503-07:0025 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Penn's Weare</span></u></b><br /><br />Main highlight today was my neighbour telling me there was a <b><span style="color: red;">Hoopoe </span></b>along Penn's Weare. And as luck would have it, it was still there when I arrived nearly 45 minutes later.<div><br /><div><u>Below are a few photos and videos of it feeding in a gully <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/50%C2%B032'31.1%22N+2%C2%B025'11.0%22W/@50.5419821,-2.421391,462m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d50.541983!4d-2.4197106?entry=ttu" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_uF717T380YnqaYweRK7MLbSz14hIev2uGfLdn2vQX07M0bABSE72N7fmDVO_GHpyHa6jke6s-DHiSal9Axb-31hrkfd6IyKBkvxU8SKAuu3yrUpexkmV9FlPCxS_elJHRZOV72d4kc70dgX-IHGQN7WIeXPRHyqp4K9YbpYVSbFu9EsuzIkC25vdIQ/s900/IMG_2921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_uF717T380YnqaYweRK7MLbSz14hIev2uGfLdn2vQX07M0bABSE72N7fmDVO_GHpyHa6jke6s-DHiSal9Axb-31hrkfd6IyKBkvxU8SKAuu3yrUpexkmV9FlPCxS_elJHRZOV72d4kc70dgX-IHGQN7WIeXPRHyqp4K9YbpYVSbFu9EsuzIkC25vdIQ/w400-h300/IMG_2921.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the gully</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ki_LO7B52GvRKv0mOulLk3oUNoLsxZxn6jKkTVveaFDlAac28dMaEIJZLv1oHTKN_SfP17-OKlTJZQvP8GtpzB-QoUarSsCxK1oF65lNBNl_rdJSgVqCQGzUwpodAThhvk92HA4MbUaM_8ePh-ULC2dJquKWZMQKRvL35yI-Tq4PLR0h_9Pgg3ic1uhB/s900/IMG_2894.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ki_LO7B52GvRKv0mOulLk3oUNoLsxZxn6jKkTVveaFDlAac28dMaEIJZLv1oHTKN_SfP17-OKlTJZQvP8GtpzB-QoUarSsCxK1oF65lNBNl_rdJSgVqCQGzUwpodAThhvk92HA4MbUaM_8ePh-ULC2dJquKWZMQKRvL35yI-Tq4PLR0h_9Pgg3ic1uhB/w400-h300/IMG_2894.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzKZmdCaCMZ0Cwd0mveWYncsI42T-1nnibU4UuEHo4JTz6AEDFr31AIHSJTCxdmcU26E8Xzy1LBfvvnNSlkmbuynFIHK3IYlv-_WuP2F099ue6YnbKqMTfRERoECxcI4dr4BENiR-e0ex_wZgHsGrfsP3k2nAJHHHqXEeXp1GcD5eu_-iqFOQ7mtAnsT_/s900/IMG_2927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzKZmdCaCMZ0Cwd0mveWYncsI42T-1nnibU4UuEHo4JTz6AEDFr31AIHSJTCxdmcU26E8Xzy1LBfvvnNSlkmbuynFIHK3IYlv-_WuP2F099ue6YnbKqMTfRERoECxcI4dr4BENiR-e0ex_wZgHsGrfsP3k2nAJHHHqXEeXp1GcD5eu_-iqFOQ7mtAnsT_/w400-h300/IMG_2927.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierfL9POifiUhcsDc4hYZx3Umof_Qe0RxCRQ-8lR2HKxC7O7pbWDNZ_z8QLP8rWuMGFVrQF1ai1k458brkFfR2ot1auSRSidqNi6K9jOYDlJEH7eSoeTFoFdvNqMjQgtVxXcBWXxqd_U6_58j2a2c70dukJO5TLB4EvhphlmcdvRZEr-q9791tpWrWu2BR/s900/IMG_2942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierfL9POifiUhcsDc4hYZx3Umof_Qe0RxCRQ-8lR2HKxC7O7pbWDNZ_z8QLP8rWuMGFVrQF1ai1k458brkFfR2ot1auSRSidqNi6K9jOYDlJEH7eSoeTFoFdvNqMjQgtVxXcBWXxqd_U6_58j2a2c70dukJO5TLB4EvhphlmcdvRZEr-q9791tpWrWu2BR/w400-h300/IMG_2942.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_4EP2gGf2lw?si=3JNoE8V-6GTRqPmV" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_FVumJ10Q08?si=Wt2XBIhefwe_4Hir" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GKT4VmPXVbc?si=Nl4S_z4Soroka1pk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sKUJu3XQMPw?si=JHxMuajKR5D4SZy0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KZLQYlrKf1A?si=IUhSjGM6e9OiV3ap" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Midway through this video it was spooked by a leaf and immediately raised its crest.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9zvaW5x9nEIlatsiEp-Y8eR5ZQUhSe8nFQPuXCINHK6Xg6SkNX64rjFXCc_PLnRXHwF8UJNCF2wGi-u-zJuINTihX33J1W6ILatG0Dcv4aOf35rTEMsgjlpbz5lZguVYK5gl-lYxyuSIHXv8vv3UAJArvwluQSb2t4URFXBHod0EfZ6Yzfs7Lu4icyd1/s900/IMG_2957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9zvaW5x9nEIlatsiEp-Y8eR5ZQUhSe8nFQPuXCINHK6Xg6SkNX64rjFXCc_PLnRXHwF8UJNCF2wGi-u-zJuINTihX33J1W6ILatG0Dcv4aOf35rTEMsgjlpbz5lZguVYK5gl-lYxyuSIHXv8vv3UAJArvwluQSb2t4URFXBHod0EfZ6Yzfs7Lu4icyd1/w400-h300/IMG_2957.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And up and away</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">RSPB Radipole Lake</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earlier in the day I visited Radipole again. Main highlight was watching 50+ <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Sand Martins</span></b> passing through. Still no swallows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Birds Recorded</b>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Great Crested Grebe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 Cormorant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 Grey Heron</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mute Swan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mallard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gadwall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tufted Duck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Water Rail (two heard)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moorhen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Black-headed Gull</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Herring Gull</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lesser Black-backed Gull</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great Black-backed Gull</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wood Pigeon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">50+ <span style="color: #ffa400;">Sand Martin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dunnock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blackbird</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Song Thrush</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8 Cetti's Warbler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span>(all singing)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Long-tailed Tit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great Tit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blue Tit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wren</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Magpie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Carrion Crow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">House Sparrow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chaffinch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goldfinch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greenfinch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reed Bunting</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjpBPoNf9iLG95BaC4TyjRLayX0EPsToHboDZA85v0skrz3i-NMHBNtYskQDCRhEPgk1TxFTg6dlT1DKUhbck3JtOUqxla_9GGXwD8YAjWJsGk8GVrruXrKA13Q3Za7bCMBIO8Z3RDtA6b2GWJuQDpAPgpdKkY9YPsTOxV_17cMT7WGew-vpQTuM5kSrq/s900/IMG_2797.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjpBPoNf9iLG95BaC4TyjRLayX0EPsToHboDZA85v0skrz3i-NMHBNtYskQDCRhEPgk1TxFTg6dlT1DKUhbck3JtOUqxla_9GGXwD8YAjWJsGk8GVrruXrKA13Q3Za7bCMBIO8Z3RDtA6b2GWJuQDpAPgpdKkY9YPsTOxV_17cMT7WGew-vpQTuM5kSrq/w400-h300/IMG_2797.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Great Crested Grebes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhOCnILvpwGYx_rLF-DAwkegINAu_cw7hHorH98mazRphulbjGc-8GaLYjPEp4i95XpJHeU_tHuTvTPdnFadyOnllrLI773q8udq-lNIqf1Z2-blsU71DjypaeGA1LTfqw6n0uY4Hkkgl9anRS1n-WVAubCHYyrr_ZQP8Z95xBylPfzIe-_OYqbHvc1aA/s900/IMG_2819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhOCnILvpwGYx_rLF-DAwkegINAu_cw7hHorH98mazRphulbjGc-8GaLYjPEp4i95XpJHeU_tHuTvTPdnFadyOnllrLI773q8udq-lNIqf1Z2-blsU71DjypaeGA1LTfqw6n0uY4Hkkgl9anRS1n-WVAubCHYyrr_ZQP8Z95xBylPfzIe-_OYqbHvc1aA/w400-h300/IMG_2819.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were at least 4 <b>Grey Herons</b> flying around the reserve</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYiiyUWAKaKAMPlvy7OwxZd7sxVPHv4QzinAbxyeScripNR3oWtRtkA32yyEJ8nfTnOb7f2y_KkvEiG3r2YlofJ8oLakh8iUsAgPj0kp5MS5s4m4AYVIBZ1Rxlip5ZjyrwjJxh3yWqc2SVvbgGC4JYxWznUb7GEqMx2JoOy_dHG8mezRNX4KegeqvLJv-/s900/IMG_2756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYiiyUWAKaKAMPlvy7OwxZd7sxVPHv4QzinAbxyeScripNR3oWtRtkA32yyEJ8nfTnOb7f2y_KkvEiG3r2YlofJ8oLakh8iUsAgPj0kp5MS5s4m4AYVIBZ1Rxlip5ZjyrwjJxh3yWqc2SVvbgGC4JYxWznUb7GEqMx2JoOy_dHG8mezRNX4KegeqvLJv-/w400-h300/IMG_2756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And some great comparisons here. In the foreground are two <b>Great Black-backed Gulls</b>, top right two <b>Herring Gulls</b> and top left two <b>Lesser Black-backed Gulls</b>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>General Shots</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6XqsMzFjlSZH8EUQmbQT-4Zw6HZD_9hwFV9LrTU_6HH6ZWpXiDzNMo03G3BfvDats-EqhBvBdEaP04mfm0TY0drh6P186L6LROTjeIm6KwQlMSRlOloqSl6Zm_kpgUEHACaC_85bovVB8HBn8MlJ0FySKiBOhdnivtV1uERkO42iUTrS5bwaMBXrocih/s900/IMG_2825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6XqsMzFjlSZH8EUQmbQT-4Zw6HZD_9hwFV9LrTU_6HH6ZWpXiDzNMo03G3BfvDats-EqhBvBdEaP04mfm0TY0drh6P186L6LROTjeIm6KwQlMSRlOloqSl6Zm_kpgUEHACaC_85bovVB8HBn8MlJ0FySKiBOhdnivtV1uERkO42iUTrS5bwaMBXrocih/w400-h300/IMG_2825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The River Wey winding its way through the reserve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ted and Theo</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZh2ieznYZmfUll6JULkT_VncZht5eJ7kAKQdwbBPB7w5RD9DEOCJChw6TXL3OTYbBXCKOJF29tEfoj9l4doO21jxOReUHermvypHju3Sr5VWHcr5MQHOXn5qIqFXXkZf-cdR-FxDhOax146lwVHZN-5w-1PQqI0crFANpVPwnxc0L79YgnXfCzOqohVw/s900/IMG_2814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZh2ieznYZmfUll6JULkT_VncZht5eJ7kAKQdwbBPB7w5RD9DEOCJChw6TXL3OTYbBXCKOJF29tEfoj9l4doO21jxOReUHermvypHju3Sr5VWHcr5MQHOXn5qIqFXXkZf-cdR-FxDhOax146lwVHZN-5w-1PQqI0crFANpVPwnxc0L79YgnXfCzOqohVw/w400-h300/IMG_2814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ted and Theo watching the <b>Tufted Ducks</b>.</div></div></div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-15806463371000435842024-03-24T12:59:00.000-07:002024-03-24T14:36:23.162-07:0024 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Furzedown Farm, Tidmoor Cove and Lynch Cove</span></u></b><br /><br />It's that time of year again to prep the caravan for friends and relations to stay in. And of course the obligatory walk around the "block" with Ted. Thank goodness I wore wellies though as I've never seen so much mud on the path especially between the two coves. Even with wellies, I had to take a detour along the beach, it was that bad.<br /><br /><b>Highlights</b><br />Mud aside it was pretty good walk with the main highlights being:<div><br /><b>Little Egret</b>: two in Lynch Cove<br /><b>Shelduck</b>: At least twelve in the Fleet</div><div><b><span style="color: red;">Pheasant</span></b>: One in Furzedown Farm<br /><b>Oystercatcher</b>: Eight on the exposed mudflats.<br /><b><span style="color: red;">Bar-tailed Godwit</span></b>: One in Lynch Cove<br /><b><span style="color: red;">Redshank</span></b>: One feeding on the shoreline between the coves.<br /><b><span style="color: red;">Sandwich Tern</span></b>: Three in amongst the <b>Mediterranean Gulls</b><br /><b>Stonechat</b>: A male at the back of Tidmoor Cove<br /><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Blackcap</span></b>: A male and another calling at the back of Tidmoor Cove<br /><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff</span></b>: Five singing at the back of Tidmoor Cove<br /><br /><br /><b>Mammals Recorded</b>:<br />Grey Squirrel<br /><br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />2 Little Egret<br />12 Shelduck</div><div>1 <span style="color: red;">Pheasant</span><br />8 Oystercatcher<br />1 <span style="color: red;">Bar-tailed Godwit</span><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Redshank</span><br />10 Black-headed Gull<br />40+ Mediterranean Gull<br />20+ Herring Gull<br />2 Great Black-backed Gull<br />3 Common Gull<br />3 <span style="color: red;">Sandwich Tern</span><br />Wood Pigeon<br />1 Skylark<br />2 Meadow Pipit<br />2 Pied Wagtail<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />1 Stonechat<br />Blackbird<br />Song Thrush<br />3 Cetti's Warbler<br />2 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Blackcap</span><br />5 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff</span><br />Long-tailed Tit<br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Rook<br />Carrion Crow<br />Jackdaw<br />Starling<br />House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Linnet<br />Goldfinch<br />Greenfinch</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzSpWGA84cn2YlVfcfLBGYM3OmxVwEPFhtuDVPtxb_5YASryDyLhyhKBnpZmyXMC4fdvgtCP_OXnduiDNsfAZKe7lg_3Yg4DwTG4BxxOSfucSO_R0Wm5HiWKe2XISnNTLFvxdDZXx9Qp0PSthyphenhyphenllh7MOIc49apo6BH-uOu2Pzfi2SsEnwEXIHXhkedc8W/s900/IMG_2611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzSpWGA84cn2YlVfcfLBGYM3OmxVwEPFhtuDVPtxb_5YASryDyLhyhKBnpZmyXMC4fdvgtCP_OXnduiDNsfAZKe7lg_3Yg4DwTG4BxxOSfucSO_R0Wm5HiWKe2XISnNTLFvxdDZXx9Qp0PSthyphenhyphenllh7MOIc49apo6BH-uOu2Pzfi2SsEnwEXIHXhkedc8W/w400-h300/IMG_2611.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Little Egret</b> fishing in Lynch Cove.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XQyclwU_19pmoL0hkxaN2haVY0YpCtlNcM33ugsge6-ZMcPPPOolqEZd-v7o7vDbtxTBjfQ26A0s94sD3n6I79X9QlJGHj2d_PHBCFpb2mwLKjnXw589MpJwJqwRiMPccJrfYuX5QM1pwdL-KuawPlOe2QiRlRpB-V-5IINmY10j_D9ecWLKNVHpMCac/s900/IMG_2670.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XQyclwU_19pmoL0hkxaN2haVY0YpCtlNcM33ugsge6-ZMcPPPOolqEZd-v7o7vDbtxTBjfQ26A0s94sD3n6I79X9QlJGHj2d_PHBCFpb2mwLKjnXw589MpJwJqwRiMPccJrfYuX5QM1pwdL-KuawPlOe2QiRlRpB-V-5IINmY10j_D9ecWLKNVHpMCac/w400-h300/IMG_2670.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An <b>Oystercatcher </b>in Lynch Cove with..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w3tjBcdm8bcWrMQ3upFu56ifiRyUm67xQjuFRrNlBbFDhHXEoh7zW_-eaQjfFdgcQNR89FxzIpjKZLrqi-DmYZrU9raFajMQw7DKwSBpe4ZwkIYCXAZc95CN3Xf_WwYFTqjCXx1fWcV3IcF8hG9zYQq30Moku81Id9alFd-fi-WGTqpi-sacmTZVnNo_/s900/IMG_2653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w3tjBcdm8bcWrMQ3upFu56ifiRyUm67xQjuFRrNlBbFDhHXEoh7zW_-eaQjfFdgcQNR89FxzIpjKZLrqi-DmYZrU9raFajMQw7DKwSBpe4ZwkIYCXAZc95CN3Xf_WwYFTqjCXx1fWcV3IcF8hG9zYQq30Moku81Id9alFd-fi-WGTqpi-sacmTZVnNo_/w400-h300/IMG_2653.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..........a further two further out. plus my first <b><span style="color: red;">Bar-tailed Godwit</span></b> of the year in the foreground.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vfsoQQsDuNayX80dFqu_yQl67EDGb76ko_JDi2aVnSyOjWA7a5K2Td2FigaRdyth1wWUtrDWjR1bEAlgAzOtEfSP3VJgV6dG1NlaZx55mw4SpvBE4eqWjXXDS95lL1H02QCM_RHLZ4aEItwP_0PuE_yYESdogJK_33xNHKdrwkDNDNirpVi0V96g2xMY/s900/IMG_2538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vfsoQQsDuNayX80dFqu_yQl67EDGb76ko_JDi2aVnSyOjWA7a5K2Td2FigaRdyth1wWUtrDWjR1bEAlgAzOtEfSP3VJgV6dG1NlaZx55mw4SpvBE4eqWjXXDS95lL1H02QCM_RHLZ4aEItwP_0PuE_yYESdogJK_33xNHKdrwkDNDNirpVi0V96g2xMY/w400-h300/IMG_2538.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another first for the year...........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHyMHIXct5FbNYW8r51nEWQvc_KZRsebWtVM_1H4RMfsL7SM0t8Vj4VgC4LWDURB7rbSXwTfItfE9bNWSIAMW2pjn7RTPDdxo_NOJs9kH9kvbDXlCFRYkHcS6yr0R7UVubYjToGSG3dIYhep_HXZUf6yVSGE5J2491HWztoFv5MaABCxbbvyoBtqt6n0T/s900/IMG_2548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHyMHIXct5FbNYW8r51nEWQvc_KZRsebWtVM_1H4RMfsL7SM0t8Vj4VgC4LWDURB7rbSXwTfItfE9bNWSIAMW2pjn7RTPDdxo_NOJs9kH9kvbDXlCFRYkHcS6yr0R7UVubYjToGSG3dIYhep_HXZUf6yVSGE5J2491HWztoFv5MaABCxbbvyoBtqt6n0T/w400-h300/IMG_2548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..........was this <b><span style="color: red;">Redshank </span></b>feeding along the shoreline...............</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G54GV_rCU4g?si=D1eMgoUMDQL6txLe" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">.........between the two coves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VXRoKsMT3Ski41_u2a5j0yrw3bHxjYVIfnGPMeXfVBRT6f1rmdoGvr8V2l7LJb-cYspWActPDMlgz8TmhyphenhyphenV8i-oXL5lTHswIZe8wlodoQ-EcAE-2HCNLW375yCO0YnhJAHo23wfF_C2xC59_KtduOQneAe3hpevrw_hW-X4S3Gxau_PNp_rhKcu6_F3U/s900/IMG_2619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VXRoKsMT3Ski41_u2a5j0yrw3bHxjYVIfnGPMeXfVBRT6f1rmdoGvr8V2l7LJb-cYspWActPDMlgz8TmhyphenhyphenV8i-oXL5lTHswIZe8wlodoQ-EcAE-2HCNLW375yCO0YnhJAHo23wfF_C2xC59_KtduOQneAe3hpevrw_hW-X4S3Gxau_PNp_rhKcu6_F3U/w400-h300/IMG_2619.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mediterranean Gulls</b> in flight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjockJdESAQPSBinMkD3eBFLJzkE8IGX3lsmjw43Lxwvfz2kxucm5oj3Hl5YAFRJWNQ8l8d5z1InFiiOcNJXuRufL-b_R6EBTbmCt8biM-CJuurCJlnzVO_dr_OLy0UV3IBvXn2MRuYLgXVVXpCr95DRDKPYszteXMVmwJC7ByxgxZ_p19QzYw0xMKJ3g8g/s900/IMG_2603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjockJdESAQPSBinMkD3eBFLJzkE8IGX3lsmjw43Lxwvfz2kxucm5oj3Hl5YAFRJWNQ8l8d5z1InFiiOcNJXuRufL-b_R6EBTbmCt8biM-CJuurCJlnzVO_dr_OLy0UV3IBvXn2MRuYLgXVVXpCr95DRDKPYszteXMVmwJC7ByxgxZ_p19QzYw0xMKJ3g8g/w400-h300/IMG_2603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the centre of these <b>Mediterranean Gulls</b> is a <b>Common Gull</b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9B_R9wg21f3RXEp_rouZv3ato8WBhFQv_yuBKG-PxRaUlJpTUzPdiGuWDedU3fmik2X2S9Sedo1eWvCtWOpPP8K9cXlEaFS_RaGnLY6x8dK3g0hEu_VNw5a9Yt0GiNvolwNTLRPJsEiM4MacTcA7uvNf0vfp2mI6itfgG8-xnM5xhvNTKifPIdRGJeuh/s900/IMG_2581.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9B_R9wg21f3RXEp_rouZv3ato8WBhFQv_yuBKG-PxRaUlJpTUzPdiGuWDedU3fmik2X2S9Sedo1eWvCtWOpPP8K9cXlEaFS_RaGnLY6x8dK3g0hEu_VNw5a9Yt0GiNvolwNTLRPJsEiM4MacTcA7uvNf0vfp2mI6itfgG8-xnM5xhvNTKifPIdRGJeuh/w400-h300/IMG_2581.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And at the back of the <b><i>gulls</i></b>, a <b><span style="color: red;">Sandwich Tern</span></b> comes into land.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1stWgHz9UmTh6Ov_JN-ezpPRD28KWIXPZvAutQtLLGAqqH3B3i0CDv12hLEE__CwQUvFylYj8y1aeDSctTgvqwJW9Nx4WJl9ZUSKXZ-gmb4cU7j91O1nF_LoU4oXFGN4lTOJOACtteCOarqspIhrG6DUtZTdDMW2ciBS5z1XTc1PEjpZayxqDXnRPFTG/s900/IMG_2488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1stWgHz9UmTh6Ov_JN-ezpPRD28KWIXPZvAutQtLLGAqqH3B3i0CDv12hLEE__CwQUvFylYj8y1aeDSctTgvqwJW9Nx4WJl9ZUSKXZ-gmb4cU7j91O1nF_LoU4oXFGN4lTOJOACtteCOarqspIhrG6DUtZTdDMW2ciBS5z1XTc1PEjpZayxqDXnRPFTG/w400-h300/IMG_2488.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A male <b>Stonechat </b>at the back of Tidmoor Cove.</div><br /><br /><b>Butterflies Recorded</b>:<br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Speckled Wood</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaW6QkdvIxMH3hU7m1T8TZCSLkPn041NgfOCWtu1sUXUsdqOQSR4frBa_eDAFiTPSsEWfzPEiZ2nV6jUUs5AiOFxxABXg6XBT8semsevN1PEZKyrG3jAOblghOl_7BRxOoZH3UF3P8mWtJnxutpp9hQXBK1acW3yJFLrAc30SMH0Y-9VOiFkg8PjxhJd17/s900/IMG_2480.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaW6QkdvIxMH3hU7m1T8TZCSLkPn041NgfOCWtu1sUXUsdqOQSR4frBa_eDAFiTPSsEWfzPEiZ2nV6jUUs5AiOFxxABXg6XBT8semsevN1PEZKyrG3jAOblghOl_7BRxOoZH3UF3P8mWtJnxutpp9hQXBK1acW3yJFLrAc30SMH0Y-9VOiFkg8PjxhJd17/w400-h300/IMG_2480.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And the one that nearly got away. My first <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Speckled Wood</span></b> of the year sat on a Hazel leaf. I took this shot before moving around it, to take a better shot. I didn't make it and it was gone!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Bees Recorded</b>:<br />20+ Buff-tailed Bumblebee (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>)<br /><br /><br /><b>General Shots</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LqolqoI3TvRGvNSoaJ_IWY5G7w2eO3A5tBYsQ9yda8RywzhXqU0o09gmGboGJAOR_D2C5O4BE8Pg_2ZpSssqTCGi66CSnH-BEhKqVzSp-a37ZTOq56egvYmx2lc2ZLD2hDMqIbFPchCZtfkaogQDtkLdVngpfwnJqJLfo39TBXmmiQEIrdD29AS7DxJB/s900/IMG_2674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LqolqoI3TvRGvNSoaJ_IWY5G7w2eO3A5tBYsQ9yda8RywzhXqU0o09gmGboGJAOR_D2C5O4BE8Pg_2ZpSssqTCGi66CSnH-BEhKqVzSp-a37ZTOq56egvYmx2lc2ZLD2hDMqIbFPchCZtfkaogQDtkLdVngpfwnJqJLfo39TBXmmiQEIrdD29AS7DxJB/w400-h300/IMG_2674.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lynch Cove</div><br /><br /><b>Ted</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZXYKTTds5KEAkdNq1kaF7RZF3ZyBsBL7jf2j7xEVCC3Zg5aDYxV-TP21Bl0u-gAT8ZtswqRfYXivrTyhFkpjvfyjqyJ7ysqhZoVEXY4j__KyuHg4gtnHqne1-XJaezZBeHT30RgIr0cyihm5qST8LLN1ku4XKK4AEFePLJn9alCyAHgzhT7-uyKlY5C/s900/IMG_2464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZXYKTTds5KEAkdNq1kaF7RZF3ZyBsBL7jf2j7xEVCC3Zg5aDYxV-TP21Bl0u-gAT8ZtswqRfYXivrTyhFkpjvfyjqyJ7ysqhZoVEXY4j__KyuHg4gtnHqne1-XJaezZBeHT30RgIr0cyihm5qST8LLN1ku4XKK4AEFePLJn9alCyAHgzhT7-uyKlY5C/w400-h300/IMG_2464.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes Ted I'm coming.</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-67196122388117489262024-03-23T13:46:00.000-07:002024-03-23T13:46:12.496-07:0023 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Portland Bill, Hut Fields, Obs Quarry and The Slopes</span></u></b><div><br /></div><div>It was a very late afternoon visit to The Bill, but very rewarding with my first Wheatear of the year, with a female in the QinetiQ compound. Sadly no photo as she disappeared into the undergrowth.</div><div><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />1 Fulmar<br />50+ Gannet<br />6 Cormorant<br />4 Shag<br />1 Kestrel<br />100+ Herring Gull<br />30+ Great Black-backed Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />3 Meadow Pipit<br />6 Rock Pipit<br />1 Pied Wagtail<br />2 Stonechat<br />1 Wheatear<br />2 Chiffchaff<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />1 Jackdaw<br />1 Raven<br />80+ Starling<br />20 House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQJkXutkQx1qxJ49X4fYBjEWP8PouUmOPtqQL-LDHTmGqGY4Aw5T_-61473TZwwvoepDABF9Z4f1xGV_mrafLAe45kEm_erjwtGrnDvowU8uAFt0vp3nAmL4Ka_nGanXdD-zLmzY6s58gfsrSyAZ2GUvt192xN9_hr9yVzhCJ8_ZxKH4BLYm6XcYtkWgI/s900/IMG_2149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQJkXutkQx1qxJ49X4fYBjEWP8PouUmOPtqQL-LDHTmGqGY4Aw5T_-61473TZwwvoepDABF9Z4f1xGV_mrafLAe45kEm_erjwtGrnDvowU8uAFt0vp3nAmL4Ka_nGanXdD-zLmzY6s58gfsrSyAZ2GUvt192xN9_hr9yVzhCJ8_ZxKH4BLYm6XcYtkWgI/w400-h300/IMG_2149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE9wOXGrwkYJmXsH9TBPIScezwCYbcjBNVO8OqpNN6xXXVY0zNbRqcQErVhpIJAu413RZCn8mXhiwvWBx4OXqw4PluGlmcf0x3LK0Y69DGpdPbwJ6ocBvTs1HzQL-Gps0w7WAlgpKXdKnH0DVOm5Z8BtmHQ4Ee6Ge3MOkAaENa0L2h8EqP1Apa47e4ZVE/s900/IMG_2193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOE9wOXGrwkYJmXsH9TBPIScezwCYbcjBNVO8OqpNN6xXXVY0zNbRqcQErVhpIJAu413RZCn8mXhiwvWBx4OXqw4PluGlmcf0x3LK0Y69DGpdPbwJ6ocBvTs1HzQL-Gps0w7WAlgpKXdKnH0DVOm5Z8BtmHQ4Ee6Ge3MOkAaENa0L2h8EqP1Apa47e4ZVE/w400-h300/IMG_2193.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>Below are a few <b>Rock Pipit</b> photos including leg-ringed AAN, one eating a Sea Louse and a very grey individual.</u><div><u><br /></u><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53h-JjVj5mzXbjL9ADtE3nVofpTB9DRSgoZzdT9kABwDuVtqmaNzvy6FmZ4wiNT-yf9nTu_kGeISA2na2r6syoeQUIzgtLj2sCjiEhDazINiPxA-Bcy1hgjhBGqh5X5_FdJwGrBk_4vv81OIFJmwfkJSTTb-BduqoPikg87bkHEtrmXOThS0bZnxHSwHd/s900/IMG_2345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53h-JjVj5mzXbjL9ADtE3nVofpTB9DRSgoZzdT9kABwDuVtqmaNzvy6FmZ4wiNT-yf9nTu_kGeISA2na2r6syoeQUIzgtLj2sCjiEhDazINiPxA-Bcy1hgjhBGqh5X5_FdJwGrBk_4vv81OIFJmwfkJSTTb-BduqoPikg87bkHEtrmXOThS0bZnxHSwHd/w400-h300/IMG_2345.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rock Pipit</b> "AAN"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXWY3J1teWv4uCA6fGRS0GVCRu3eaGmc3vklDy2pYYVmB36dJE_yAQW_-psYktXmkb_IGM3H465OR8IzWPlPsH4U_hiOWFvTf137HNzwaD98iNg47R0RPdGPQSJ-iJzOekHsdhw8ljMd2uuSb7xE5pzrk_oodIbrE6MCNyTgK6SvHE1OpIF8LqQFg1KzB/s900/IMG_2264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXWY3J1teWv4uCA6fGRS0GVCRu3eaGmc3vklDy2pYYVmB36dJE_yAQW_-psYktXmkb_IGM3H465OR8IzWPlPsH4U_hiOWFvTf137HNzwaD98iNg47R0RPdGPQSJ-iJzOekHsdhw8ljMd2uuSb7xE5pzrk_oodIbrE6MCNyTgK6SvHE1OpIF8LqQFg1KzB/w400-h300/IMG_2264.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>A <b>Rock Pipit</b> eating a <b>Sea Slater</b> (<i>Ligia oceanica</i>), which also goes by the names of Sea Roach, Sea Louse or Common Slater. More on <b>Sea Slaters</b> <a href="https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/sea-slater/" target="_blank">Here</a>.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8KRnLLrNkAztvgO15is3mUbjR0tj0zBTTDbUzWjnfKrCHzPAni-XOk7Bdx37dqkf2JVGN4Y80vpnJ5zcHl2eoFCEXaRSYamVbvBL-OYrbGVmdeVyVpG2_5z7wyVSCv0Ot0gd-9b57BW-u4OhMGn766BSqt9D8WIHC8rLM6mLluWCOGAy0BbYLcwn4yjv/s900/IMG_2301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8KRnLLrNkAztvgO15is3mUbjR0tj0zBTTDbUzWjnfKrCHzPAni-XOk7Bdx37dqkf2JVGN4Y80vpnJ5zcHl2eoFCEXaRSYamVbvBL-OYrbGVmdeVyVpG2_5z7wyVSCv0Ot0gd-9b57BW-u4OhMGn766BSqt9D8WIHC8rLM6mLluWCOGAy0BbYLcwn4yjv/w400-h300/IMG_2301.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the grey individual.........</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ_CreNwiOolzP1Biy3q5pBLqJrBpauH6HqQr588-Cn0O_dCF342_Nz7Hisd1ltN91XizjVxuKqIhKpILSmtLypBw7NQ2pLaYnYc9bjARdjQu65mnYq9V0xU9jHCnUZZFL9ohoIliyM44VbK_fXN2FeJu3ayp_5JZxKGaNX4BwRV6o44XE47J2W9oppnR/s900/IMG_2305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ_CreNwiOolzP1Biy3q5pBLqJrBpauH6HqQr588-Cn0O_dCF342_Nz7Hisd1ltN91XizjVxuKqIhKpILSmtLypBw7NQ2pLaYnYc9bjARdjQu65mnYq9V0xU9jHCnUZZFL9ohoIliyM44VbK_fXN2FeJu3ayp_5JZxKGaNX4BwRV6o44XE47J2W9oppnR/w400-h300/IMG_2305.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.............which initially I thought was a <b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Water Pipit</span></i></b>.</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>General Shots</b>:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi78N-B80BjMNC7IUa9Cuk2t5Y9KUNr8RiIlF1Jt100Z-rYzPaqkuf5ziQxV0-fPDBFH_KEmVzuSXhtJ-Cifhkv-I6IOLZE_TOAjMFMZQPNPKSKzoLBIJsGhqB6P2XL2OFwx8r4jjV6nAn6ZNMJDNmSqClNaDocEsTc_zVqW5Xi_OWuE1rjqfd6kQKf3cV/s900/IMG_2126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi78N-B80BjMNC7IUa9Cuk2t5Y9KUNr8RiIlF1Jt100Z-rYzPaqkuf5ziQxV0-fPDBFH_KEmVzuSXhtJ-Cifhkv-I6IOLZE_TOAjMFMZQPNPKSKzoLBIJsGhqB6P2XL2OFwx8r4jjV6nAn6ZNMJDNmSqClNaDocEsTc_zVqW5Xi_OWuE1rjqfd6kQKf3cV/w400-h300/IMG_2126.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Pulpit getting a battering</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOKF4RC0ywQd3UsOpcewc1iTn4AHyzE_HHSt3uh4Ip2vShio1Ayi9Cca6Hdh2l9ip3FK9Q8mcrIm5JyBJebUFsVoOH07t6E7qvnZjd3QFs7pj378wIL4qabm8k7FH7zNUJULXI1S163Mj_NPDDUCCQqyuGCUh11UkgWu_AurH8-hmjsuwhi-9ZAuEWzM3/s900/IMG_2131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOKF4RC0ywQd3UsOpcewc1iTn4AHyzE_HHSt3uh4Ip2vShio1Ayi9Cca6Hdh2l9ip3FK9Q8mcrIm5JyBJebUFsVoOH07t6E7qvnZjd3QFs7pj378wIL4qabm8k7FH7zNUJULXI1S163Mj_NPDDUCCQqyuGCUh11UkgWu_AurH8-hmjsuwhi-9ZAuEWzM3/w400-h300/IMG_2131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Portland Lighthouse with rain clouds moving in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Ted</b>:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnCIhmvPz1OgnXp5O2vZ3jRw0gY3frXw2lgA46F1BYfq3B3eaHqg5BGI0Hc3mfjgzS0sKF6yudzY1nxCzbi14iL22iMJVs8sLvpg1ZYVotk_FGFjwIyOYsSkvnKd28J5j5zdgzK8JEUNr6nBSEVELIFxHaTuD1gd-QAXV17B2Ilrqx3d17sWOlf5oz2CM/s900/Ted-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnCIhmvPz1OgnXp5O2vZ3jRw0gY3frXw2lgA46F1BYfq3B3eaHqg5BGI0Hc3mfjgzS0sKF6yudzY1nxCzbi14iL22iMJVs8sLvpg1ZYVotk_FGFjwIyOYsSkvnKd28J5j5zdgzK8JEUNr6nBSEVELIFxHaTuD1gd-QAXV17B2Ilrqx3d17sWOlf5oz2CM/w400-h300/Ted-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ted having a good run.</div><br /><br /><b>Ships Today</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNef6z_-yrqvsE9aucR11VQ6sgcaM33tk2HVgTYfxLGmN86PvUXwpUEjjHzTmQHz0T0Ni85uQXwbsI0VAZOr6IPaM738wV4djQR6-eLWFblTkEN6QdWiaKXkcJ_J3xdbY0-AjiDkCcmLm9q4dTLXH2NdVBf36TjqGkPHar14A9AFYCb0VDuhiXGc-uMrom/s900/IMG_2321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNef6z_-yrqvsE9aucR11VQ6sgcaM33tk2HVgTYfxLGmN86PvUXwpUEjjHzTmQHz0T0Ni85uQXwbsI0VAZOr6IPaM738wV4djQR6-eLWFblTkEN6QdWiaKXkcJ_J3xdbY0-AjiDkCcmLm9q4dTLXH2NdVBf36TjqGkPHar14A9AFYCb0VDuhiXGc-uMrom/w400-h300/IMG_2321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This is the <b>British </b>Fishing Support Vessel "<b><i>CEFAS Endeavour</i></b>" on its way from Falmouth to Weymouth Bay. More on this vessel <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9251107" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><br /><b>Aircraft Today</b>:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPIU3IQ8V7HoIoQ7pikxl0-BKFy3l1h7oQ7bkWIfVQ9SFI3auVwpk5XI5BFYLXHDn6MvEBSeISHjxym44xtU5YfbEy7ehbb04E-EGkOmBRurJyAkqi3MfVxtIFicRTU3cEhojOSgKk5Qk7kJK77Q17Xk5dTYBquINIDqc8mlNb6yXXN9gCsKm1U43MoTo/s900/IMG_2431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPIU3IQ8V7HoIoQ7pikxl0-BKFy3l1h7oQ7bkWIfVQ9SFI3auVwpk5XI5BFYLXHDn6MvEBSeISHjxym44xtU5YfbEy7ehbb04E-EGkOmBRurJyAkqi3MfVxtIFicRTU3cEhojOSgKk5Qk7kJK77Q17Xk5dTYBquINIDqc8mlNb6yXXN9gCsKm1U43MoTo/w400-h300/IMG_2431.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>This is the Specialist Air Ambulance for Children on its way to a call in Weston Road, Portland. It landed at 5:22pm and took off at 7:11pm. More on this helicopter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensAirAmbulance" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-picu#347b73d8" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-picu#347bb5ea" target="_blank">here</a></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-85646551154075994232024-03-22T12:13:00.000-07:002024-03-22T12:13:05.328-07:0022 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">RSPB Radipole Lake</span></u></b><br /><br />It was another visit to Radipole this afternoon in hope of seeing my first <b><span style="color: red;">Sand Martins</span></b> for the year and I'm pleased to say that a pair were flying around the North Hide, where the Sand Martin colonial nesting site is located.<br /><br />Other highlights were 4 <b>Grey Herons</b>, 3 <b>Marsh Harriers</b> and 5 <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs</span></b>. The latter all singing.<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />2 Great Crested Grebe<div>5 Mute Swan<br />5 Cormorant<br />4 Grey Heron<br />2 Canada Goose<br />Mallard<br />Gadwall<br />Tufted Duck</div><div>Pochard<br />3 Marsh Harrier<br />1 Water Rail (heard)<br />Moorhen<br />Coot<br />1 Snipe<br />Herring Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />2 <span style="color: red;">Sand Martin</span><br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />Blackbird<br />5 Cetti's Warbler<br />5 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span>(all singing)<br />8 Long-tailed Tit<br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Starling<br />House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch<br />Greenfinch<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BUZ-q_bFKYPY0OF7IauxGFXiik_wM8X1RQxxyJGt2tfHeIelu0csMD7tYLOh_tIH8lT7HJuIC3QXrin5WkxxbX7cX57PPjkuGLKObzLjVya5Jg5srQQ-mDmVnnYBmy82FaiD_hiAMzKdqzVjE2Bl94BmiAPoeNa0ITxto5z1rj6okKsrdnFa894KvKsQ/s900/IMG_1950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BUZ-q_bFKYPY0OF7IauxGFXiik_wM8X1RQxxyJGt2tfHeIelu0csMD7tYLOh_tIH8lT7HJuIC3QXrin5WkxxbX7cX57PPjkuGLKObzLjVya5Jg5srQQ-mDmVnnYBmy82FaiD_hiAMzKdqzVjE2Bl94BmiAPoeNa0ITxto5z1rj6okKsrdnFa894KvKsQ/w400-h300/IMG_1950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Great Crested Grebes</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47S6UVQTRiLVJAK33tA9-aJoDj8Wd9GZtsSYyIrqLsbgaVMZ6JQePUSZW1wmWfy63mNziNTntV2By54B1_Mz1QrJcSCTmp8Q3pAkqmPMf5zFxML1wG-mGc1WHTSjPDf5B0fBGOXcAD-VtsWXMsb2LEmj0IKM45GhaxGt_0RfkhjXastQNlJBr6UtN6Tg8/s900/IMG_1959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47S6UVQTRiLVJAK33tA9-aJoDj8Wd9GZtsSYyIrqLsbgaVMZ6JQePUSZW1wmWfy63mNziNTntV2By54B1_Mz1QrJcSCTmp8Q3pAkqmPMf5zFxML1wG-mGc1WHTSjPDf5B0fBGOXcAD-VtsWXMsb2LEmj0IKM45GhaxGt_0RfkhjXastQNlJBr6UtN6Tg8/w400-h300/IMG_1959.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This lone <b>Mute Swan</b> thought about landing on the main lake, but thought otherwise when it saw the resident pair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UPBQJEM8FuJLGgVPjUvaZVGfRlyS8__PivWO49pG1wFW7E3dSc49ddKsXrCj_KNHKzLdRkbybM5FvCSFYvXoClEa2xktbx31QSq5bjdnyhLlC0LNNveWpg6NjWWCR3V0n9TJfFZV10a0y9NE_i7fxXdbm62wzmjVMpWmLq1hpZOV4MnOkEBq3zwTRh2E/s900/IMG_1933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UPBQJEM8FuJLGgVPjUvaZVGfRlyS8__PivWO49pG1wFW7E3dSc49ddKsXrCj_KNHKzLdRkbybM5FvCSFYvXoClEa2xktbx31QSq5bjdnyhLlC0LNNveWpg6NjWWCR3V0n9TJfFZV10a0y9NE_i7fxXdbm62wzmjVMpWmLq1hpZOV4MnOkEBq3zwTRh2E/w400-h300/IMG_1933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>An adult <b>Cormorant </b>dries its wings. I think the bird on the right is another adult and a juvenile in the foreground.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrAXiPgs2R7qD7WORDlUYPh4_0Ez6iIMJ9TqFY3tY9B-FYQKUFTg21lq6umG-oiCRZ46VEuPDo6grZ0CzDzZsgmD7WZnXetLBj43cQEAldVPYdnE8ZCWdhuqR0hSNJeCLazklx1N91CaKywOiyoVskaRrMFWUF35Bz2qrcVgg7LsDyAic2wVHAI1fEY0p/s900/IMG_1796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrAXiPgs2R7qD7WORDlUYPh4_0Ez6iIMJ9TqFY3tY9B-FYQKUFTg21lq6umG-oiCRZ46VEuPDo6grZ0CzDzZsgmD7WZnXetLBj43cQEAldVPYdnE8ZCWdhuqR0hSNJeCLazklx1N91CaKywOiyoVskaRrMFWUF35Bz2qrcVgg7LsDyAic2wVHAI1fEY0p/w400-h300/IMG_1796.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <b>Grey Herons</b> were busy flying about on the reserve.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83dAGQS0wcZXszKB-Jv9XfW03ReTzhjXrigLDP_ztoZ6wJR3cKl6LNvFU-Y0VNvC69o0wwjIywtQiHt9XF3kPP1HhB_bK9H9VVXeTwSK5mr1CW8KpD9cipp4kumpAf_0gW6vA-5lhcvRn-8baBNOFYpU5G4wKSC3uuGBacVWrFdwxheOPdS_S9mlLs1XV/s900/IMG_1980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83dAGQS0wcZXszKB-Jv9XfW03ReTzhjXrigLDP_ztoZ6wJR3cKl6LNvFU-Y0VNvC69o0wwjIywtQiHt9XF3kPP1HhB_bK9H9VVXeTwSK5mr1CW8KpD9cipp4kumpAf_0gW6vA-5lhcvRn-8baBNOFYpU5G4wKSC3uuGBacVWrFdwxheOPdS_S9mlLs1XV/w400-h300/IMG_1980.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrxXVf5EKvYhEst6Ala3ls9W3GZEPm6_Lo2BS48a_aXF8zmwpsEoSqDppPrsUz_-oo88P59ipJgH-fBkVAer7UdrpAhN88AdX4yeNoyEQC06JLTsOc32C4L2rhENIhcshx1drjyN1H0E2pOQZz4tfQ3GK_f8ZqC26ym3kJdmPu1l-RNr1IkwejJk-odtY/s900/IMG_1944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrxXVf5EKvYhEst6Ala3ls9W3GZEPm6_Lo2BS48a_aXF8zmwpsEoSqDppPrsUz_-oo88P59ipJgH-fBkVAer7UdrpAhN88AdX4yeNoyEQC06JLTsOc32C4L2rhENIhcshx1drjyN1H0E2pOQZz4tfQ3GK_f8ZqC26ym3kJdmPu1l-RNr1IkwejJk-odtY/w400-h300/IMG_1944.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of Gadwall. The drake is on the right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5cRm12pfkCYeJ2NeEVIiiXCxgY3F_cUyHRbvy9Glls57dxYUHK3qRIJPpuS3BZ5Lm9stfZR8Y9jdt6xTpeZTGsTgnP2PGpJ-_e3FqOsx3hnIfEHnjgyjn1SUu9FireZj7IGa7Opyv7p3x5XlVLMp82YGa86osm1oN3_65WUHZ3Uil-8ySA1V_S4MM7S9/s900/IMG_1899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5cRm12pfkCYeJ2NeEVIiiXCxgY3F_cUyHRbvy9Glls57dxYUHK3qRIJPpuS3BZ5Lm9stfZR8Y9jdt6xTpeZTGsTgnP2PGpJ-_e3FqOsx3hnIfEHnjgyjn1SUu9FireZj7IGa7Opyv7p3x5XlVLMp82YGa86osm1oN3_65WUHZ3Uil-8ySA1V_S4MM7S9/w400-h300/IMG_1899.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a pair of sleepy Pochard. This is the drake and.......</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKQRL-vGrDL4mdmzHD3T-Pg774ArCZEd5jntGm4XW5rD5xrIQBMixoYi4M5apNYBN-jgtNi1P_rOKNxqkVGcrxPb9aXCJddPTp5-pdYBE0hjCLJmUzdYwxpIM9KNELvjJ1lwHwGkWuyIzYvY0rUErjX8Hjh_gB2c0xYBpTxq6QKvNSypYOuKz3bZ07HJO/s900/IMG_1902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKQRL-vGrDL4mdmzHD3T-Pg774ArCZEd5jntGm4XW5rD5xrIQBMixoYi4M5apNYBN-jgtNi1P_rOKNxqkVGcrxPb9aXCJddPTp5-pdYBE0hjCLJmUzdYwxpIM9KNELvjJ1lwHwGkWuyIzYvY0rUErjX8Hjh_gB2c0xYBpTxq6QKvNSypYOuKz3bZ07HJO/w400-h300/IMG_1902.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...........this is the female.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEbMTBkpJnyzOXyXw1Kq8iN3-It9g0FEJEneIjKp-LFbhpajvwHIjvoGsn344OyR2rRAYO9cu9NxZ2rwID0cvDzAyiTE9HSAQJdU0pANOYo4LZZrbXF0KaPMPWU0n3BtJ1jGWZ4XHDGTgepRZagYWvpXra-ZjAMXRu1QOsC-Gd4q_xY7o36gwKe02HxB3/s900/IMG_1764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEbMTBkpJnyzOXyXw1Kq8iN3-It9g0FEJEneIjKp-LFbhpajvwHIjvoGsn344OyR2rRAYO9cu9NxZ2rwID0cvDzAyiTE9HSAQJdU0pANOYo4LZZrbXF0KaPMPWU0n3BtJ1jGWZ4XHDGTgepRZagYWvpXra-ZjAMXRu1QOsC-Gd4q_xY7o36gwKe02HxB3/w400-h300/IMG_1764.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these were the three <b>Marsh Harriers</b> circling over the reserve. This is no #1</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNKRVciKDcfi6rwBiOAi1mQDDtRx63UFkSajgslrjX_F0GEO4Y9ASDcMJu3FF1GdO97i7KzllxR0S-OpvrLh_qONwBmwEkemgwb4LvkH7Yw4cIbL_XRXwi1zXJ0sIaHLjfXifBxgT-dqFeWclANJZ7O0jQZvZQ4L23xh25qC3FbmFfSVT9s5qWgH5q1qN/s900/IMG_1768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNKRVciKDcfi6rwBiOAi1mQDDtRx63UFkSajgslrjX_F0GEO4Y9ASDcMJu3FF1GdO97i7KzllxR0S-OpvrLh_qONwBmwEkemgwb4LvkH7Yw4cIbL_XRXwi1zXJ0sIaHLjfXifBxgT-dqFeWclANJZ7O0jQZvZQ4L23xh25qC3FbmFfSVT9s5qWgH5q1qN/w400-h300/IMG_1768.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjEACfOgCxW_3b4gmwb2y8gDDsnHzF53WgdYVZaeHhRRbblEy4NyqgUfB8Qiv1NVKrXYqmnezkqhT9Gpi0iJhtY5d-7EqlDD2bC9BoFlRmEN5sJaNYzSqVHOSCyMHT5Wi7ynw57thNXZDpdgolWzT9-dI0BUO743VFA9O7SdmExX-kIs7nifiKQTUaBDH/s900/IMG_1853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjEACfOgCxW_3b4gmwb2y8gDDsnHzF53WgdYVZaeHhRRbblEy4NyqgUfB8Qiv1NVKrXYqmnezkqhT9Gpi0iJhtY5d-7EqlDD2bC9BoFlRmEN5sJaNYzSqVHOSCyMHT5Wi7ynw57thNXZDpdgolWzT9-dI0BUO743VFA9O7SdmExX-kIs7nifiKQTUaBDH/w400-h300/IMG_1853.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And #3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvzP-h_GquPIEZj2SHDM_nKez1LGOqXsEH4cNCc2VV5yFXwoYlm3PHFID001PU4CbdMU85uWKrJfgd4oa7yx9QmFyT24q4tjFFwdW0ctsq9MY_PFtbLs0pTlhWF-3phRquwxrSlnKH5FVdv-_IkGIXZuOhH_nyJxxOXiuRi8u1F5kd-O3mPvEwPslQK9T/s900/IMG_1774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvzP-h_GquPIEZj2SHDM_nKez1LGOqXsEH4cNCc2VV5yFXwoYlm3PHFID001PU4CbdMU85uWKrJfgd4oa7yx9QmFyT24q4tjFFwdW0ctsq9MY_PFtbLs0pTlhWF-3phRquwxrSlnKH5FVdv-_IkGIXZuOhH_nyJxxOXiuRi8u1F5kd-O3mPvEwPslQK9T/w400-h300/IMG_1774.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a split second I thought I had my first <b><i>hirundine </i></b>for this Spring. It turned out to be a <b>Snipe</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26SfkjSz6pEfWhvRXA09jVL1xoh17FsciJ9dENdFl5i14pQl4fcddIqPWpBRKiWiOEDKKNJFTgHmvw-CKRFkMgaKl4u5LchnrY3zguYt616iQgzNAbX4tXfh5bSN3Z9hBfZmzgECCplEZA21Mp3OIMhQ1T0ceMS_J9ckyUR4CaqG25a7dXglErfJIoXyn/s900/IMG_1829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26SfkjSz6pEfWhvRXA09jVL1xoh17FsciJ9dENdFl5i14pQl4fcddIqPWpBRKiWiOEDKKNJFTgHmvw-CKRFkMgaKl4u5LchnrY3zguYt616iQgzNAbX4tXfh5bSN3Z9hBfZmzgECCplEZA21Mp3OIMhQ1T0ceMS_J9ckyUR4CaqG25a7dXglErfJIoXyn/w400-h300/IMG_1829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first two <b><span style="color: red;">Sand Martins</span></b>............</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJeEXzwTHH7hg0PApW0LQQstrwbZk1g7tgwleZqWq3Ecqg7LzfEF77JdPpPOWjJLPHH9srjBYc_8BBbLnKkqIZhaZG-x24oQAqIFW6Lc4fRfFxaxHz5Ccx0HhHPqiqvFa6EpxSuqkpi2sYRF-MfSfaBVF6atLYqOrNMmgvUyzRSKmN5Pyo9L7vdO3n9XB/s900/IMG_1827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJeEXzwTHH7hg0PApW0LQQstrwbZk1g7tgwleZqWq3Ecqg7LzfEF77JdPpPOWjJLPHH9srjBYc_8BBbLnKkqIZhaZG-x24oQAqIFW6Lc4fRfFxaxHz5Ccx0HhHPqiqvFa6EpxSuqkpi2sYRF-MfSfaBVF6atLYqOrNMmgvUyzRSKmN5Pyo9L7vdO3n9XB/w400-h300/IMG_1827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">............this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8xYO4zOjBcn2FpHmV8wpZu29C3wq-K8VPYvmXibmbVHJO-rsDDbQfffFzdPy8t9NrOHN0BkyyC2FhbnTzXoaCsO0OtTHhYpAn2alDeevAqHRZ1f6grtial7odX9dN5NM3fgX6etS8EsE5hI5-utxJaWBsJvuiJHwI5VgcESzJOVbED0-aD9U8B5rXNLq/s900/IMG_2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8xYO4zOjBcn2FpHmV8wpZu29C3wq-K8VPYvmXibmbVHJO-rsDDbQfffFzdPy8t9NrOHN0BkyyC2FhbnTzXoaCsO0OtTHhYpAn2alDeevAqHRZ1f6grtial7odX9dN5NM3fgX6etS8EsE5hI5-utxJaWBsJvuiJHwI5VgcESzJOVbED0-aD9U8B5rXNLq/w400-h300/IMG_2017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the reserve there were at least 5 singing <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs</span></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuzPl5sTVGjCCeixNI8UFp-N2ZTLgQxVGSEV_uBMf7ickYp3Pe7FT-B3Ixazij_aHL3KUEPXgjZb_5HF7nkR06fNHywdjlmKcr2l5rnLg_fcYzhupC8ra6hCmToGCT3MkbmevrvbVUIkxByEOKgq9KWx_FxhVaysw6154kTUEfcwvOjYLDmCnBjt8Bf-8/s900/IMG_1879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuzPl5sTVGjCCeixNI8UFp-N2ZTLgQxVGSEV_uBMf7ickYp3Pe7FT-B3Ixazij_aHL3KUEPXgjZb_5HF7nkR06fNHywdjlmKcr2l5rnLg_fcYzhupC8ra6hCmToGCT3MkbmevrvbVUIkxByEOKgq9KWx_FxhVaysw6154kTUEfcwvOjYLDmCnBjt8Bf-8/w400-h300/IMG_1879.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A male <b>Reed Bunting</b>, but I'm not sure why it doesn't have a full black head. A first year male maybe!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Bees Recorded</b>:<br />Buff-tailed Bumblebee (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>)<br /><br /><br /><b>Hoverflies Recorded</b>:<br />2 Tapered Dronefly (<i>Eristalis pertinax</i>)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJF44z5qPUThze4_iiUnPT7QCZkwYThSTIhgNk9k-dBkE_yGe-RPa-om5d8rwXv9Oi04u-VHxdsDg8q9fQfpFoKoQMs8xYufqm1g3xgDBmWLbaH5cd7hjRCxpLT16rGe2OD1zKlRCO_bwiWM_blpr8ARdPR8fUvBT9dNViCFi49wo7rJZcwcguq8N51SJ/s900/IMG_1891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJF44z5qPUThze4_iiUnPT7QCZkwYThSTIhgNk9k-dBkE_yGe-RPa-om5d8rwXv9Oi04u-VHxdsDg8q9fQfpFoKoQMs8xYufqm1g3xgDBmWLbaH5cd7hjRCxpLT16rGe2OD1zKlRCO_bwiWM_blpr8ARdPR8fUvBT9dNViCFi49wo7rJZcwcguq8N51SJ/w400-h300/IMG_1891.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">A male <b>Tapered Dronefly</b> (</span><i style="text-align: start;">Eristalis pertinax</i><span style="text-align: start;">) and close-by..........</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3vQfOcM9q2YBzx1kl3iMzIullQQo39uEFR5z1yIuDnu7tlh_bJ9MbtBgIAeXPmjbkTQ6n08jbRskWPHAxFxynBOdFnzzqKgs6P0W0wyZ7YmmOMjgPTtUrXeroW5z1brP6xQxJ_pmEO8YNMPh5Fwop0eCqi_BKXQmz17JnRuhblaV23OSJEacchA16cy6/s900/IMG_1907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3vQfOcM9q2YBzx1kl3iMzIullQQo39uEFR5z1yIuDnu7tlh_bJ9MbtBgIAeXPmjbkTQ6n08jbRskWPHAxFxynBOdFnzzqKgs6P0W0wyZ7YmmOMjgPTtUrXeroW5z1brP6xQxJ_pmEO8YNMPh5Fwop0eCqi_BKXQmz17JnRuhblaV23OSJEacchA16cy6/w400-h300/IMG_1907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">......... I expect this is a female.</div><br /><br /><b>General Shots</b>:<br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJGfcUlWUcTSTziO3-kKB0EQVFY7DnyNtdqKnri-PzSxgi8kQZ9hF5xxo242fmAiv9Sd0N4dJjv8WXXWY48j84Byk_7-vZIuHc1IjG2s3DbxA6ObG4O0LckAsrkZoIP8VeceFKZ2KUkpBar7PtFAYg5Gp8xQtx381MNttR0xGuWa21ITGrN_rEXPgMhOF/s900/IMG_1792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJGfcUlWUcTSTziO3-kKB0EQVFY7DnyNtdqKnri-PzSxgi8kQZ9hF5xxo242fmAiv9Sd0N4dJjv8WXXWY48j84Byk_7-vZIuHc1IjG2s3DbxA6ObG4O0LckAsrkZoIP8VeceFKZ2KUkpBar7PtFAYg5Gp8xQtx381MNttR0xGuWa21ITGrN_rEXPgMhOF/w400-h300/IMG_1792.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marsh Harrier</b> territory.</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-23153990809718167842024-03-21T14:25:00.000-07:002024-03-21T14:25:00.870-07:0021 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Sandsfoot Castle Beach, Small Mouth and Ferrybridge Sandflats</span></u></b><br /><br />It was a disappointing walk along the north side of Portland Harbour this afternoon, as I tried in vain to locate the two <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black-necked Grebes</span></i> seen here this morning. In fact they have been overwintering in Portland Harbour, along with a <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>Slavonian Grebe</i></span>, for the past 3 months. Yet I have failed on several occasions to see them!<div><br /></div><div>However I did come across 21 <b>Red-breasted Mergansers</b> drifting slowly across the harbour, comprising of 11 drakes and 10 ducks.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was nothing on the sandflats as it was almost High Tide.</div><div><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />1 Cormorant</div><div>21 Red-breasted Merganser (10f, 11m)</div><div>1 Oystercatcher</div><div>Herring Gull</div><div>Great Black-backed Gull</div><div>Wood Pigeon</div><div>1 Blackbird</div><div>Magpie</div><div>Carrion Crow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4eNOqzQXpFAUIwc_WK0INIwrBFLtucC59Gs1UA4EtSkJI_oNaRpsuwGEOVS3P8BFiT8tGQOOCHmRTmhrRHf9KYV_dnFetFHNE2JkhhWu8JQqUqDQe4B6Uw_pp5WNvwlNLIe6a38wlAPZNSK89Zx8cum4ON1o8syhN-IUIO3O2mz8vHJ86gaqvAJbtWzT/s900/IMG_1748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4eNOqzQXpFAUIwc_WK0INIwrBFLtucC59Gs1UA4EtSkJI_oNaRpsuwGEOVS3P8BFiT8tGQOOCHmRTmhrRHf9KYV_dnFetFHNE2JkhhWu8JQqUqDQe4B6Uw_pp5WNvwlNLIe6a38wlAPZNSK89Zx8cum4ON1o8syhN-IUIO3O2mz8vHJ86gaqvAJbtWzT/w400-h300/IMG_1748.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An adult <b>Cormorant </b>fishing....................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDtQ_GCHG0lzR8JBYYjDVbIgEYSc0E31HS0k9YzvoAjzvFypmnTioEbC_42A48gxb0hBRRifE2foOM551ANMFhq3338NyTDzcqS70b7BKWaCBPYY7jnuhO5gcnyuEk9RLMlk1ORKrb9zqGZ5n7RCkOG-MOYI_2X6T3asjzH5ddjMecVM_mU0jUDxFKlM8/s900/IMG_1751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDtQ_GCHG0lzR8JBYYjDVbIgEYSc0E31HS0k9YzvoAjzvFypmnTioEbC_42A48gxb0hBRRifE2foOM551ANMFhq3338NyTDzcqS70b7BKWaCBPYY7jnuhO5gcnyuEk9RLMlk1ORKrb9zqGZ5n7RCkOG-MOYI_2X6T3asjzH5ddjMecVM_mU0jUDxFKlM8/w400-h300/IMG_1751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.............in Small Mouth Cove.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/295LBAPAnRA?si=n99SmVoUfT5a-9GV" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twenty-one <b>Red-breasted Mergansers</b> drifting along in Portland Harbour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>General Photos</b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQeJJrabLx5HznLcWvAprZL4AiFgEIlV-P5N-empp6eXfrYgWGo-DBfbZnlyJD39u4jMnfMaIY4EiL96pykAItqRjmXAClZvn1IMt9-lKwjhAtci_dCeNhGaoCQXxcWrq4G2fv0E5wceT-KRmwzxAJD3drKHjwFixILjImf0cR-pHlkIE0sNR99X60P7j/s900/IMG_1665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQeJJrabLx5HznLcWvAprZL4AiFgEIlV-P5N-empp6eXfrYgWGo-DBfbZnlyJD39u4jMnfMaIY4EiL96pykAItqRjmXAClZvn1IMt9-lKwjhAtci_dCeNhGaoCQXxcWrq4G2fv0E5wceT-KRmwzxAJD3drKHjwFixILjImf0cR-pHlkIE0sNR99X60P7j/w400-h300/IMG_1665.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The north-coastline in Portland Harbour with Sandsfoot Castle centre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Ted</b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWZcrxx7vXZ3ebW69YW-6qZuEghM6cAdbr8I8gEYRvTizdX54at_OTq3Nxs1FLudySA-hY_jEuTpuk-FCHDeTI_1dVEsrueB0z4rIjjXi17K6K6M-fYuhXovaQiKkj6_MYntRWbTGZWYBUwBSZQVUytOshgfJVJCVKDURvseWRVPOmnsHFCOYjUXfHyrj/s900/Ted-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWZcrxx7vXZ3ebW69YW-6qZuEghM6cAdbr8I8gEYRvTizdX54at_OTq3Nxs1FLudySA-hY_jEuTpuk-FCHDeTI_1dVEsrueB0z4rIjjXi17K6K6M-fYuhXovaQiKkj6_MYntRWbTGZWYBUwBSZQVUytOshgfJVJCVKDURvseWRVPOmnsHFCOYjUXfHyrj/w400-h300/Ted-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ted has just realised there are six other Ted's following him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Ships Today</b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfj6VzKSj6jufR7Pe1gas_hOIz0WSRcPqEorrGdtuHucJ-DUj5OVWSAhE6tD-l85sK5S_Sk9mlAJ_o0dZdY13gpBcvizYGKR_zMT59MTIHkE2vNrKQk2fu31SEo8mKLHr5ESWPZAUtzwoCbftchaqe7PpAZfCrW2eBTjZvnDRmKOQ598pD5cjkqQ9tz4hyphenhyphen/s900/IMG_1644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfj6VzKSj6jufR7Pe1gas_hOIz0WSRcPqEorrGdtuHucJ-DUj5OVWSAhE6tD-l85sK5S_Sk9mlAJ_o0dZdY13gpBcvizYGKR_zMT59MTIHkE2vNrKQk2fu31SEo8mKLHr5ESWPZAUtzwoCbftchaqe7PpAZfCrW2eBTjZvnDRmKOQ598pD5cjkqQ9tz4hyphenhyphen/w400-h300/IMG_1644.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the <b>British </b>Cable Layer "<b><i>CS Sovereign</i></b>" on its............</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qwtJg2DgMpc4g2fAi5Xsj3JuipzOGuKl6bboLh4uf_jQskbxe6SY5FMWMAZ4KxFKZwDXE3E_LeCPHL26hQaK4PsL1EFOxEjKiRy7BOcO3l10d8h620OoaOcUXdhgfIn0FThdrxmevCbrmF7C5tqeVEMDhA7Hs5OXCdnQvr3k1guXk5lc-dyFhYxdFoBd/s900/IMG_1664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qwtJg2DgMpc4g2fAi5Xsj3JuipzOGuKl6bboLh4uf_jQskbxe6SY5FMWMAZ4KxFKZwDXE3E_LeCPHL26hQaK4PsL1EFOxEjKiRy7BOcO3l10d8h620OoaOcUXdhgfIn0FThdrxmevCbrmF7C5tqeVEMDhA7Hs5OXCdnQvr3k1guXk5lc-dyFhYxdFoBd/w400-h300/IMG_1664.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..........from Portland Harbour to Brest (France). More on this vessel <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=8918629" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-80200697807328723832024-03-20T12:08:00.000-07:002024-03-20T12:08:28.245-07:0020 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Dewflock Farm, Dorchester</span></u></b><br /><br />The main highlight from a brief visit close to Dewflock Farm, was my first <span style="color: red;"><b>Coal Tit</b></span> of the year. Other highlights here were 5 <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span></b>and a <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Blackcap </span></b>singing.<div><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />6 Mallard<br />Mediterranean Gull<br />Herring Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />Blackbird<br />1 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Blackcap</span><br />5 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff</span><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Coal Tit</span><br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Jackdaw<br />House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRfjjuchxRM?si=os8u-T9-fwWvBob0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div>One of 5 <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span></b>singing next to Dewflock Farm. There is also a <b>Mediterranean Gull</b> calling in the background.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-62063286651323859762024-03-19T13:12:00.000-07:002024-03-19T13:12:30.531-07:0019 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">RSPB Radipole Lake</span></u></b><div><br /></div><div>Today it was a wet miserable walk around Radipole in the hope of seeing my first <i><span style="color: #ffa400;">Sand Martin</span></i> of the year. I blanked and in the process got absolutely soaked in the intense drizzle.<br /><br />However it wasn't all gloom and doom as I at least noted 5 <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs </span></b>singing, and 6 calling when the rain intensified. No singing in the rain for these birds!!<br /><br />Other birds of note were a pair of <b>Great Crested Grebes</b> courting and a <b>Little Grebe</b> calling from the reedbeds.<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />2 Great Crested Grebe<br />1 Little Grebe<br />5 Cormorant<br />4 Grey Heron<br />5 Mute Swan<br />1 Canada Goose<br />Mallard<br />8 pairs Tufted Duck<br />1 Pochard<br />1 Water Rail (heard)<br />Moorhen<br />Coot<br />Herring Gull<br />Great Black-backed Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />Blackbird<br />11 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff</span><br />Long-tailed Tit<br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch<br />Greenfinch<br />Reed Bunting</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzUooRbgpP1Kis9YvW7eZONLtdV4XaY9pLK3G9R2AnXw8Ge7GPN70NPc01wpIMibeZA4UrHPpKjai9ySdfVtzcRYo8_9Dxzox6Cd-1Ui58uWVygEx1ZcCFoXtMLVt4sK8OeF6vdH8yJJ6Sqv9Ci0XJEnPZx0cn3VMNQ9NP3da9mD-VDj5BrTgOZpezjPq/s900/IMG_1322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzUooRbgpP1Kis9YvW7eZONLtdV4XaY9pLK3G9R2AnXw8Ge7GPN70NPc01wpIMibeZA4UrHPpKjai9ySdfVtzcRYo8_9Dxzox6Cd-1Ui58uWVygEx1ZcCFoXtMLVt4sK8OeF6vdH8yJJ6Sqv9Ci0XJEnPZx0cn3VMNQ9NP3da9mD-VDj5BrTgOZpezjPq/w400-h300/IMG_1322.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Great Crested Grebes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUnfbdPl3FQtV-jGd4KxUeSDaiWS3y8vWwz0yXHi6CNlyY_G8HHwHwvFEuM6lFHpJSwAPl77ZewC3X5GDaNxcRB3XGSfBRZylSJZKlXm2Ocv8_QenD0-OFCAu6WutP9xm3fGEXG9PjbF8yTdiKSNHITRzSGUScwpO-vYSCHPEZt-QNE_0f4gL7vx0_oLc/s900/IMG_1308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUnfbdPl3FQtV-jGd4KxUeSDaiWS3y8vWwz0yXHi6CNlyY_G8HHwHwvFEuM6lFHpJSwAPl77ZewC3X5GDaNxcRB3XGSfBRZylSJZKlXm2Ocv8_QenD0-OFCAu6WutP9xm3fGEXG9PjbF8yTdiKSNHITRzSGUScwpO-vYSCHPEZt-QNE_0f4gL7vx0_oLc/w400-h300/IMG_1308.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Grey Heron</b> in the flooded reedbeds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFFLh9KUseV4L_PJIwKX4XVOs2X1-CwtF6SpJX2DnNaQBlt3bhsr49b1WtEo-O_Ry58fJuYkhjtBC0zGl9fn2BrHVQu5cPQoeogYxsQ4YN9YKyJh4jPsBM9GlF1Dxpw06n7HIfQPeI8VOoHMS-loH9x_Bmtp6MBPgj_aidw0h6V1khemUGnfJuh9jQP9V/s900/IMG_1373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFFLh9KUseV4L_PJIwKX4XVOs2X1-CwtF6SpJX2DnNaQBlt3bhsr49b1WtEo-O_Ry58fJuYkhjtBC0zGl9fn2BrHVQu5cPQoeogYxsQ4YN9YKyJh4jPsBM9GlF1Dxpw06n7HIfQPeI8VOoHMS-loH9x_Bmtp6MBPgj_aidw0h6V1khemUGnfJuh9jQP9V/w400-h300/IMG_1373.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A smart looking drake <b>Tufted Duck</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL3EZyGpjMumKubQqJr5-dmxxYZyvSzt9YEmzM5ToDivHPkJytymVhhQ0QfW-swqUV60TLdPu-M1WdCDbLq-0f1e_i9X0Ufqs95MPS5jI-_x2gHXpa-Y-LKi9iPpqE2lHS1k9K_I03MxODwmj-pl5DF5hciE1EBVAPgRQA6BCME97GAmAY5ZKGK6Fxs4x/s900/IMG_1383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL3EZyGpjMumKubQqJr5-dmxxYZyvSzt9YEmzM5ToDivHPkJytymVhhQ0QfW-swqUV60TLdPu-M1WdCDbLq-0f1e_i9X0Ufqs95MPS5jI-_x2gHXpa-Y-LKi9iPpqE2lHS1k9K_I03MxODwmj-pl5DF5hciE1EBVAPgRQA6BCME97GAmAY5ZKGK6Fxs4x/w400-h300/IMG_1383.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Moorhen</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4MA-pdhcGgve6EpECK7a3bmGcQNuMb1eiRs406nzmf6oD2iINjKGyJ3XQpOcUeddIebOnsgkS9u5RqQvlBUYwbsWEtKy40hthpDwyQflWrD-t29lNpuWZQB02YRM1UpTeqWmKSBSM3nOj52-S89weVk_r1cISAC_w8IAYRY-gzFoe9I8rciQuBxp_Qgm/s900/IMG_1393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4MA-pdhcGgve6EpECK7a3bmGcQNuMb1eiRs406nzmf6oD2iINjKGyJ3XQpOcUeddIebOnsgkS9u5RqQvlBUYwbsWEtKy40hthpDwyQflWrD-t29lNpuWZQB02YRM1UpTeqWmKSBSM3nOj52-S89weVk_r1cISAC_w8IAYRY-gzFoe9I8rciQuBxp_Qgm/w400-h300/IMG_1393.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a <b>Goldfinch</b></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Bees Recorded</b>:<br />Buff-tailed Bumblebee (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>)<br /><br /><br /><b>Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded</b>:<br /><i>Cranefly sp</i>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufDnwDTNdVAbIjnLSqXQz9G5fsY_wW0B0m56HzGfkmyYmCyTTVeH5nlsKspwSkh852PSZKE6SCabzGLQbaFg9n1ahJEh_hFR49OoT6F_1752HlOYSIX7gaau4sAMKqv6W03LtH6ZHlzzXdGjn5uTAEXY8Ss8zJNy5CnKmwIf9rwzl7ryTIrphtYPlnjEW/s900/IMG_1299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufDnwDTNdVAbIjnLSqXQz9G5fsY_wW0B0m56HzGfkmyYmCyTTVeH5nlsKspwSkh852PSZKE6SCabzGLQbaFg9n1ahJEh_hFR49OoT6F_1752HlOYSIX7gaau4sAMKqv6W03LtH6ZHlzzXdGjn5uTAEXY8Ss8zJNy5CnKmwIf9rwzl7ryTIrphtYPlnjEW/w400-h300/IMG_1299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <i>cranefly sp</i>. Take your pick from one of these <a href="https://www.naturespot.org.uk/gallery/craneflies-gnats-midges" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Bugs and Beetles Recorded</b>:</div><div>Alder Beetle (<i>Agelastica alni</i>)</div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Whirligig beetle sp.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnogk0c9Us6OAERxig9jrkxZHz2S65ro_bMdQhjGbh4E1RIZVq05gkYdfrEQPFK_BIhHK2M6cUpWBtEMDdV_d3IdvnIsD13um1jMKAyFzhwRY9g8dy6sHahk_7n8XUHwrcu4yYOUzJUex9OV-PhJvyQzs2eSRG0cUq65AHKWUp_5LkL61L15L2r9JdC8Ac/s900/IMG_1288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnogk0c9Us6OAERxig9jrkxZHz2S65ro_bMdQhjGbh4E1RIZVq05gkYdfrEQPFK_BIhHK2M6cUpWBtEMDdV_d3IdvnIsD13um1jMKAyFzhwRY9g8dy6sHahk_7n8XUHwrcu4yYOUzJUex9OV-PhJvyQzs2eSRG0cUq65AHKWUp_5LkL61L15L2r9JdC8Ac/w400-h300/IMG_1288.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An <b>Alder Beetle</b> on the leaf of an <b>Alexanders </b>(<i>Smyrnium olusatrum</i>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6p7M8699lEA1jmrp4eHvF-2Es8fPumggtiMrlJtKlpO1H3Pf_BZzomHEGdWTyz_V_WF5p9Ej7k4MUkw30h5UM0A0attDBTHVCo4DZFcr2w_a2P0fFe7bXxRcIO3Q1pGSWRaMpPIWPj_1gw6snHgAjA8QI4w9_DxAXT2vyRX1jnJudrlTB-1-iCvGibuiO/s900/IMG_1267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6p7M8699lEA1jmrp4eHvF-2Es8fPumggtiMrlJtKlpO1H3Pf_BZzomHEGdWTyz_V_WF5p9Ej7k4MUkw30h5UM0A0attDBTHVCo4DZFcr2w_a2P0fFe7bXxRcIO3Q1pGSWRaMpPIWPj_1gw6snHgAjA8QI4w9_DxAXT2vyRX1jnJudrlTB-1-iCvGibuiO/w400-h300/IMG_1267.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <i><b>whirligig beetle sp.</b></i></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Plants</b>:<br />Bluebell (<i>Hyacinthoides non-scripta</i>)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsMPSeZ1-_9zMy1hzjnDhDUGsdd5kvSJaqPeSCQfylV_Pa9X4pW3KGo3x5GPy2EkwTy-Qqs1RTcFUplzuO3zpvF7TfubOvXdI8LWVAJTTjGgL4iWwG-s4lZfTwwLeepXIsw_fVdoiUY-ZGQdLgSn6cn_MGtAG0A7XE-yXO7krjGwYg4OAJ443-aIKHKxd/s700/IMG_1404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="547" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsMPSeZ1-_9zMy1hzjnDhDUGsdd5kvSJaqPeSCQfylV_Pa9X4pW3KGo3x5GPy2EkwTy-Qqs1RTcFUplzuO3zpvF7TfubOvXdI8LWVAJTTjGgL4iWwG-s4lZfTwwLeepXIsw_fVdoiUY-ZGQdLgSn6cn_MGtAG0A7XE-yXO7krjGwYg4OAJ443-aIKHKxd/w313-h400/IMG_1404.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first <b>Bluebells </b>in...............</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpL3cy_2OvLNqhGq0PLpZCl0O2uFjL-pA5k6dNqnbimqoMnGSCqVkhPkD1YjFcVReDZY456RNpHLuYSfzrfITaxKqIbjWjuwp77_GDpNWIJJ2vf1giiLLp0sgdr5LZNmTpp8JuDFR78BJiXztay7o9EwqhAjKWZwIP8eefeuyUlK1UC9vb0D3_4NHO2RN/s700/IMG_1405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="525" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpL3cy_2OvLNqhGq0PLpZCl0O2uFjL-pA5k6dNqnbimqoMnGSCqVkhPkD1YjFcVReDZY456RNpHLuYSfzrfITaxKqIbjWjuwp77_GDpNWIJJ2vf1giiLLp0sgdr5LZNmTpp8JuDFR78BJiXztay7o9EwqhAjKWZwIP8eefeuyUlK1UC9vb0D3_4NHO2RN/w300-h400/IMG_1405.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...................flower this year.</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>General Shots</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEniYi0kCZ6f1mdCMCCK3hhwy0A7HnDaPQsx1VPRUQd_FXy7JAVZh3YlrtWM-QrUQIRBpw82imqYjiDuNJ-ei_tFKWKmjWh_H1hm-kKykSvzVNwbq8dzmqCBC37bQnkAOPn7HXoykiqhUJC1WyqH7hnB59IojSUQtNu536X0140b4N1w4lkvx2LofoOBw/s900/IMG_1253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEniYi0kCZ6f1mdCMCCK3hhwy0A7HnDaPQsx1VPRUQd_FXy7JAVZh3YlrtWM-QrUQIRBpw82imqYjiDuNJ-ei_tFKWKmjWh_H1hm-kKykSvzVNwbq8dzmqCBC37bQnkAOPn7HXoykiqhUJC1WyqH7hnB59IojSUQtNu536X0140b4N1w4lkvx2LofoOBw/w400-h300/IMG_1253.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <b><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">Sand Martin</span></i></b> breeding chambers are ready and waiting for the first arrivals. Not today though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3L70pna1ugGVxdu7pYYGxEjhtNZSbe9mbC97282JgJX77JYGLk4WiUGeq_vAFoxG1YRP7gbSJSOtClb3sBVM1c31nLHts1RY9yMmezcWC686w3Ha3Fye_aHPfJ7Y_LPqx9PRSxwjFit9t5ecBz00zBsVyH4cNYCBkIq3fzUGycgLzFpmP-DE82t7ItmW/s900/IMG_1264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3L70pna1ugGVxdu7pYYGxEjhtNZSbe9mbC97282JgJX77JYGLk4WiUGeq_vAFoxG1YRP7gbSJSOtClb3sBVM1c31nLHts1RY9yMmezcWC686w3Ha3Fye_aHPfJ7Y_LPqx9PRSxwjFit9t5ecBz00zBsVyH4cNYCBkIq3fzUGycgLzFpmP-DE82t7ItmW/w400-h300/IMG_1264.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the RSPB volunteers have been hedge-laying.</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-44554183932237406242024-03-18T14:08:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:14:26.408-07:0018 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Fancy's Farm and Tout Quarry</span></u></b><br /><br /><div>It was a late afternoon walk around Fancy's Farm and Tout Quarry, in the hope of spotting a few Spring migrants moving up the island. Sadly there wasn't a single bird and the best I could do was a male <b>Stonechat </b>at Fancy's Farm<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:</div><div>1 Common Buzzard<br />10 Herring Gull<br />5 Lesser Black-backed Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />1 Stonechat<br />Blackbird<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Jackdaw<br />Starling<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFBNESLY6im-bu6KVWgULvqHgR4aHbxW6F7M493N2s0Z1YGyl-sT5VgezMGD4hDYj21ioexVHOVslhPa4J_YYqil5RhhJuuxz5Tody3CZwWZgJV8ZMbwsG61X1oTvHqWLAad_ZwOvnaM_n1QSRFigJMrzUgOtJ2FIxuzvzs7veXoYKxSz-tWZqhAksevl/s900/IMG_1233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFBNESLY6im-bu6KVWgULvqHgR4aHbxW6F7M493N2s0Z1YGyl-sT5VgezMGD4hDYj21ioexVHOVslhPa4J_YYqil5RhhJuuxz5Tody3CZwWZgJV8ZMbwsG61X1oTvHqWLAad_ZwOvnaM_n1QSRFigJMrzUgOtJ2FIxuzvzs7veXoYKxSz-tWZqhAksevl/w400-h300/IMG_1233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the two resident <b>Common Buzzards</b> at Tout Quarry</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlBq1TzQdipOVxG9QMTCu4z9FDTS3hUODnAlB4lTuEVJSqRaxsBwrhNyMRA9i_6AMV6rH_Mpa-gJyGG2tHL0Pv_VXrqXbOASp97xMyOJqT55Dt9rsQoGEoMMj_brHIO53EZtRdNDf4bc1l4lrZxYhWBeqrGmK4Tg-M7Pgr641qtKbBcgZSux_AELJt9Tf/s900/IMG_1196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlBq1TzQdipOVxG9QMTCu4z9FDTS3hUODnAlB4lTuEVJSqRaxsBwrhNyMRA9i_6AMV6rH_Mpa-gJyGG2tHL0Pv_VXrqXbOASp97xMyOJqT55Dt9rsQoGEoMMj_brHIO53EZtRdNDf4bc1l4lrZxYhWBeqrGmK4Tg-M7Pgr641qtKbBcgZSux_AELJt9Tf/w400-h300/IMG_1196.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This male <b>Stonechat </b>at Fancy's Farm was........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PGGOs1kd_KA?si=yklZkU33EVIb0yY1" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...........singing. Not that you could hear it in the wind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTlGUzNP4Hac8mCnqejQXWOCl1yoqcl47HTXlLORodc7wyyBkxT9ZacKi5ZR0pu2PN_B1psmF1P-9_x0ZHvBj_dXfAsfuS3nH0pe9mCGDj5CD3JJI8MQrlNtasCh7tXkKbg3-TaIS0vsQriNazOV0IamvxsoSpw3yZoNmsHPRKeLH-gsLXZwhCl5PWeRO/s900/IMG_1155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTlGUzNP4Hac8mCnqejQXWOCl1yoqcl47HTXlLORodc7wyyBkxT9ZacKi5ZR0pu2PN_B1psmF1P-9_x0ZHvBj_dXfAsfuS3nH0pe9mCGDj5CD3JJI8MQrlNtasCh7tXkKbg3-TaIS0vsQriNazOV0IamvxsoSpw3yZoNmsHPRKeLH-gsLXZwhCl5PWeRO/w400-h300/IMG_1155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Feeding time for the <b>Carrion Crows</b>, as a dog walker throws some scraps of bread onto the track. A <b>Herring Gull</b> looks on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Bees Recorded</b>:</div><div>Red-tailed Bumblebee (<i>Bombus lapidarius</i>) - Deceased</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvIR3e3zFP06soqevGG7xLVLZNiBPEg7j4hiuPIDlqg7V3pNDRjsJRlcFf9dbsaIDwz44pdyh14v_cUF2iMdWgRrAL1G4BsfbAdDeSP1vFU_yi9rwmwJjBXD7t5OQIM5YfdbLVnNLeY4hsTRu6mOH6Lgss60QMcGSDnEdw_PcoE5ARCs0ZszkyQhb40on/s900/IMG_1229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvIR3e3zFP06soqevGG7xLVLZNiBPEg7j4hiuPIDlqg7V3pNDRjsJRlcFf9dbsaIDwz44pdyh14v_cUF2iMdWgRrAL1G4BsfbAdDeSP1vFU_yi9rwmwJjBXD7t5OQIM5YfdbLVnNLeY4hsTRu6mOH6Lgss60QMcGSDnEdw_PcoE5ARCs0ZszkyQhb40on/w400-h300/IMG_1229.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A deceased <b>Red-tailed Bumblebee</b> (<i>Bombus lapidarius</i>)</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>General Shots</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmj2CLCT59GMc2qc_-HeOiOHIkcIBN1wDrU8G1XVB2x55TOTybD0Nh-ZQ7VAdXIjzJkFh4JrQdUafXYlBRo9Lph2BoXhIfCdKyk08TgHieQduDJfYFJM3MxV0w1mpgo8GhSL34RvjyF5V_UF9X8-dIC2YwwCVyt08W2vArX5wmPuO-nuMNsIQmqOyS8z2/s900/IMG_1146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmj2CLCT59GMc2qc_-HeOiOHIkcIBN1wDrU8G1XVB2x55TOTybD0Nh-ZQ7VAdXIjzJkFh4JrQdUafXYlBRo9Lph2BoXhIfCdKyk08TgHieQduDJfYFJM3MxV0w1mpgo8GhSL34RvjyF5V_UF9X8-dIC2YwwCVyt08W2vArX5wmPuO-nuMNsIQmqOyS8z2/w400-h300/IMG_1146.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Low cloud over Fancy's farm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqafR9GE3O3DvoRZG9eC8qlKwyfV5j9ajRRKXrHJXJ033ujjeBTEVuucu83Bvatb0CFhvuUM0EsoY2DUs7BLpDk6iMt8ucO4hjVkbXxHQUcHZWQcu9QKteeH3RlVECleyzRZ6tv-Xeum98sVCadAfL3tO-rbiqTHvi2hU_5dQyzQCoFlWLO5pQVMvprAOI/s900/IMG_1208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqafR9GE3O3DvoRZG9eC8qlKwyfV5j9ajRRKXrHJXJ033ujjeBTEVuucu83Bvatb0CFhvuUM0EsoY2DUs7BLpDk6iMt8ucO4hjVkbXxHQUcHZWQcu9QKteeH3RlVECleyzRZ6tv-Xeum98sVCadAfL3tO-rbiqTHvi2hU_5dQyzQCoFlWLO5pQVMvprAOI/w400-h300/IMG_1208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And on the farm a couple of <b>Wallaby's</b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWWncdaEe7AD7kfAWXkAze1EXsDIf3iJxSuSijl80xjBiz_a3Q03kDvrJxSLZtCJEftZeO4L2kMnvlpxKLC_bHhmdFU4TNCXHEAn3XgP-GjOHdprkorNYL59pelCyBWAZ2UdTH7aQyu47Klys5PXBU3A-r5Xt7Kh78tNSYExOdIOmrrYCDrTskycy7fm4/s900/IMG_1215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWWncdaEe7AD7kfAWXkAze1EXsDIf3iJxSuSijl80xjBiz_a3Q03kDvrJxSLZtCJEftZeO4L2kMnvlpxKLC_bHhmdFU4TNCXHEAn3XgP-GjOHdprkorNYL59pelCyBWAZ2UdTH7aQyu47Klys5PXBU3A-r5Xt7Kh78tNSYExOdIOmrrYCDrTskycy7fm4/w400-h300/IMG_1215.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view looking south from Tout Quarry</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UVeaxLRI83I?si=Kr8p3Gxxt9g0_z_Y" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b>Barn Owl Webcam</b></div><div>Lorton Meadows</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-27487480199100519592024-03-17T13:01:00.000-07:002024-03-17T13:01:33.337-07:0017 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Portland Castle Beach, Portland Marina and Portland Harbour</span></u></b><br /><br />Highlights from along the esplanade, between the castle and the marina, were 2 <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Great Northern Divers</span></b>, a pair of <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Red-breasted Mergansers</span></b>, a female <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span></b> and 10 <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs</span></b>.<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Great Northern Diver</span><br />2 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Red-breasted Merganser</span><br />Black-headed Gull<br />Herring Gull<br />Great Black-backed Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />1 Meadow Pipit<br />2 Pied Wagtail<br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span><br />10 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff</span><br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXypStkknRLKDek8UaW0MEl5_6E56tMpWBj1zX9lG6x22YmwwIFTkdiMrEUSDsrSOJgG2P25ldHFRxYFe8tEufrru7XicjrP6CqWph1Tj9ZC7HlbuoAIZhZyQehi4NwKos-vd43PdqoqtvXv2TbWRaArAH3isy0XwZZZQfQFzu81rPhBSBHNL0o2n9_mu/s900/IMG_1001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXypStkknRLKDek8UaW0MEl5_6E56tMpWBj1zX9lG6x22YmwwIFTkdiMrEUSDsrSOJgG2P25ldHFRxYFe8tEufrru7XicjrP6CqWph1Tj9ZC7HlbuoAIZhZyQehi4NwKos-vd43PdqoqtvXv2TbWRaArAH3isy0XwZZZQfQFzu81rPhBSBHNL0o2n9_mu/w400-h300/IMG_1001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two <b>Great Northern Divers</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHY-XZF1ZvSM6HbO8JEuET7dHjbVKrnIrhNCp5BFlfx2pke6CTQj-MvGoncmufW3pEXyb7iHn5R0riGsM0Tmthee1QwM1Wv61FmG7zLRP1RgT7oqdJUq-bT7m-dbAi1kOpb-AOsvb8UcHKQCFO0n6-mPrgOmbO8h1W7vXivkDAaU1y5CQPqzi9ZBLtDro/s900/IMG_0998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHY-XZF1ZvSM6HbO8JEuET7dHjbVKrnIrhNCp5BFlfx2pke6CTQj-MvGoncmufW3pEXyb7iHn5R0riGsM0Tmthee1QwM1Wv61FmG7zLRP1RgT7oqdJUq-bT7m-dbAi1kOpb-AOsvb8UcHKQCFO0n6-mPrgOmbO8h1W7vXivkDAaU1y5CQPqzi9ZBLtDro/w400-h300/IMG_0998.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a close-up shot of.........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsxyj2p2TIMNL1c10iYOThoHFF7e9oA7efOOE5WcKIde1qk-zrbkxxWIdRP_4pSyX4bGylMzXutMUc2SUO_ja6rqe3m0x5vYfbN0g6R1a4Q6I8LFaFODf2EiBMrgoUqNX5-_VM8Co_d7wUsLF9ZS3pl0iMZd3Q7iFwMhTf3obbsRE9tW8-WiO9PCGf-BL/s900/IMG_1017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsxyj2p2TIMNL1c10iYOThoHFF7e9oA7efOOE5WcKIde1qk-zrbkxxWIdRP_4pSyX4bGylMzXutMUc2SUO_ja6rqe3m0x5vYfbN0g6R1a4Q6I8LFaFODf2EiBMrgoUqNX5-_VM8Co_d7wUsLF9ZS3pl0iMZd3Q7iFwMhTf3obbsRE9tW8-WiO9PCGf-BL/w400-h300/IMG_1017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..........them both.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UBRIQQ41OuC_G5NnD5zpklhKBnZSsqzb9XYO7LjRMZJsihicwBok9LXlIuzS4tHBZDzXY83chKPqOntPmq9QKwjNuIUTJNMGS85yk3EePcUIhnpQh4WNVx2gg4_ST58LEb-yvONeLPmsuTLKf44cNh6e_kK9diDX_lAJjaI7zaCKscbhQxQgSA1EbeGq/s900/IMG_1089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UBRIQQ41OuC_G5NnD5zpklhKBnZSsqzb9XYO7LjRMZJsihicwBok9LXlIuzS4tHBZDzXY83chKPqOntPmq9QKwjNuIUTJNMGS85yk3EePcUIhnpQh4WNVx2gg4_ST58LEb-yvONeLPmsuTLKf44cNh6e_kK9diDX_lAJjaI7zaCKscbhQxQgSA1EbeGq/w400-h300/IMG_1089.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Cormorants</b>, <b>Herring Gulls</b> and 2 <b>Great Black-backed Gulls</b> on the marina breakwater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d52dkcUHaqvHGDPUg5bFnBwwjzy-fdCegz-qjOJYZEJXKiftC0r3qq05r-Acajy87gth-Uzar-yt4T_nEGpRJmIWLT5krRlMd5_YBRoRcOHdG1M47BF08qXdG7F9RKY1aDT0NGYKORrtNInbpCGbARFHrQYKEmcc0-Ago2Wm67Aj9_tZ5Afe3_-uS2JB/s900/IMG_1095.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d52dkcUHaqvHGDPUg5bFnBwwjzy-fdCegz-qjOJYZEJXKiftC0r3qq05r-Acajy87gth-Uzar-yt4T_nEGpRJmIWLT5krRlMd5_YBRoRcOHdG1M47BF08qXdG7F9RKY1aDT0NGYKORrtNInbpCGbARFHrQYKEmcc0-Ago2Wm67Aj9_tZ5Afe3_-uS2JB/w400-h300/IMG_1095.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a female <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span></b> next to Portland Castle Beach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMo3pr1q4Cza0OLObdHknRrXBMllRTk0Duh5hqoaf1tAm4CUMlSQ75EBznSvZICu0kSj2bekwazvNdtisA0tinpAoSP3p-j7kEtDKMShnRKAhEz3ckTJ0HV0MkdAgopW1Ecf2czX7sajNHXSQgCENG7O65iEdIcrl01hskP3oWdQ5Ox6vg9jTL8aJKnb0N/s900/IMG_1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMo3pr1q4Cza0OLObdHknRrXBMllRTk0Duh5hqoaf1tAm4CUMlSQ75EBznSvZICu0kSj2bekwazvNdtisA0tinpAoSP3p-j7kEtDKMShnRKAhEz3ckTJ0HV0MkdAgopW1Ecf2czX7sajNHXSQgCENG7O65iEdIcrl01hskP3oWdQ5Ox6vg9jTL8aJKnb0N/w400-h300/IMG_1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Below are a few photos of <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs </span></b>feeding in amongst the <b>Spurges </b>(<i>Euphorbia sp</i>.)</span><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0jdtri9S-B0Tf0IkmKohBymmLCln991v7_P09fSor9aVA8SeLhGZ5lOi6mdje2yBatvzhe35hWKS-NMzElz14LsdueOmVry08wxpX4ABhb8zvEhz9jL2h7LJebfOUrl-_DyA4-Q-u5nPsQn_pCtZYzDlzmhIqfstW777rsCuROn9-og5oL-DTLp8FvlV/s900/IMG_1026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0jdtri9S-B0Tf0IkmKohBymmLCln991v7_P09fSor9aVA8SeLhGZ5lOi6mdje2yBatvzhe35hWKS-NMzElz14LsdueOmVry08wxpX4ABhb8zvEhz9jL2h7LJebfOUrl-_DyA4-Q-u5nPsQn_pCtZYzDlzmhIqfstW777rsCuROn9-og5oL-DTLp8FvlV/w400-h300/IMG_1026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF0M6KE6BC_MujTSHbIM8gQ9s-PuIh9C0T2raJlc0M0fRvdXf56ve-k6NvwCkdvWaJfwQGKkjNLC1_g1dRpI31qslKUiPyepR9CW_Ry6SMksygmYEhhuP3Hn6S-udQJH9IduiNm45Orog3f3Q4ubXrV9pXZufhJUZ0SmFVTuYcKmYlmpSBI8wcZJUf1Qs/s900/IMG_1029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF0M6KE6BC_MujTSHbIM8gQ9s-PuIh9C0T2raJlc0M0fRvdXf56ve-k6NvwCkdvWaJfwQGKkjNLC1_g1dRpI31qslKUiPyepR9CW_Ry6SMksygmYEhhuP3Hn6S-udQJH9IduiNm45Orog3f3Q4ubXrV9pXZufhJUZ0SmFVTuYcKmYlmpSBI8wcZJUf1Qs/w400-h300/IMG_1029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8j2t-HlA8P6eGnTDdYphyphenhyphensC2oZGURZibNNJd6JAb7iKd200EPXCO8gPeff0OZtE1nkR6G2acevd3CgkbG2yD3rnBiV2jLLqc6JsTZAB9zwKnyluBqscc5eBPSb30rxGwsEX_gAF7uyVGX9ivWiBSvxC__C7_6YzBmumTjp4LadlSRv_NqOK8V9keTIn-/s900/IMG_1032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8j2t-HlA8P6eGnTDdYphyphenhyphensC2oZGURZibNNJd6JAb7iKd200EPXCO8gPeff0OZtE1nkR6G2acevd3CgkbG2yD3rnBiV2jLLqc6JsTZAB9zwKnyluBqscc5eBPSb30rxGwsEX_gAF7uyVGX9ivWiBSvxC__C7_6YzBmumTjp4LadlSRv_NqOK8V9keTIn-/w400-h300/IMG_1032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGQfS_uKtRM8ZnnJQvhOhKGgkd82e6JP5B5pdzBrICIjXguNCklxGeDt5Bjt4B-JpPR5BEGMjmrmN3ba2k6cv1anRL5-uFs_XaAseu19ui_vgAojWr-O21ZcKdf9jBAM-JgMYPqlis4Xe9i6UyNP_Js-a3XZocHkJfj9WoIO8etEmmTisGHytlGFE8u_L/s900/IMG_1044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGQfS_uKtRM8ZnnJQvhOhKGgkd82e6JP5B5pdzBrICIjXguNCklxGeDt5Bjt4B-JpPR5BEGMjmrmN3ba2k6cv1anRL5-uFs_XaAseu19ui_vgAojWr-O21ZcKdf9jBAM-JgMYPqlis4Xe9i6UyNP_Js-a3XZocHkJfj9WoIO8etEmmTisGHytlGFE8u_L/w400-h300/IMG_1044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WLwydZGz-Wi_ndjY7LdimP3Pc9zaH_uaeu0d6m64hf9xO29R1gRyVsUZAUzwK-QhOI4OE3yCrLkSClUNcay5VLJ72XegIXS293NhaKBCdYU9aN_DoFH9SwDZ1h-KZLcIoLEie9M9glUhp6Uj0UV4mXU_sodOPtjPrgXkl4mOZ1Ye4YJq-_cf_6wWx9TJ/s900/IMG_1054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WLwydZGz-Wi_ndjY7LdimP3Pc9zaH_uaeu0d6m64hf9xO29R1gRyVsUZAUzwK-QhOI4OE3yCrLkSClUNcay5VLJ72XegIXS293NhaKBCdYU9aN_DoFH9SwDZ1h-KZLcIoLEie9M9glUhp6Uj0UV4mXU_sodOPtjPrgXkl4mOZ1Ye4YJq-_cf_6wWx9TJ/w400-h300/IMG_1054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Ships Today</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92Ii7CpmjYarcAQDhVMVJAVAKbh8RbSFohiTPjYGHAIOQOAUq-l9EXGIxOPZZq0MW4MaswgFhnoHwAb6nCBj026pMSJEFcDWAujgOuivvAzUrWje3IJHEmLwjTwKKy3-VUDbv1AthS3xD5rwA_9kuqEsUUqIvdUSQfk7KS1JBI8xn6vxrNOJHTBH1JqnK/s900/IMG_0983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92Ii7CpmjYarcAQDhVMVJAVAKbh8RbSFohiTPjYGHAIOQOAUq-l9EXGIxOPZZq0MW4MaswgFhnoHwAb6nCBj026pMSJEFcDWAujgOuivvAzUrWje3IJHEmLwjTwKKy3-VUDbv1AthS3xD5rwA_9kuqEsUUqIvdUSQfk7KS1JBI8xn6vxrNOJHTBH1JqnK/w400-h300/IMG_0983.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This a bit confusing as this <b>Maltese </b>Chemical/Oil Products Tanker "<b><i>Monjasa Provider</i></b>" has lost the letters "<b><i>Monj</i></b>" on its starboard side. It is coming from Weymouth Bay to dock close to <b>HMS Queen Elizabeth</b> in Portland Harbour. More <b><i>Monjasa Provider</i></b> <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9327281" target="_blank">here </a>and <b><i>HMS Queen Elizabeth</i></b> <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/4907892" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcmzGE1TEjnTQwYS7kVtm__kz9s_1RL6IWz08Xp5CMaGWrB6zwrGzVyapi8-8y06GgMyiAC1OK-_EVuTKLfb1wqoybMo-x1n22xWpe2_5wmdSw-EAulBAaq1TGyyl9owMk1CaEGJqkMQmXPw38Z7SA0GIsMwsDwEO7gWlJAqhJZo-PIKSAErUFqJJrScD/s900/IMG_1013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcmzGE1TEjnTQwYS7kVtm__kz9s_1RL6IWz08Xp5CMaGWrB6zwrGzVyapi8-8y06GgMyiAC1OK-_EVuTKLfb1wqoybMo-x1n22xWpe2_5wmdSw-EAulBAaq1TGyyl9owMk1CaEGJqkMQmXPw38Z7SA0GIsMwsDwEO7gWlJAqhJZo-PIKSAErUFqJJrScD/w400-h300/IMG_1013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the Chemical/Oil Products Tanker "<b><i>Tigris</i></b>" flying the flag of the <b>Marshall Islands</b>. It is on its way from Portland to Rotterdam. More on this vessel <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9443841" target="_blank">here</a>.<div><br /></div><br /><b>Aircraft Today</b>:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRsENCozRmjaw0Uf01ZxjLjF2RhsQlTQlUCWdU4Mqym52UrO50nM_moh-uOpR4sBXCK7KwfXowKp1gO9C94LP_0RWNFh7h9BL-FL1knPeXeVH7EtLuw74m9Dx7Rjbe9p8yw6-m7GryFiUddyxX7IFC4QKWsDpd5skuG0rK15-1GsNp9XHg4qhSnsSqtWY/s900/IMG_1074.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRsENCozRmjaw0Uf01ZxjLjF2RhsQlTQlUCWdU4Mqym52UrO50nM_moh-uOpR4sBXCK7KwfXowKp1gO9C94LP_0RWNFh7h9BL-FL1knPeXeVH7EtLuw74m9Dx7Rjbe9p8yw6-m7GryFiUddyxX7IFC4QKWsDpd5skuG0rK15-1GsNp9XHg4qhSnsSqtWY/w400-h300/IMG_1074.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the <b>Royal Navy</b> ZH846.........<br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8rApgs_p8APpSvtpawFIb8zTv-322NgNjM4NMVo7-zWE7B6Q9jU1lZN6m6SOIKZC_AVBPMK2CI-9Hyclxkk1ZGZRUvFTUL9G_4_36EUF9mPH8kHW9Ta6D5VNy7jrExiNulWIVRnYmQZ2_fVAq3RbeunK86gzO_k4zk_yRk4xuCffNonHArVAI4UhJMi8/s900/IMG_1078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8rApgs_p8APpSvtpawFIb8zTv-322NgNjM4NMVo7-zWE7B6Q9jU1lZN6m6SOIKZC_AVBPMK2CI-9Hyclxkk1ZGZRUvFTUL9G_4_36EUF9mPH8kHW9Ta6D5VNy7jrExiNulWIVRnYmQZ2_fVAq3RbeunK86gzO_k4zk_yRk4xuCffNonHArVAI4UhJMi8/w400-h300/IMG_1078.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">.......Westland EH101 Merlin HM1 coming into land at.........</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqb5in8ph3v3YbTcyIslIwN-vRu-LxkDWPpUfbecl-bKmQDhcmKOunMHeXTzo_ueELCYiNB7WLJegFF_1Rkco7fCluaVdhWmYN6lBqPOl60Ohcg5UgNKMF6u2vEh0V8JmxZXZzJibszPYJYwxuQ_rPuPifQBlqsXMN9h6gHoKueUd_TkiUnJHHNT8IHdC/s900/IMG_1115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqb5in8ph3v3YbTcyIslIwN-vRu-LxkDWPpUfbecl-bKmQDhcmKOunMHeXTzo_ueELCYiNB7WLJegFF_1Rkco7fCluaVdhWmYN6lBqPOl60Ohcg5UgNKMF6u2vEh0V8JmxZXZzJibszPYJYwxuQ_rPuPifQBlqsXMN9h6gHoKueUd_TkiUnJHHNT8IHdC/w400-h300/IMG_1115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">............HeliOperations, Portland to refuel.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aKPhOdLx_II?si=Ro2PY2SvjX2IPDbu" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is taking off and then heading east.. More on this helicopter <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zh846" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-9314296325193717012024-03-16T07:44:00.000-07:002024-03-16T07:44:12.602-07:0016 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Wakeham</span></u></b><br /><br />Oh what a surprise it's raining again!!!!<div><br /></div><div>You know what's coming.................<br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E0N3mFlUxZU?si=w284oUc3g7yrDLDo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/16-mar-23.html" target="_blank"><b>2023</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Razorbills </b>at Portland Bill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw0HJIlFb_kHSuxjlBTWtYCaTmNAEkmXtTgJ37UVrUEata5YsvRNLKTwgs_IO0l5zHpJKyu6f_wPdcmFlD-rhyphenhyphenMRfWqWxvhXnuwLStqPEt80wuTsihNqgqFQ21iRjKh0muVygwQo48qogTA2iKCx9HgzwkQ2n3vZ-nDbAdUgTXeur34yWSMKdhfnUaMfK/s900/IMG_2973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw0HJIlFb_kHSuxjlBTWtYCaTmNAEkmXtTgJ37UVrUEata5YsvRNLKTwgs_IO0l5zHpJKyu6f_wPdcmFlD-rhyphenhyphenMRfWqWxvhXnuwLStqPEt80wuTsihNqgqFQ21iRjKh0muVygwQo48qogTA2iKCx9HgzwkQ2n3vZ-nDbAdUgTXeur34yWSMKdhfnUaMfK/w400-h300/IMG_2973.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2022/03/16-mar-22.html" target="_blank"><b>2022</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Toads </b>in the "Bath" Pond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Evf4CKoaCu0?si=kydn4Wysm8B9WPfk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2021/03/16-mar-21.html" target="_blank"><b>2021</b></a></div> A short clip of my first <b>Small White</b> of the year, with a musical background, to drown out the builders working in the new estate behind the Cottage.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Szg49xYT2rV_TNSoFXYWB9kUyRK7VHv5B0l1Ib9HO9rpsoAPmFE5S98tigtY3cjzIptV1Cv3ibJhwjfcIZTD746R4V2F1oHv3UuZzXxFXR-5BRVhC4a9dNZTveHdurV0HxgR6lYHQ1l0IrPt0Wnpmt7-V5rPUtzLlR1EbyMgD-Ux5OTHLbX27T9P95qi/s900/DSC05744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Szg49xYT2rV_TNSoFXYWB9kUyRK7VHv5B0l1Ib9HO9rpsoAPmFE5S98tigtY3cjzIptV1Cv3ibJhwjfcIZTD746R4V2F1oHv3UuZzXxFXR-5BRVhC4a9dNZTveHdurV0HxgR6lYHQ1l0IrPt0Wnpmt7-V5rPUtzLlR1EbyMgD-Ux5OTHLbX27T9P95qi/w400-h300/DSC05744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2020/03/16-mar-20.html" target="_blank"><b>2020</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of at least nine <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Wheatears </span></b>along Penns Weare.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY27dHg5kGZYJCGN3ZODPbbRFsKB2bAKNTYTKrdZyScxjhJESD1oJZySMrJJjJYSxlzOshjwE2Suzgy5bwbo9YQwUSVJdZ95_Rc48AYZ4uCsKUgIvMtykFXxyiEcL2u7-AibH701oKU6vUW3g1pRGnkjN_0GsUbSA7B7lWPozPnDt7n0mHXINzQDCohfhV/s900/DSC08915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY27dHg5kGZYJCGN3ZODPbbRFsKB2bAKNTYTKrdZyScxjhJESD1oJZySMrJJjJYSxlzOshjwE2Suzgy5bwbo9YQwUSVJdZ95_Rc48AYZ4uCsKUgIvMtykFXxyiEcL2u7-AibH701oKU6vUW3g1pRGnkjN_0GsUbSA7B7lWPozPnDt7n0mHXINzQDCohfhV/w400-h311/DSC08915.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2019/03/16-mar-19.html" target="_blank"><b>2019</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Scarce Fungus Weevil</b>, <i>Platyrhinus resinosus</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hVNFwRESoGA?si=A0LyK5Yplo3EtayK" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2018/03/16-mar-18.html" target="_blank">2018</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Fulmar </b>on the Grove Cliffs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-90535613621631785942024-03-15T13:14:00.000-07:002024-03-24T13:50:19.037-07:0015 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Lodmoor RSPB Reserve</span></u></b><br /><br />It was a visit to Lodmoor this afternoon, but only a short walk down Beachdown Way, as the pathways were pretty wet.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR723w9c5XcFsK2FNKZ-pJawi8AxZXVnTKFNLvdhYYOzZNdHY_S0B38WkKi5cKvrdyWxNHkjff8sRLRVbd7GuEaghtyzn-PdCvok8Lqd8VsAA7M2lrotYLRKIbpSDl4cmfF4AdOnSNi2UEy1-6CruShIDjoEBeM3-7v-TxMyN-J-OgCkIw2019tH-9HQNq/s900/IMG_0982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR723w9c5XcFsK2FNKZ-pJawi8AxZXVnTKFNLvdhYYOzZNdHY_S0B38WkKi5cKvrdyWxNHkjff8sRLRVbd7GuEaghtyzn-PdCvok8Lqd8VsAA7M2lrotYLRKIbpSDl4cmfF4AdOnSNi2UEy1-6CruShIDjoEBeM3-7v-TxMyN-J-OgCkIw2019tH-9HQNq/w400-h300/IMG_0982.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/50%C2%B037'42.0%22N+2%C2%B026'35.0%22W/@50.628345,-2.4456288,632m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d50.628345!4d-2.4430539?entry=ttu" target="_blank"><b>Beachdown Way</b></a> which runs down the west side of the reserve.</div><br />Main highlight was a <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Spoonbill </span></b>which rose from the reedbeds and flew past me, before landing to the southeast corner of the reserve.<br /><br />Other highlights were my first <b><span style="color: red;">Snipe </span></b>this year, and there were several <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaffs </span></b>singing from the hedgerows, along with a few <b>Greenfinches</b>. I have still yet to see or hear a <b><i>Bullfinch </i></b>this year.<br /><br /><b>Mammals Recorded</b>:<br />2 Brown Rat<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />5 Cormorant<br />5 Little Egret<br />1 Grey Heron<br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Spoonbill</span><br />6 Mute Swan<br />8 Canada Goose<br />8 Shelduck<br />Mallard<br />16 Gadwall<br />20+ Teal<br />5 Shoveler<br />Moorhen<br />Coot<br />7 Oystercatcher<br />1 Lapwing<br />10 <span style="color: red;">Snipe</span><br />Black-headed Gull<br />Mediterranean Gull<br />Herring Gull<br />Lesser Black-backed Gull<br />Great Black-backed Gull<br />1 Common Gull<br />Wood Pigeon<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />Blackbird<br />6 Cetti's Warbler<br />7 <span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span>(All singing)<br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Wren<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Starling<br />House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Goldfinch<br />Greenfinch<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q7T4BzaSpb8pMWGxTlsPkE6J_X6KMooCN-Kx3Y3mTIwcTAsI4oOk9yiWb1VfV4uRCzHDWQFK4QRTRitDKsnXViy8SdnS0SYh6GEX5-2JZM6RodLT5-qkG6obS3905gPKcL6E95NmkHnAteZhSdVof40ydFe9N-iw99EburxpcVqa_JPIpfFqsR_mvzcb/s900/IMG_0830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q7T4BzaSpb8pMWGxTlsPkE6J_X6KMooCN-Kx3Y3mTIwcTAsI4oOk9yiWb1VfV4uRCzHDWQFK4QRTRitDKsnXViy8SdnS0SYh6GEX5-2JZM6RodLT5-qkG6obS3905gPKcL6E95NmkHnAteZhSdVof40ydFe9N-iw99EburxpcVqa_JPIpfFqsR_mvzcb/w400-h300/IMG_0830.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Little Egret</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToJWLMa1rF9HFfARRCStD20F2sIU74M34uHrqyiPiLV0RWBjMVmpFYp6yL4d9SoC9_nKTje3au33CDtxZInlHJS9me7Cy6MnIQNDh__eomdXiz9cOHzZdeISQM2aPWW6RqkJMgtgzbtRoSttcOxiJ0Nmv6FYPvHRt4qWBxNLaBLocoWNA0lb6v2cuCSjr/s900/IMG_0801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToJWLMa1rF9HFfARRCStD20F2sIU74M34uHrqyiPiLV0RWBjMVmpFYp6yL4d9SoC9_nKTje3au33CDtxZInlHJS9me7Cy6MnIQNDh__eomdXiz9cOHzZdeISQM2aPWW6RqkJMgtgzbtRoSttcOxiJ0Nmv6FYPvHRt4qWBxNLaBLocoWNA0lb6v2cuCSjr/w400-h300/IMG_0801.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Spoonbill</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxMy6NEolcKzQOdrC1Tf0UJjsW383AiXIIdafJqJsyiSwS-Tbh0Hy0Nxm0twR1T2DF2TQL92VlQ74d25kcguGMIYr_q1NxN5FUemgQUwAWqfXR0uetR_lUiVqy2MvCaxg1PJyenhWe3AFec2nG5BbRD8FJ5omZp9F4SX-S9TdLU_hxxF3ZKxl6qha2OJe/s900/IMG_0932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxMy6NEolcKzQOdrC1Tf0UJjsW383AiXIIdafJqJsyiSwS-Tbh0Hy0Nxm0twR1T2DF2TQL92VlQ74d25kcguGMIYr_q1NxN5FUemgQUwAWqfXR0uetR_lUiVqy2MvCaxg1PJyenhWe3AFec2nG5BbRD8FJ5omZp9F4SX-S9TdLU_hxxF3ZKxl6qha2OJe/w400-h300/IMG_0932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A drake <b>Teal</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwj9Hu-Id71GFjgm9gIxv9j_oZqM1lT1tgjCpYt-R5kCaWHDMTQ7sUI2tI2-InjBuWrsVAdscOUrIHMdtLbsml5gV5Jsw2ZdH2UxMhL8bjtEnEy0AjqLFCmcxVtxkr2va843OOJ2ulkmItU7S-g42e04SxidFUQZj0QqW3qkXxI5aTsMte9AU9wZQ0M0x/s900/IMG_0820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwj9Hu-Id71GFjgm9gIxv9j_oZqM1lT1tgjCpYt-R5kCaWHDMTQ7sUI2tI2-InjBuWrsVAdscOUrIHMdtLbsml5gV5Jsw2ZdH2UxMhL8bjtEnEy0AjqLFCmcxVtxkr2va843OOJ2ulkmItU7S-g42e04SxidFUQZj0QqW3qkXxI5aTsMte9AU9wZQ0M0x/w400-h300/IMG_0820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two drake <b>Shoveler </b>flank a female</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDW3PE0vlCD7Yv4y-t8CJL3nExUbVZDtLRxdDLBBceCqSrBYG_txTXpk2pHO4ZfI3eAk7KWZlAB64XIiMijilr6YhkmIvJRdAQpeVhQhTBAmI-7pLbbLZ763hhb1G6RRpiSd12_A8y_86TokeqxTuC6PmZY2WQz9tCptYakQpXIbK4hFzjWsOj0F8r0V3/s900/IMG_0945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDW3PE0vlCD7Yv4y-t8CJL3nExUbVZDtLRxdDLBBceCqSrBYG_txTXpk2pHO4ZfI3eAk7KWZlAB64XIiMijilr6YhkmIvJRdAQpeVhQhTBAmI-7pLbbLZ763hhb1G6RRpiSd12_A8y_86TokeqxTuC6PmZY2WQz9tCptYakQpXIbK4hFzjWsOj0F8r0V3/w400-h300/IMG_0945.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Oystercatchers </b>on one of the floating nesting rafts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDLryBjPi9f_SZ085hLtxsBtOY1H1S_rAVQ99zgHoZSokrqg6COkxjcAfFsTNZlMbsWNP2Gyk3oHmQjGTlC31ChjO7numzIY2B_dt0eRgD41GRw_drioJswxprhmgJrU8KMzPb-UzbPJ1Q2_Xg5xhjblMzVnBVjEBR69a5awkeZvb9Cv86vjQgL0-kYo1/s900/IMG_0960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDLryBjPi9f_SZ085hLtxsBtOY1H1S_rAVQ99zgHoZSokrqg6COkxjcAfFsTNZlMbsWNP2Gyk3oHmQjGTlC31ChjO7numzIY2B_dt0eRgD41GRw_drioJswxprhmgJrU8KMzPb-UzbPJ1Q2_Xg5xhjblMzVnBVjEBR69a5awkeZvb9Cv86vjQgL0-kYo1/w400-h300/IMG_0960.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two <b><span style="color: red;">Snipe </span></b>flying across the water, having just been spooked by a <b>Carrion Crow</b> which had landed between at least ten <b>Snipe </b>on one of the islands.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-32plY8D0sQ8fejRrD2uzZ8ZnSMSMMJ2Qu_KBbztBox-ojChUATnUxezbYOdcwgm9aV3m-i9zGxp2YHVb3BrPPVYdEOeThXWamsPDu0s3-T47jM-vHOK46xXCcsHKp5HPWq-6gf5L1iw3OrICa3j2LrLJ4IwQ0IQ7EdShQirJHSfgzWmD5K1RLZSL9pKu/s900/IMG_0791.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-32plY8D0sQ8fejRrD2uzZ8ZnSMSMMJ2Qu_KBbztBox-ojChUATnUxezbYOdcwgm9aV3m-i9zGxp2YHVb3BrPPVYdEOeThXWamsPDu0s3-T47jM-vHOK46xXCcsHKp5HPWq-6gf5L1iw3OrICa3j2LrLJ4IwQ0IQ7EdShQirJHSfgzWmD5K1RLZSL9pKu/w400-h300/IMG_0791.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Second-calendar year <b>Black-headed Gull</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndM2uj6q18t8kSeiFiV4wWvssCyvD6EXsGEyj9DfbigpbinnsYb3xZ-6hZZXh2jU0YdpCyq3pM6ej-UwYWe9nKIbxqbrfZ-s4K9Qb5YAtvnU5UR9k7O6W_4bFYVVO9lctdwKBD27FPcjIPGt3J_gQbWbdZ08LPtPArQ_lttOgcK-HrcSGE6R7aIA5-p4h/s900/IMG_0884.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndM2uj6q18t8kSeiFiV4wWvssCyvD6EXsGEyj9DfbigpbinnsYb3xZ-6hZZXh2jU0YdpCyq3pM6ej-UwYWe9nKIbxqbrfZ-s4K9Qb5YAtvnU5UR9k7O6W_4bFYVVO9lctdwKBD27FPcjIPGt3J_gQbWbdZ08LPtPArQ_lttOgcK-HrcSGE6R7aIA5-p4h/w400-h300/IMG_0884.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two adult <b><i>gulls </i></b>in full summer plumage. At the back is a <b>Black-headed Gull</b> with a <b>Mediterranean Gull</b> at the front.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcZ2Mq6UgpuDUCahbPbqImYvyinsd7dQ6cDn_DvjUcb6WyEqEfVX-igu4w8BZqLqLk5Aa3mcdCr-l6RkRl2JAlD0aPFVkDX-zLt12IE80fhcKyg7LpN5-rRv0_7OuW-3ipMKMJu7VL7qXKzEq0b2x8NoepAUclu7AGwPt3NLo61XbhGiQEbKUrT0hJ3Ab/s900/IMG_0861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcZ2Mq6UgpuDUCahbPbqImYvyinsd7dQ6cDn_DvjUcb6WyEqEfVX-igu4w8BZqLqLk5Aa3mcdCr-l6RkRl2JAlD0aPFVkDX-zLt12IE80fhcKyg7LpN5-rRv0_7OuW-3ipMKMJu7VL7qXKzEq0b2x8NoepAUclu7AGwPt3NLo61XbhGiQEbKUrT0hJ3Ab/w400-h300/IMG_0861.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And another adult <b>Mediterranean Gull</b>.</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-6729922277224585842024-03-14T11:34:00.000-07:002024-03-14T11:35:22.229-07:0014 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Wakeham</span></u></b><br /><br />After yesterdays sad news, I had hoped that today I could have a nice walk with Ted, who I can tell is missing his old buddy. Unfortunately it rained for most of the day.<br /><br />It was also another depressing day, as the <b>Goldfinches </b>pre-roost <b>Sycamore Tree </b>was chopped down, just a few houses down the street.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRPSYajNDJUFviA8c5PAlGw9g6xwPu_A6eiYHCOZHnhnAAjZWLyVD-AJYxffKW6bRFeZNyWUhioqoXM8udk614-siuJxrSnKHA97b_WDtTfQ0goH_cIScbvG3W1Pk2OeN9zFm2OV7k96NvmYdf6zlRG9ZlOOYDZVcwj1LVoLgfIDmPhhQwGChxYCG7iH_/s900/IMG_0786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRPSYajNDJUFviA8c5PAlGw9g6xwPu_A6eiYHCOZHnhnAAjZWLyVD-AJYxffKW6bRFeZNyWUhioqoXM8udk614-siuJxrSnKHA97b_WDtTfQ0goH_cIScbvG3W1Pk2OeN9zFm2OV7k96NvmYdf6zlRG9ZlOOYDZVcwj1LVoLgfIDmPhhQwGChxYCG7iH_/w400-h300/IMG_0786.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another one bites the dust!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-73118763517432972672024-03-13T11:41:00.000-07:002024-03-24T14:32:50.979-07:0013 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Ferrybridge Sandflats</span></u></b><br /><br /><div>It was a sad day for all the family as we said goodbye to <b>Benji</b>. He had been suffering from <a href="https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/dog/health-and-injuries/cushings-disease-in-dogs" target="_blank"><b>Cushing's disease</b></a> for several years and recently arthritis had set in. It wasn't an easy decision to make, but his quality of life was virtually non-existent.<br /><br />We rescued <b>Benji </b>from a Puppy Farm almost 11 years ago, and I'm pleased to say it was closed down a few months later. After we said our goodbyes, Ted and I had a little walk to take it all in.<br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded on and around Ferrybridge</b>:<br />1 Great Northern Diver<br />1 Little Egret<br />2 Red-breasted Merganser<br />8 Oystercatcher<br />10 Dunlin<br />2 <span style="color: red;">Curlew</span><br />12 Turnstone<br />Black-headed Gull<br />50+ Mediterranean Gull<br />Herring Gull<br />2 Great Black-backed Gull<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPT_CRu5J3N_9S443mneAQCuv6Vo10gA-xNaIvZVhtHEcuep7RuaK0lGspNNXzZGNYmehjzwJOCg2ZYO0YwST4YEZsQKndxkUK1dDKj3RXWWYBsyut3lhPwvczZ4SRzIpZrdfPPuvp94k9h8LEpPJcHZnxZ03-sVCZoIekwmwfYc52_DnGRfJb88vihpm/s900/IMG_0758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPT_CRu5J3N_9S443mneAQCuv6Vo10gA-xNaIvZVhtHEcuep7RuaK0lGspNNXzZGNYmehjzwJOCg2ZYO0YwST4YEZsQKndxkUK1dDKj3RXWWYBsyut3lhPwvczZ4SRzIpZrdfPPuvp94k9h8LEpPJcHZnxZ03-sVCZoIekwmwfYc52_DnGRfJb88vihpm/w400-h300/IMG_0758.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Great Northern Diver</b> in The Fleet</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRLwoXnRTbdaP-0oeUam3vxpOrLC687A57YIfnXlZBvj5x4e9m792KuC_j1FcJzR_RGd32uS_qo5VC3gtNjhuPbsbFO8N3OjfKhkoa4GujggekL4xVaXCEor41uj0WOdT7Ha0UvGRVbdnA8drskSwKfPbgobEvy1lmUcj_hIrZLblWCNZJLGYKHoKfXk1/s900/IMG_0645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRLwoXnRTbdaP-0oeUam3vxpOrLC687A57YIfnXlZBvj5x4e9m792KuC_j1FcJzR_RGd32uS_qo5VC3gtNjhuPbsbFO8N3OjfKhkoa4GujggekL4xVaXCEor41uj0WOdT7Ha0UvGRVbdnA8drskSwKfPbgobEvy1lmUcj_hIrZLblWCNZJLGYKHoKfXk1/w400-h300/IMG_0645.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also in The Fleet were a pair of <b>Red-breasted Mergansers</b>. This is the drake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mH4Qtnnm2FIahFlKcRWYKZg8mS8gejA8YUh4QND47LVO8OXnM0_IqlngZT_yC3IJvzLkkB0h8eEVlBXSVgivsjPNyfrbR8QwF3RKx-VotQjvUbBvcWCP2oMwjY1Wt5BnlvuWWPkKaKVCDKnp_Kc9OJJBnvW0_tAI0OzxJqDOX90m_4c3QYOcXD5j-NOO/s900/IMG_0783.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mH4Qtnnm2FIahFlKcRWYKZg8mS8gejA8YUh4QND47LVO8OXnM0_IqlngZT_yC3IJvzLkkB0h8eEVlBXSVgivsjPNyfrbR8QwF3RKx-VotQjvUbBvcWCP2oMwjY1Wt5BnlvuWWPkKaKVCDKnp_Kc9OJJBnvW0_tAI0OzxJqDOX90m_4c3QYOcXD5j-NOO/w400-h300/IMG_0783.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An <b>Oystercatcher </b>keeping a wary eye on me and Ted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnZ0GA63y3A7TYQ1ZQFy8GIruODtlW8feLZ7SZTLe90OGHzYlioHUHJlTeD27sRSCmWmok7pShCF4hg2on3Utb6ti0Ggx11eBBwnmtykb8m3XpX01koPWsq4tkCNjzz11nDt36RoWUzpe_yvrmQOTs5uVPtLjgycnES36shFVfgA0hXicTHP7hSLopRs4/s900/IMG_0672.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnZ0GA63y3A7TYQ1ZQFy8GIruODtlW8feLZ7SZTLe90OGHzYlioHUHJlTeD27sRSCmWmok7pShCF4hg2on3Utb6ti0Ggx11eBBwnmtykb8m3XpX01koPWsq4tkCNjzz11nDt36RoWUzpe_yvrmQOTs5uVPtLjgycnES36shFVfgA0hXicTHP7hSLopRs4/w400-h300/IMG_0672.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <span style="color: red;"><b>Curlew </b> </span>There was also........</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPej8KNvtxeeE3wJdpz-56ufsg210nHJUHRCwopr27iGpbk95GBF8dgbMTIJmPZomKjkxHGH9Yu9wk07oMYs3Jo9kQqzOL7FbLm8ebhEcIfFEeI8v-_OB1vLmZZJjSZh8LSsk3RiJInaFuwSjBh_YO60LXN0nweIjl74uHpi5Xz6j3OGpnbKWxxxM_4jzr/s900/IMG_0683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPej8KNvtxeeE3wJdpz-56ufsg210nHJUHRCwopr27iGpbk95GBF8dgbMTIJmPZomKjkxHGH9Yu9wk07oMYs3Jo9kQqzOL7FbLm8ebhEcIfFEeI8v-_OB1vLmZZJjSZh8LSsk3RiJInaFuwSjBh_YO60LXN0nweIjl74uHpi5Xz6j3OGpnbKWxxxM_4jzr/w400-h300/IMG_0683.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">............a second bird, with a few <b>Turnstones </b>for company.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnfs05nTKmcZH9_G0l6BHQ7uAmXxxEtvDj19lA5KzBZXj7gSCAdTmObgcuQAvnnqvgNvBiKuN3YYw9NQBMZrIMFuXf_rwSUC-75ZJDZ493PGki7lezC2AYuMCHkIjWbqLqPuL_VbY6bzNBRRGBzUjewzSYzYOuTVZq06r_tXVYnj34SROXj-IuhMdh-ae/s900/IMG_0709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnfs05nTKmcZH9_G0l6BHQ7uAmXxxEtvDj19lA5KzBZXj7gSCAdTmObgcuQAvnnqvgNvBiKuN3YYw9NQBMZrIMFuXf_rwSUC-75ZJDZ493PGki7lezC2AYuMCHkIjWbqLqPuL_VbY6bzNBRRGBzUjewzSYzYOuTVZq06r_tXVYnj34SROXj-IuhMdh-ae/w400-h300/IMG_0709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Mediterranean Gulls</b> heading up The Fleet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Benji</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">11 Apr 13 - 13 Mar 24</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuArL27llIQQWN9iNlE1MeImhYlRFHWRpk4NHAyMJ092MlvFNCT2bwg5aYe0m730qT2LaqGaMjeD-uH5VmT4zUsTb1k7MjfRGyiMPOzcF36d_18nnHKGR3D4q4je048gzapZYmhPDgpglAPA-EVCxc82m8T-3vqkRaOakcJnFaVflgMP6MnEiO7Dp1rN9/s700/Benji-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="525" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuArL27llIQQWN9iNlE1MeImhYlRFHWRpk4NHAyMJ092MlvFNCT2bwg5aYe0m730qT2LaqGaMjeD-uH5VmT4zUsTb1k7MjfRGyiMPOzcF36d_18nnHKGR3D4q4je048gzapZYmhPDgpglAPA-EVCxc82m8T-3vqkRaOakcJnFaVflgMP6MnEiO7Dp1rN9/w300-h400/Benji-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCdVHeficYKx2nCBpWtvU9IGeYMhs0Cz7uUgtkUIfgDZNle-5Y3x3oTg87NqtGMMK6We4Wkp8BLpb5ron0KZ1BJ63wcAh1gHSqlMgX7ReHzrsdk-LOXwaRo2I6X3aTscT_ggE98x0DrRpLAdg5XDpLYgK_9KB1lMgwlPVdvW0CUtuJ7doi-AFGTba-bFR/s900/Benji-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCdVHeficYKx2nCBpWtvU9IGeYMhs0Cz7uUgtkUIfgDZNle-5Y3x3oTg87NqtGMMK6We4Wkp8BLpb5ron0KZ1BJ63wcAh1gHSqlMgX7ReHzrsdk-LOXwaRo2I6X3aTscT_ggE98x0DrRpLAdg5XDpLYgK_9KB1lMgwlPVdvW0CUtuJ7doi-AFGTba-bFR/w400-h300/Benji-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjk424Nc1Jdk6QC2hu71saD6oS-r86p7IWdSwJcHiHmZ6QmXvWpRr8TFWufVW8h51zveTmomu_FxIiJlJ4H-LgDPJk4CXLJ9nKWBnsas0QsE_XJJ0mEqThKYTAwKeTSDI-d5v-Ud6UvCi7x5LWdb90pSxADbtcQ-lkzYOITCNCj6w97Rvk8f8cjDzWDbm/s900/Benji.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjk424Nc1Jdk6QC2hu71saD6oS-r86p7IWdSwJcHiHmZ6QmXvWpRr8TFWufVW8h51zveTmomu_FxIiJlJ4H-LgDPJk4CXLJ9nKWBnsas0QsE_XJJ0mEqThKYTAwKeTSDI-d5v-Ud6UvCi7x5LWdb90pSxADbtcQ-lkzYOITCNCj6w97Rvk8f8cjDzWDbm/w400-h300/Benji.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTuFBNyaY_OOzeYiNk8tErJD5_Wsr5AvaKbYOn64R3WoC5rFrkAuKZE-3J6SrFk1I1JKBHVlpC6_oGqwkWf724gYHwvr2PuV2mKGeJuBIaSRS6kNb1unoM1s7eiVTy-Ztogh6c7HwxI5cyzfCbcozGfYkXTIUpPlekLpJwkYbORfoFuUCp-o7muAgrGsl/s900/Benji%20and%20Ted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTuFBNyaY_OOzeYiNk8tErJD5_Wsr5AvaKbYOn64R3WoC5rFrkAuKZE-3J6SrFk1I1JKBHVlpC6_oGqwkWf724gYHwvr2PuV2mKGeJuBIaSRS6kNb1unoM1s7eiVTy-Ztogh6c7HwxI5cyzfCbcozGfYkXTIUpPlekLpJwkYbORfoFuUCp-o7muAgrGsl/w400-h300/Benji%20and%20Ted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXvLCiegRqhK5kCjqGt4MZUvyKxJBiTYhIbvRWSQX6hgHFRxGPreDQgowSoSX_xk66_scqBYEjSe9rLPSohIiJ-DCKGxWUP9t1ZkdpFhILRGBx4apzJuVN_APg6J9yQ0ZIYmDS0vttre83bK_Zpf2-YMsptq_2kP8bPBtxrBY_KMTVVPGiZrHiVDqa1t5/s900/Benji-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXvLCiegRqhK5kCjqGt4MZUvyKxJBiTYhIbvRWSQX6hgHFRxGPreDQgowSoSX_xk66_scqBYEjSe9rLPSohIiJ-DCKGxWUP9t1ZkdpFhILRGBx4apzJuVN_APg6J9yQ0ZIYmDS0vttre83bK_Zpf2-YMsptq_2kP8bPBtxrBY_KMTVVPGiZrHiVDqa1t5/w400-h311/Benji-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvn-s97ELy1iF5LVe5uKrPRpaTSCmZE7jcawM0XZxA9t_wMnV5G8TdQGmYJWFJoJd7O1pA7GZOzPQulGLO3RxQVHT1cPCVUm_r4Lb_AHqF6ymEkoiqSirLnavwuE6bIFSuLJkc3Bh1R2RB0_luPZlf34iPEeJAo8ZX8fopC1QwzAOlu0dWMXsergQhIo9f/s900/Benji-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvn-s97ELy1iF5LVe5uKrPRpaTSCmZE7jcawM0XZxA9t_wMnV5G8TdQGmYJWFJoJd7O1pA7GZOzPQulGLO3RxQVHT1cPCVUm_r4Lb_AHqF6ymEkoiqSirLnavwuE6bIFSuLJkc3Bh1R2RB0_luPZlf34iPEeJAo8ZX8fopC1QwzAOlu0dWMXsergQhIo9f/w400-h300/Benji-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt29Y6Un9WPbj_5lIYCvKaOk5IB-k45AmcFdn8eGckrLfrQV1QFw8ABiJa7NAZ0OHdPMsBxszGOBA0-TZTT05yahpAe8wqSWDF9D6eWb61nZAjfgXrKAXk7zaVoHdkAgvbjx5769vNod9Fk31M9OkjaguI4LICnv7KnQDaf9VDofUxiLvPFXVoV36NDkhZ/s900/Benji-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt29Y6Un9WPbj_5lIYCvKaOk5IB-k45AmcFdn8eGckrLfrQV1QFw8ABiJa7NAZ0OHdPMsBxszGOBA0-TZTT05yahpAe8wqSWDF9D6eWb61nZAjfgXrKAXk7zaVoHdkAgvbjx5769vNod9Fk31M9OkjaguI4LICnv7KnQDaf9VDofUxiLvPFXVoV36NDkhZ/w400-h300/Benji-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWtdubDstZ4Rw8Vi6BjZQdM5jBuY8GsLJwcotSoCKaCW9-_ur6_yowzAME7JRZUY8rFKVIT_UbBMAzpnWal31hBCbimzkez0PJ9-WynQJX7SWKDwCDMjr8ryrHdhOVywFFMXq754iD5uXFFjzgyf-l-0Kkds_9ze6Kp6NCjYM4zUSxlmX5wsF35GNJjed/s900/Benji-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWtdubDstZ4Rw8Vi6BjZQdM5jBuY8GsLJwcotSoCKaCW9-_ur6_yowzAME7JRZUY8rFKVIT_UbBMAzpnWal31hBCbimzkez0PJ9-WynQJX7SWKDwCDMjr8ryrHdhOVywFFMXq754iD5uXFFjzgyf-l-0Kkds_9ze6Kp6NCjYM4zUSxlmX5wsF35GNJjed/w400-h300/Benji-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPEWpSwdDEPmSzAoziDLgm4BCpQ3bNf9WibYgSdEEDEQPmOq-N0gVKK2Gj-pz2j7Z70YOlkEJse13GW9rsef0FDfPKUugVBiQxRKN11tzmDKVLQMJytKXnrNwGA3pKii1uLYnzQairsFG5B67WStj0QRRhZP11IMf8DUu5RIozR9Pe32Ulqb4TuaRUyIn/s900/Benji-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPEWpSwdDEPmSzAoziDLgm4BCpQ3bNf9WibYgSdEEDEQPmOq-N0gVKK2Gj-pz2j7Z70YOlkEJse13GW9rsef0FDfPKUugVBiQxRKN11tzmDKVLQMJytKXnrNwGA3pKii1uLYnzQairsFG5B67WStj0QRRhZP11IMf8DUu5RIozR9Pe32Ulqb4TuaRUyIn/w400-h300/Benji-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOUdII7xTAODPGgrp4dqPsrzoLHoMffSy_DRCjlYCKI1Di907uWRVK9Gb-hLTFrfSTl_cEOh_r_CnMFY17iKqWV20jzwcx7otehBq2hQViSTUcd7k1EHI2Q6SOEUhuL3ZfdgJSnhTk6q26dZN99GnnAlctSHojO8wjkGjGkHtYzCcECqbcIRlTlrFSXA0/s900/Benji-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOUdII7xTAODPGgrp4dqPsrzoLHoMffSy_DRCjlYCKI1Di907uWRVK9Gb-hLTFrfSTl_cEOh_r_CnMFY17iKqWV20jzwcx7otehBq2hQViSTUcd7k1EHI2Q6SOEUhuL3ZfdgJSnhTk6q26dZN99GnnAlctSHojO8wjkGjGkHtYzCcECqbcIRlTlrFSXA0/w400-h300/Benji-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfDKoNkN_MLHgfZTdxQt2y9qTgjWGLryyTThtuL9yrHyBJCv8CM6Pm06Q9vzzBEka8cuZdaWnnbyOpvCB6TSjsX8vamE8iNigToVFgZWyNrjHJEEofNc2wQsqWPP6FZj62Kux43E988ovrkCx0KGxQFWfsPnCZVhsis7hQHJzEuAT1L8RgjFwHZGAF6bB/s900/Benji-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfDKoNkN_MLHgfZTdxQt2y9qTgjWGLryyTThtuL9yrHyBJCv8CM6Pm06Q9vzzBEka8cuZdaWnnbyOpvCB6TSjsX8vamE8iNigToVFgZWyNrjHJEEofNc2wQsqWPP6FZj62Kux43E988ovrkCx0KGxQFWfsPnCZVhsis7hQHJzEuAT1L8RgjFwHZGAF6bB/w400-h311/Benji-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0L2wYQRYMcvd2KGYQ7DXHcMhAM8c6skN04_aei8fbBgVJIRsEfFECyAWoScrEu9rd33FWD04_mDr_fP6u2Kj20v8MGKwB7xai1fhPDOKLqOV3OqbtwPbktHWNxIyaPCbb5o-Uw_YdJPyGavsysFxi8KJN8EfOAxDL0KYMbG6bARzTIO6VItssekszf0-/s900/Benji-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0L2wYQRYMcvd2KGYQ7DXHcMhAM8c6skN04_aei8fbBgVJIRsEfFECyAWoScrEu9rd33FWD04_mDr_fP6u2Kj20v8MGKwB7xai1fhPDOKLqOV3OqbtwPbktHWNxIyaPCbb5o-Uw_YdJPyGavsysFxi8KJN8EfOAxDL0KYMbG6bARzTIO6VItssekszf0-/w400-h300/Benji-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR364XwbouD14onSsnBLBVlN2zjynrifrrHRs8AF7zhDhPWTX0pRAzc8q7CT0T2PtKQ-mm0EkH9nGXFDtDQqiJG22P-zhVejS2zSvRMbUZcn2bT3HJGvANvevGYONsYWlhm0sdk4tSMRBD-nn_IFZHlGgXPXI4D_N18n2IcwYL5Y8wv4hseNOLQwpS0acE/s900/Benji-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR364XwbouD14onSsnBLBVlN2zjynrifrrHRs8AF7zhDhPWTX0pRAzc8q7CT0T2PtKQ-mm0EkH9nGXFDtDQqiJG22P-zhVejS2zSvRMbUZcn2bT3HJGvANvevGYONsYWlhm0sdk4tSMRBD-nn_IFZHlGgXPXI4D_N18n2IcwYL5Y8wv4hseNOLQwpS0acE/w400-h300/Benji-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQyjlZz8HyAB7TBrVb-i1mRzd8XGWuPVBLUoh2nmwwNG4h01BAC4ZQy1iuWDqxVaCPg2ByQ3Uptao9ypmhy_dcBOHuHCzebga-U9Sl7bHugPPFECFyBvLDKbMDIVXQ3KpbvWdq83D9ZxSdT3AJXC5Q5-MREpBlfC6oUtRK51Ux1rSyo-hCD9ApHOaqera/s700/Fairwell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQyjlZz8HyAB7TBrVb-i1mRzd8XGWuPVBLUoh2nmwwNG4h01BAC4ZQy1iuWDqxVaCPg2ByQ3Uptao9ypmhy_dcBOHuHCzebga-U9Sl7bHugPPFECFyBvLDKbMDIVXQ3KpbvWdq83D9ZxSdT3AJXC5Q5-MREpBlfC6oUtRK51Ux1rSyo-hCD9ApHOaqera/w355-h400/Fairwell.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Farewell Benji. We will all miss you lots.</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-68562324694775338002024-03-12T12:05:00.000-07:002024-03-12T12:05:22.633-07:0012 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Braintree to Portland</span></u></b><br /><br />After a few days painting and decorating my late parents house in Braintree, I headed back home this morning in torrential rain. Amazingly there was a <b>Red Kite</b> flying over Junction 20 (M25) in almost nil visibility.<div><br /></div><div>Further south the rain eventually cleared and I had a further four <b>Red Kites</b> between the Fleet Services and Winchester Services on the M3.<br /><br />As there wasn't much else to see, I have added a few highlights from this day on Portland over the past 6 years.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqecg-EBpc7ACLmB6h_MmLjys2cpm6inZPlq5M_BTVoxZuFK4hHjRFpYVx2ndKEDgyjdreUdWTqBdNzpcOkq-gKhHrHP02am-1JXy8yiaV3tzDn90sKeBZP3VEY5ofUDiHXX-xR_SxnqVSqig6I95jBF5SEF0wEdjeaSsATfeDQ-AANXQkhGaRDQ2wfnoz/s900/IMG_2135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqecg-EBpc7ACLmB6h_MmLjys2cpm6inZPlq5M_BTVoxZuFK4hHjRFpYVx2ndKEDgyjdreUdWTqBdNzpcOkq-gKhHrHP02am-1JXy8yiaV3tzDn90sKeBZP3VEY5ofUDiHXX-xR_SxnqVSqig6I95jBF5SEF0wEdjeaSsATfeDQ-AANXQkhGaRDQ2wfnoz/w400-h300/IMG_2135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/12-mar-23.html" target="_blank">2023</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spot the <b>Grey Heron</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkrPuCzzNVMedZdtkc2C_s5d9LUzKH3A3HKf97foVZ4ioTM3QBrjkXyzGp5jfBv8ZebK85b32ff30PlbSArF1hJvLGCufjyZhxtFhCr6fadq44SXb2MJcRagZv341g8Om_tXXxLpTv3hr73B-AZOJ1ecdbX_ABNiAk-lfdbNIJhixdoSysnesDQaQ46aj/s900/IMG_2784.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkrPuCzzNVMedZdtkc2C_s5d9LUzKH3A3HKf97foVZ4ioTM3QBrjkXyzGp5jfBv8ZebK85b32ff30PlbSArF1hJvLGCufjyZhxtFhCr6fadq44SXb2MJcRagZv341g8Om_tXXxLpTv3hr73B-AZOJ1ecdbX_ABNiAk-lfdbNIJhixdoSysnesDQaQ46aj/w400-h300/IMG_2784.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2022/03/12-mar-22.html" target="_blank">2022</a></b></div>A few of the 30 or so <b>Herring Gulls</b> in one of the fields at the Fancy's Farm, with a couple of <b>Jackdaws</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0HBFCO4yFhVv0z9vGL8fkzHAsFGlSfc0uP4fg1ULoPKhGa8Q46KORYMJC0oK9q5vqyDUsY6FNigQVxxNV_pYtf_vDkXeNybznjipIJtF-l_S7cJCt0TpoLlpPzteaHYVctyC2jWJJdbGCciPDGfC-jCRFdrkdPsWMUVT9wwu-JCwGcDaBg2yTzTliiul/s900/DSC01518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0HBFCO4yFhVv0z9vGL8fkzHAsFGlSfc0uP4fg1ULoPKhGa8Q46KORYMJC0oK9q5vqyDUsY6FNigQVxxNV_pYtf_vDkXeNybznjipIJtF-l_S7cJCt0TpoLlpPzteaHYVctyC2jWJJdbGCciPDGfC-jCRFdrkdPsWMUVT9wwu-JCwGcDaBg2yTzTliiul/w400-h300/DSC01518.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2021/03/12-mar-21.html" target="_blank">2021</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Herring Gulls</b> on Rufus Castle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDqkbZhGZnj3PDXnquyMS3aRfzPjU4TQlq2Q7glFL2VAmJLoJwJmZsXfpNfjm5yu9ooCdeMM6Rkkb_ojm3rLB1YC-OWH77hZhjemDqXBtI212k8-UoQhWTuvhX2EojbpegFroCnBwHebaIGtX72el0pG7NN-BPAiUxnX4w6tIPnuZWUxWp7EFab8GVqwh/s900/DSC05254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDqkbZhGZnj3PDXnquyMS3aRfzPjU4TQlq2Q7glFL2VAmJLoJwJmZsXfpNfjm5yu9ooCdeMM6Rkkb_ojm3rLB1YC-OWH77hZhjemDqXBtI212k8-UoQhWTuvhX2EojbpegFroCnBwHebaIGtX72el0pG7NN-BPAiUxnX4w6tIPnuZWUxWp7EFab8GVqwh/w400-h300/DSC05254.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2020/03/12-mar-20.html" target="_blank"><b>2020</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Peacock</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2R70fCtbYqAjCz41GshEA-g-lsj_pGBI66XqcboA-m7L1zy5zDm-tkBIFf5y8r7uqrVOQ4t9x0taQF5wYbYv8De2Y3UPVYX7woH42eGRbX-GxI2ccX4mnXZCEManXDw3bp_agAe8t71gKkm5uNTBJz5v-nkPzBsuPgn_SL9a1iqfljVwPlcr1i6mXvLz/s900/DSC08505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2R70fCtbYqAjCz41GshEA-g-lsj_pGBI66XqcboA-m7L1zy5zDm-tkBIFf5y8r7uqrVOQ4t9x0taQF5wYbYv8De2Y3UPVYX7woH42eGRbX-GxI2ccX4mnXZCEManXDw3bp_agAe8t71gKkm5uNTBJz5v-nkPzBsuPgn_SL9a1iqfljVwPlcr1i6mXvLz/w400-h311/DSC08505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2019/03/12-mar-19.html" target="_blank"><b>2019</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Chiffchaff </span></b>at Church Ope Cove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tWAPtaMy4sY?si=N0_0EOt64WpaLNgH" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2018/03/12-mar-18.html" target="_blank">2018</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Wheatear </span></b>in the Hut Fields</div></div></div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-59533896057589570782024-03-11T13:48:00.000-07:002024-03-14T11:31:21.637-07:0011 Mar 24<b><span style="color: #783f04;"><u>Hoppit Mead Nature Reserve, Braintree</u></span></b><br /><div><br /><div>It was my last full day here in Braintree, and fortunately there was no rain this morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>So it was an early morning walk for me and Birthday boy Ted, before heading back to my late parents house to finish painting another room.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's still more to do, so watch this space as I might be back here next month!</div><div><br /></div><div>A new bird species for my Braintree list was a drake Mallard. Also new was a Muntjac which was feeding close to a housing estate.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Mammals Recorded</b>:<br />1 Muntjac</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ72WngN6OFktaN2xU0ezFaU26Li3dGBDBlqMthiApo_V2EAu8SiUiR18vJbEwaE9I6w6etevklACxshqIkWVbW2SZUo3lXQSa6qH8P8l4tTLv6owrgqU9AdVBzfrJ5l1FuBcYcNRJVA39-mqbM13O0FCJpUOjL4e0V4Em-IddlJMgY8yVaH0WgyH1GZRo/s900/IMG_0531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ72WngN6OFktaN2xU0ezFaU26Li3dGBDBlqMthiApo_V2EAu8SiUiR18vJbEwaE9I6w6etevklACxshqIkWVbW2SZUo3lXQSa6qH8P8l4tTLv6owrgqU9AdVBzfrJ5l1FuBcYcNRJVA39-mqbM13O0FCJpUOjL4e0V4Em-IddlJMgY8yVaH0WgyH1GZRo/w400-h300/IMG_0531.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the edge of the reserve was this...........</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZM5c7t88Ny7pW7NllCG9KaJMSGP-WqcYIQQDlFkRRngP8F_tr7EGxrHow8LwUm8mE3-bpdu7rvRgTIOss9ex1rccRCT66hKmHGnFwuepiSiL2_ykW4Pbi91pQ9P9SmmLZ2KmnW3dYxsPgnejb1coWnGkOmhACpPY628sy-TeH8iICmzS_DJ5exCQn-20/s900/IMG_0543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZM5c7t88Ny7pW7NllCG9KaJMSGP-WqcYIQQDlFkRRngP8F_tr7EGxrHow8LwUm8mE3-bpdu7rvRgTIOss9ex1rccRCT66hKmHGnFwuepiSiL2_ykW4Pbi91pQ9P9SmmLZ2KmnW3dYxsPgnejb1coWnGkOmhACpPY628sy-TeH8iICmzS_DJ5exCQn-20/w400-h300/IMG_0543.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">......................<b>Muntjac</b></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />Little Egret</div><div>Mallard</div><div>2 Buzzard</div><div>Moorhen</div><div>Wood Pigeon</div><div>Collared Dove</div><div>Dunnock</div><div>Robin</div><div>Blackbird</div><div>Song Thrush </div><div>Long-tailed Tit</div><div>Great Tit</div><div>Blue Tit</div><div>Wren</div><div>Jay</div><div>Magpie</div><div>Carrion Crow</div><div>Starling</div><div>House Sparrow</div><div>Chaffinch</div><div>Siskin</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnumtwHwAWz9SZDn-FIBxwLGZNNQwR_0v4-iYltSQhkY7biCbONQ0YeUO5ZcwVLO3j0a6dYKTFKxy2DT0MB18IM8IWDBIHToAlQlv-BgXNhL7_WsPqw_CZqQkX1-567g2qg60EzIrUP8NjqGiVAHOe2xcn7KOJVjWQBTF1KbCYz4t-6Rg7ZnybcNpnwhoY/s900/IMG_0476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnumtwHwAWz9SZDn-FIBxwLGZNNQwR_0v4-iYltSQhkY7biCbONQ0YeUO5ZcwVLO3j0a6dYKTFKxy2DT0MB18IM8IWDBIHToAlQlv-BgXNhL7_WsPqw_CZqQkX1-567g2qg60EzIrUP8NjqGiVAHOe2xcn7KOJVjWQBTF1KbCYz4t-6Rg7ZnybcNpnwhoY/w400-h300/IMG_0476.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today the <b>Little Egret</b> was back in the reserve</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cbKvFWWUFqWb2cMHWf_vkbqdBbXKEVz3H3yHcIVSo5_8xi2iX4-lWQFwWNAocKiknm3W7G9kNZkhZitlafWYOQ_DkvLZorXdiaXnXa6D3n2H3rp2UvkN7ICEl3AHyvrnmHaEbQcYzP_xdUC-HepF1nA3NKzpqDTscW68XIjvDXk93l6BoguDIkHxkn9I/s900/IMG_0584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cbKvFWWUFqWb2cMHWf_vkbqdBbXKEVz3H3yHcIVSo5_8xi2iX4-lWQFwWNAocKiknm3W7G9kNZkhZitlafWYOQ_DkvLZorXdiaXnXa6D3n2H3rp2UvkN7ICEl3AHyvrnmHaEbQcYzP_xdUC-HepF1nA3NKzpqDTscW68XIjvDXk93l6BoguDIkHxkn9I/w400-h300/IMG_0584.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Common Buzzard</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUK-rhj9q7aLvmCf5My3Vvhl7hQYV8ohqF0C2C4bGlXIIR60Xtn3LoMH_sB4UtzumRYA8u3BEI3A-xz_mI7A_IjVBL_uK-j59P0Ju6ARFuwg9wnjq0LK2SD90Z6vfZjUJt3PldXqTOGHcPjSHdtsFyAp4YYy8KLENC5ZmOY2C9E3dZdrwT8fpqT3kcaBF/s900/IMG_0425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUK-rhj9q7aLvmCf5My3Vvhl7hQYV8ohqF0C2C4bGlXIIR60Xtn3LoMH_sB4UtzumRYA8u3BEI3A-xz_mI7A_IjVBL_uK-j59P0Ju6ARFuwg9wnjq0LK2SD90Z6vfZjUJt3PldXqTOGHcPjSHdtsFyAp4YYy8KLENC5ZmOY2C9E3dZdrwT8fpqT3kcaBF/w400-h300/IMG_0425.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Jay</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NrG-MPp4faUeiw4NZRF1TWrmxxZMtQemSr8FgY0AIKt0PRj6QwxbN8nBboD6KCQRIugykPx6fahkPfqCsPe8-tFM81rwxmM7MtVc0wH88nIGA_csc4vMXO5LAUkTZ_AFzxN0ulTBJPzZzTcud78HmETbT5CZoY_A5QO3OkTgH6MbZMFLVKv_lHFLMp1Q/s900/IMG_0487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NrG-MPp4faUeiw4NZRF1TWrmxxZMtQemSr8FgY0AIKt0PRj6QwxbN8nBboD6KCQRIugykPx6fahkPfqCsPe8-tFM81rwxmM7MtVc0wH88nIGA_csc4vMXO5LAUkTZ_AFzxN0ulTBJPzZzTcud78HmETbT5CZoY_A5QO3OkTgH6MbZMFLVKv_lHFLMp1Q/w400-h300/IMG_0487.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A female <b>Siskin</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUHWNmtPbB9VcJZFPZEcE05NNSy_hoqogH40kN9WcqZjEJ4GGs5HnWYZBGG9-LwmMtOe0JZszaotwveOO6C7cU8J-cvFSL5vdO3wqf4lxY-7DXkBxDU60uejwvCO2-nzdLSxCw-bEDcWtKlRzrfoqAN8ZDWyXLQN8Nx8hh4YQJPay9CukDpGhSWKZJphc/s900/IMG_0512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUHWNmtPbB9VcJZFPZEcE05NNSy_hoqogH40kN9WcqZjEJ4GGs5HnWYZBGG9-LwmMtOe0JZszaotwveOO6C7cU8J-cvFSL5vdO3wqf4lxY-7DXkBxDU60uejwvCO2-nzdLSxCw-bEDcWtKlRzrfoqAN8ZDWyXLQN8Nx8hh4YQJPay9CukDpGhSWKZJphc/w400-h300/IMG_0512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a male <b>Siskin</b> with a black cap and bib.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ted</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qfP2t3Hm-RFD_YG7qcq7K2IRUmz4sNx89dEEmHQlNT-2tHQEG-SUNk6BxHgcjaQWgsvG8V6b403i-Kiuhnq6qJB2e4XTtUjAkplYfLkOZYAlRq3jzSZ1VmT32ugpRStLg9GFZ5a1myfIOhq-FaSNP8tuK7ApW-PRj3NKj-gK9ymiavhG5jHcwFN8YdqF/s900/IMG_0432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qfP2t3Hm-RFD_YG7qcq7K2IRUmz4sNx89dEEmHQlNT-2tHQEG-SUNk6BxHgcjaQWgsvG8V6b403i-Kiuhnq6qJB2e4XTtUjAkplYfLkOZYAlRq3jzSZ1VmT32ugpRStLg9GFZ5a1myfIOhq-FaSNP8tuK7ApW-PRj3NKj-gK9ymiavhG5jHcwFN8YdqF/w400-h300/IMG_0432.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course Ted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVp4qMel9hLkLX3S03wWlfkJ_WC-jdNkp2AjGfV79o7eVuf7agKA7HGTJNUaSpUhy0Vx1pYYvUWoOStheKaQi_yyQrHHflUPse_HhmMaedac0WrOk5x5itKHYaJGjd6Z1XFQjzTMF4_bP4RIjhDlp0EbXmxTv1l8NdFEzSl7YYTP0SZkhVAdC5tFapdKN-/s900/IMG_0617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVp4qMel9hLkLX3S03wWlfkJ_WC-jdNkp2AjGfV79o7eVuf7agKA7HGTJNUaSpUhy0Vx1pYYvUWoOStheKaQi_yyQrHHflUPse_HhmMaedac0WrOk5x5itKHYaJGjd6Z1XFQjzTMF4_bP4RIjhDlp0EbXmxTv1l8NdFEzSl7YYTP0SZkhVAdC5tFapdKN-/w400-h300/IMG_0617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celebrating his 9th Birthday......</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOAFFivBft7f4wQ6fJxIPtE5Dj6u6lwASFIN-jnPc_ijFey_NqMCVz7Jq2q4F_ztSfLvxqHl5vtLk779S88eQdy_jJR735M8l1KHfMs36od5C-QybFfxANjq8VYvVkOWLJVEcs13rNzrrcrALk60eGfKnuVdPD2qfug565bYqzAITT_BvAt7qzQUah8pk/s700/16-May-2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOAFFivBft7f4wQ6fJxIPtE5Dj6u6lwASFIN-jnPc_ijFey_NqMCVz7Jq2q4F_ztSfLvxqHl5vtLk779S88eQdy_jJR735M8l1KHfMs36od5C-QybFfxANjq8VYvVkOWLJVEcs13rNzrrcrALk60eGfKnuVdPD2qfug565bYqzAITT_BvAt7qzQUah8pk/w320-h400/16-May-2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...................Good old <a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/11-mar-23.html" target="_blank"><b>Ted</b></a> . 🎂 🎉🎈</div></div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-27730457663911274872024-03-10T12:04:00.000-07:002024-03-10T12:06:09.302-07:0010 Mar 24<span style="color: #783f04;"><b><u>Braintree</u></b></span><br /><br /><div>I'm still painting and decorating, my late parents house. But after 3 days of dry sunny weather, it decided to rain today, which meant that me and Ted missed out on a walk.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here are a few highlights from this day over the past 6 years.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IkJ7n21lKgY?si=RhYpAoJVAFBNuOx6" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/10-mar-23.html" target="_blank">2023</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Grey Seal</b> in the surf at Church Ope Cove.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaMbrmbgoOO4jGpAjuSBXxpx728ZZKcCFbHCfMQXbJRrjvK92z2TuVY9FZCXJNW9ihfHV2K-tEOcI9L3hut0_rxsGrcFeHdlIMy-Vmz1-CqUu4jFAskuv0zpe1Y8OxckE_Uk7iaLYnAQ3-R-l_y2qsYt9RQUcM6rNiJ3rhOpq6_ZJl6y49w_tS2NoA8Sc/s900/IMG_2630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaMbrmbgoOO4jGpAjuSBXxpx728ZZKcCFbHCfMQXbJRrjvK92z2TuVY9FZCXJNW9ihfHV2K-tEOcI9L3hut0_rxsGrcFeHdlIMy-Vmz1-CqUu4jFAskuv0zpe1Y8OxckE_Uk7iaLYnAQ3-R-l_y2qsYt9RQUcM6rNiJ3rhOpq6_ZJl6y49w_tS2NoA8Sc/w400-h300/IMG_2630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2022/03/10-mar-22.html" target="_blank"><b>2022</b></a></div>On this <b>Alexanders </b>(<i>Smyrnium olusatrum</i>) are top a <b>Common Dronefly</b> (<i>Eristalis tenax</i>) and bottom a <b>Honey Bee</b> (<i>Apis mellifera</i>).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhjQbQDSuK_k2C1Laz99A66HGQHB7Kuqo-maHFQPlsmKhDSVT_ai4kiz9G-niU88Y1ZbD81iqGb8UdKmRSbvXK32t5nCov4waKwlZ1mnlhue-lwqhH4ej_TiLE_LEFBcQb8muO_lXRmIwScuUbS0tlteRFWmnfZ5KFk3napbW5kNN3Hlwjr4dS1kEOspQ/s900/DSC04940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhjQbQDSuK_k2C1Laz99A66HGQHB7Kuqo-maHFQPlsmKhDSVT_ai4kiz9G-niU88Y1ZbD81iqGb8UdKmRSbvXK32t5nCov4waKwlZ1mnlhue-lwqhH4ej_TiLE_LEFBcQb8muO_lXRmIwScuUbS0tlteRFWmnfZ5KFk3napbW5kNN3Hlwjr4dS1kEOspQ/w400-h311/DSC04940.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2020/03/10-mar-20.html" target="_blank">2020</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Common Buzzard</b> in the Crown Estate Fields.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cIhA_vYaCOY?si=1ZkBRbOtuyNv4NAK" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2019/03/10-mar-18.html" target="_blank"><b>2019</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I left Telford I stopped off at Apley Wood, Wellington and came across this <b>Treecreeper</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lls2NWOPsbo?si=mGWlMowx7Jy2oVDR" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2018/03/10-mar-18.html" target="_blank"><b>2018</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goldfinches </b>on the feeders in the back garden</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-26762182916075118582024-03-09T09:08:00.000-08:002024-03-14T11:11:22.887-07:009 Mar 24<b><span style="color: #783f04;"><u>Hoppit Mead Nature Reserve, Braintree</u></span></b><br /><br />I'm still in Braintree, and it was an early morning walk around Hoppit Mead Nature Reserve, before heading back to the house for another day of painting.<div><br /><div>Additional birds to my Braintree list were <b>Common Buzzard</b>, <b>Sparrowhawk</b>, <b>Moorhen</b>, <b>Thrush</b>, <b>Long-tailed Tit</b> and <b>Jay</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mammals Recorded</b>:</div><div>2 Grey Squirrels</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybJQrEOr_06xpu5eIeHOGj6xWeBahEbSoK-BUdkB59X0bJuSegmog9trzX15oiRA4zBIjK9l3XNZYdeag69K7kMx43DGeqAGMKyQOJWcTRIQsS5IU90Ix2Qxwoh8BxbXXxarkdyARWLVMlJOHN7VV7zMQldSolV-DLNU2pSyGOHa3NvS8kwIIq9czzz1q/s900/IMG_0376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybJQrEOr_06xpu5eIeHOGj6xWeBahEbSoK-BUdkB59X0bJuSegmog9trzX15oiRA4zBIjK9l3XNZYdeag69K7kMx43DGeqAGMKyQOJWcTRIQsS5IU90Ix2Qxwoh8BxbXXxarkdyARWLVMlJOHN7VV7zMQldSolV-DLNU2pSyGOHa3NvS8kwIIq9czzz1q/w400-h300/IMG_0376.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of two <b>Grey Squirrels</b> in the reserve</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Birds Recorded today</b>:<br />1 Little Egret<br />2 Sparrowhawk<br />2 Buzzards<br />Black-headed Gull<br />Herring Gull<br />Lesser Black-backed Gull</div><div>2 Moorhen<br />Wood Pigeon<br />Collared Dove<br />Dunnock<br />Robin<br />Blackbird<br />Song Thrush<br />Great Tit<br />Blue Tit<br />Long-tailed Tit<br />Wren<br />5 Jay<br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Jackdaw<br />Starling<br />House Sparrow<br />Chaffinch<br />Siskin (heard)<br />Goldfinch<div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q1ego6i6kwLytuCWPVvDHe7rqB9XiETzkoFgjqYuuk3D96OOZ65TYwTEUUhSnKuK3uGeCbcMrWZzxsrFrUrUmObi0hzIKewltzxK1sgA-wtdHIfq837SnuuVO5cu38wXjM6DbBaj0UeLbKlXcnDRIbklHO2zQeQbA-7_EPl4cizg9Ic3WEC8eBhW7V0U/s900/IMG_0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q1ego6i6kwLytuCWPVvDHe7rqB9XiETzkoFgjqYuuk3D96OOZ65TYwTEUUhSnKuK3uGeCbcMrWZzxsrFrUrUmObi0hzIKewltzxK1sgA-wtdHIfq837SnuuVO5cu38wXjM6DbBaj0UeLbKlXcnDRIbklHO2zQeQbA-7_EPl4cizg9Ic3WEC8eBhW7V0U/w400-h300/IMG_0355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most likely the same <b>Little Egret</b> I saw yesterday. This time it was a little further down the River Brain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-2wfPKOuRX-RoCgsYUr1YmsA7GbQ4h6BHVnSZnhCgtZI9_8zbGZTZFURCJNu22UxQfHYo70okaV5xbuiq_RA6ebOCm817e-T0Fv4Say9GKwXeMn0Q0NL7KbpvNRy-efBh1pJBuZJMM7GWRfw_lGVcuqLK9P8qLz9ygQ0lWYvn7vsGPqI-dG9mnzr-yST/s900/IMG_0291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-2wfPKOuRX-RoCgsYUr1YmsA7GbQ4h6BHVnSZnhCgtZI9_8zbGZTZFURCJNu22UxQfHYo70okaV5xbuiq_RA6ebOCm817e-T0Fv4Say9GKwXeMn0Q0NL7KbpvNRy-efBh1pJBuZJMM7GWRfw_lGVcuqLK9P8qLz9ygQ0lWYvn7vsGPqI-dG9mnzr-yST/w400-h300/IMG_0291.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A record shot of one of the two <b>Sparrowhawks </b>chasing each other in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9hEbssh5nD65I8l2kRCIicZDh8UAM_WZf27CUooGqTnDvI6H39qyDHS3sL5vbwezpOyJLQjHZ5ghxGvM67EQDl8VNi2M6ub9i30UDjvfV0Jzc8ELKw8pjw2kGya24XnlLhyD4FV4e_uoHw9ljkoC6CHgwqe6T5sogtW2xuzUhamNr_QV0Jamni8suzuj/s900/IMG_0365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9hEbssh5nD65I8l2kRCIicZDh8UAM_WZf27CUooGqTnDvI6H39qyDHS3sL5vbwezpOyJLQjHZ5ghxGvM67EQDl8VNi2M6ub9i30UDjvfV0Jzc8ELKw8pjw2kGya24XnlLhyD4FV4e_uoHw9ljkoC6CHgwqe6T5sogtW2xuzUhamNr_QV0Jamni8suzuj/w400-h300/IMG_0365.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Buzzard </b>soaring over the reserve. Another <b>Buzzard </b>was close-by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3fCxlz5wtEKZS7taKb_0LWnJ9r-PMKR-LkHgfPDTz1-IzgG_TariwFTUuqU9OJI0SC8BpRfKgjWFtbqWGbtXh11vIa2pM890Q1uqMrr5_NQKHG60tPoZvUl10l33-fmog7PTKnpTL9AdaLqak10ZQp0djquupRYDEci_iPjhJwbc6kQJpu4D330q8keJ/s900/IMG_0323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3fCxlz5wtEKZS7taKb_0LWnJ9r-PMKR-LkHgfPDTz1-IzgG_TariwFTUuqU9OJI0SC8BpRfKgjWFtbqWGbtXh11vIa2pM890Q1uqMrr5_NQKHG60tPoZvUl10l33-fmog7PTKnpTL9AdaLqak10ZQp0djquupRYDEci_iPjhJwbc6kQJpu4D330q8keJ/w400-h300/IMG_0323.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Moorhen </b>on the River Brain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJnJ26aH3zmFClMI9W9r8GiUYAt_ir7WJ9bJc8Oi6fDkGSghPRRVeE6ngLIQZkImY6ayFXH7BsQBDvXpw-7VLzDm1WloI8uMwmc3sdoMljDLz9723MUyvxQ6a0IvPIYx0MZNMJVuNRfiX8GncTHXj3u0UKhmlkNiSoOm8Wr-LflftI_7tD1vBxVRI9PNR/s900/IMG_0297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJnJ26aH3zmFClMI9W9r8GiUYAt_ir7WJ9bJc8Oi6fDkGSghPRRVeE6ngLIQZkImY6ayFXH7BsQBDvXpw-7VLzDm1WloI8uMwmc3sdoMljDLz9723MUyvxQ6a0IvPIYx0MZNMJVuNRfiX8GncTHXj3u0UKhmlkNiSoOm8Wr-LflftI_7tD1vBxVRI9PNR/w400-h300/IMG_0297.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two <b>Woodpigeons </b>asleep in an <b>Alder </b>(<i>Alnus glutinosa</i>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRup37MBrcBRCtAxEwHw-6al_mUMNBVVt8qKjTv-itd_FEd6ck-3aCTTlXlhc7vxgPeAO1nZ0pP2PLmaGW41zCDnWJUR-S-t0a29SEsX2VT531GPSqmlowR-W1_WZiZ4Z0VQ07C1yEjlWjU1LIzC4regWQ1B_LxkHD1Az7NKQIPXRX0fFtDvKqbRsRAd1/s900/IMG_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRup37MBrcBRCtAxEwHw-6al_mUMNBVVt8qKjTv-itd_FEd6ck-3aCTTlXlhc7vxgPeAO1nZ0pP2PLmaGW41zCDnWJUR-S-t0a29SEsX2VT531GPSqmlowR-W1_WZiZ4Z0VQ07C1yEjlWjU1LIzC4regWQ1B_LxkHD1Az7NKQIPXRX0fFtDvKqbRsRAd1/w400-h300/IMG_0272.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Long-tailed Tit</b> collecting nesting material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbM-Zvd_Raxad9TdWzbNdajoNml6DF35kdZztLnCAD6WRdF1jZFWVj1A1k88JBCfzsRBISCfMvPMOg1IHYh9Zt7PTGSSjfKuWzMTLHLn9B8dS0QKo01xb91JJF6XIdKwDmSiceTrvSOuaA5GKifVqUt2mRF0bK64apKDRjdpzVwtHyMchBM4h-NZtrQlS/s900/IMG_0340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbM-Zvd_Raxad9TdWzbNdajoNml6DF35kdZztLnCAD6WRdF1jZFWVj1A1k88JBCfzsRBISCfMvPMOg1IHYh9Zt7PTGSSjfKuWzMTLHLn9B8dS0QKo01xb91JJF6XIdKwDmSiceTrvSOuaA5GKifVqUt2mRF0bK64apKDRjdpzVwtHyMchBM4h-NZtrQlS/w400-h300/IMG_0340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Strange to think that yesterday there were no </span><b style="text-align: start;">Jay's</b><span style="text-align: start;"> along this particular walk. But today there were five.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b>Plants Recorded</b>:</div><div>Cedar (<i>Cedrus sp</i>.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXNWVSIp14rqhMCiCWVXdEtDUP_iSoEguFZgU4xsQnpcys3Ic3Ilxz0eAE1ll1ihyphenhyphenyS9cVqsFO-FpS0FB2CdqbXGLLWUuba4C0o8MVnlq96B1UjWj4_kmhwKTAgn2gBXvlHrQjQ3skchhx9pKLf9BzOSq2RFk4zy4cuJ0u1CdSXjNIx6ZL4uUzChzBhWS/s700/IMG_0270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXNWVSIp14rqhMCiCWVXdEtDUP_iSoEguFZgU4xsQnpcys3Ic3Ilxz0eAE1ll1ihyphenhyphenyS9cVqsFO-FpS0FB2CdqbXGLLWUuba4C0o8MVnlq96B1UjWj4_kmhwKTAgn2gBXvlHrQjQ3skchhx9pKLf9BzOSq2RFk4zy4cuJ0u1CdSXjNIx6ZL4uUzChzBhWS/w293-h400/IMG_0270.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The huge conifer at the back I believe is a <b>Cedar</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNfVxinsq-Z8NzbhfZ_esrumpnDWyuLRAKgpsHhTB5hqJj_lrsnO0WMms2Kt56RBRNq2mHIuG8ZioBUQQKEXadk-sFTpA7BDtmqgEcryOEjn7gva7-70M7xDDnhR8F1updHq68koYSdEBNv2soznleTLU3OyKolCHhsI9r410nMfwBL8lEabVewUiLDQF/s900/IMG_0271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNfVxinsq-Z8NzbhfZ_esrumpnDWyuLRAKgpsHhTB5hqJj_lrsnO0WMms2Kt56RBRNq2mHIuG8ZioBUQQKEXadk-sFTpA7BDtmqgEcryOEjn7gva7-70M7xDDnhR8F1updHq68koYSdEBNv2soznleTLU3OyKolCHhsI9r410nMfwBL8lEabVewUiLDQF/w400-h300/IMG_0271.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure which species it is, but here are this years cones beginning to form</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b>Ted</b>:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3-qAjf7lC6zqk3tRi-YETMobmrWbYjSZHrInN2ptOaHZgUH6cXd0b1l2MsHBpxidFxgKIRB-C0TqexvZTec-I95nppHiX8Ia_6WH9b22IQpd-ifx1iyyWeI_wYMMsZOrugmNfSz4OZb7twD8L2IZcgDLbQ3-OESeH8Xn1bjTPLEORwmAOTaf7JLcxBc1/s900/IMG_0287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3-qAjf7lC6zqk3tRi-YETMobmrWbYjSZHrInN2ptOaHZgUH6cXd0b1l2MsHBpxidFxgKIRB-C0TqexvZTec-I95nppHiX8Ia_6WH9b22IQpd-ifx1iyyWeI_wYMMsZOrugmNfSz4OZb7twD8L2IZcgDLbQ3-OESeH8Xn1bjTPLEORwmAOTaf7JLcxBc1/w400-h300/IMG_0287.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ted waiting for me as usual.</div></div></div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-58284725733749713412024-03-08T09:56:00.000-08:002024-03-14T10:29:26.208-07:008 Mar 24<div><b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Braintree</span></u></b></div><div><div><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><div>I'm presently at my late parents house in Braintree doing a bit of painting and decorating before their house goes on the market.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Close to the housing estate is Hoppit Mead Nature Reserve, which was an excellent place to take Ted on a walk.</div><div><br /></div><b>Birds Recorded today:</b></div><div>1 Little Egret</div><div>1 Red Kite</div><div>Black-headed Gull</div><div>Herring Gull</div><div>Lesser Black-backed Gull</div><div>Common Gull</div><div>Wood Pigeon</div><div>Collared Dove</div><div>1 <span style="color: red;">Great Spotted Woodpecker</span></div><div>Dunnock</div><div>Robin</div><div>Blackbird</div><div>Great Tit</div><div>Blue Tit</div><div>Wren</div><div>Magpie</div><div>Carrion Crow</div><div>Jackdaw</div><div>Starling</div><div>House Sparrow</div><div>Chaffinch</div><div>Siskin</div><div>Goldfinch</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdazSntTVVV4RKVEJ8lteKumhbgYfjGy5NISOd6GeKct6Fbt4VU3cc7VBj8SOgacWoAJ5wUoLm-z2JDrKAuHKYQndVEh7Vy2P9kFNTzYA3cvkeOaLqC5YRgtyR8bY5c-cY1cIGx0mLs2kqRcfJpXKPC9oN_VSwZRCGFIZGTE1Qq7bGrf0arHNPeuSbAAG/s900/IMG_0224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdazSntTVVV4RKVEJ8lteKumhbgYfjGy5NISOd6GeKct6Fbt4VU3cc7VBj8SOgacWoAJ5wUoLm-z2JDrKAuHKYQndVEh7Vy2P9kFNTzYA3cvkeOaLqC5YRgtyR8bY5c-cY1cIGx0mLs2kqRcfJpXKPC9oN_VSwZRCGFIZGTE1Qq7bGrf0arHNPeuSbAAG/w400-h300/IMG_0224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Little Egret</b> along the edges of the River Brain</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDRiHKyvQADI8utCZrOcMpjS9khtO1o9hLHt0wrXWbpxLFJwAStc7V_F-GaibeiSA92zSlhOFGkKpDVh83JlvpR84ZTF1pFc4S-BO9dmuuLtlMuiRNk4hT3nhKdncpfSoO2jQsTn7ivS7BSwQU4hg6_wOFPJdy3O6K86nzRmW630xpvGqAhrL6EzC7bYb/s900/Little%20Egret.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDRiHKyvQADI8utCZrOcMpjS9khtO1o9hLHt0wrXWbpxLFJwAStc7V_F-GaibeiSA92zSlhOFGkKpDVh83JlvpR84ZTF1pFc4S-BO9dmuuLtlMuiRNk4hT3nhKdncpfSoO2jQsTn7ivS7BSwQU4hg6_wOFPJdy3O6K86nzRmW630xpvGqAhrL6EzC7bYb/w400-h300/Little%20Egret.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lift off as it heads for another stretch of water</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLiXLR42RQBWqJslr6AQ5SOyTxhOXIGfZFmRGyqgWur8_RxjpEVJYs8z_vDEGd7_-vIoMSQWEP1YMpwfVQnj1FD5qIOrY82MeBkX3vJ444C7QrsNTJ1oqjAN66wtZ6nZ2NcrJejp9CQeleS2vm1E9JnJpgK_85aDX5YACdKjJZDnDeRFdyXIU52TD-AZx/s900/IMG_0183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLiXLR42RQBWqJslr6AQ5SOyTxhOXIGfZFmRGyqgWur8_RxjpEVJYs8z_vDEGd7_-vIoMSQWEP1YMpwfVQnj1FD5qIOrY82MeBkX3vJ444C7QrsNTJ1oqjAN66wtZ6nZ2NcrJejp9CQeleS2vm1E9JnJpgK_85aDX5YACdKjJZDnDeRFdyXIU52TD-AZx/w400-h300/IMG_0183.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very distant............</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThMwmD5ZOnQ11q8NGXmUmYTFFod9pxCvfC3huWPqS6FThqAGilI9DhE8RXHvdeYosZrOZqH4NvigvoUDIqVbzZOk2oxmrYADmZuxyw5Eh0ZElYeYA0RYjk2sh14mEd8yWetkQ2pCXo6xYolrjmKeOrJhGahuPVVt7imC4InjDDk6oseN3ucenj2JTewMp/s900/IMG_0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThMwmD5ZOnQ11q8NGXmUmYTFFod9pxCvfC3huWPqS6FThqAGilI9DhE8RXHvdeYosZrOZqH4NvigvoUDIqVbzZOk2oxmrYADmZuxyw5Eh0ZElYeYA0RYjk2sh14mEd8yWetkQ2pCXo6xYolrjmKeOrJhGahuPVVt7imC4InjDDk6oseN3ucenj2JTewMp/w400-h300/IMG_0203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">............<b>Red Kite</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4WlvAmTLZY7Z5T2XpbJE-Ic4ehszEHY9-wsDbAlgqevpJxVvd2KOoWCPdPxNOXwIl5w5oG4MUu8ImqSVocZYzfY5ZLCODB5VrzBMwmntFtZxTo320NJK_6twwOmZNyQ0-a1zsppfhCpKYBz6EUN6zLH1lUTwoG70_h5za8mBq18xv97oPSWffNKZCAra/s900/IMG_0155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4WlvAmTLZY7Z5T2XpbJE-Ic4ehszEHY9-wsDbAlgqevpJxVvd2KOoWCPdPxNOXwIl5w5oG4MUu8ImqSVocZYzfY5ZLCODB5VrzBMwmntFtZxTo320NJK_6twwOmZNyQ0-a1zsppfhCpKYBz6EUN6zLH1lUTwoG70_h5za8mBq18xv97oPSWffNKZCAra/w400-h300/IMG_0155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Top right a <b>Lesser Black-backed Gull</b>, bottom left a <b>Common Gull</b> and the remaining four are <b>Black-headed Gulls</b>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitihB3yVteTkDvBfdRsbYXMYXi2NCmchr2ul4WDx88eFbcq8YSMkKztFQL0OGNbczuRpJKYcyp8H6jyzFTLfXclkpnSCSsQoZUfNq4tLqh948fgg-1g-5VsgMHjgqEqE9yy9Hlfh-qB4SlbLIw7cEwZJnhg1fPWrKuKa2gr9M3dYqfq9qSXVeIpqYllXoR/s900/IMG_0256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitihB3yVteTkDvBfdRsbYXMYXi2NCmchr2ul4WDx88eFbcq8YSMkKztFQL0OGNbczuRpJKYcyp8H6jyzFTLfXclkpnSCSsQoZUfNq4tLqh948fgg-1g-5VsgMHjgqEqE9yy9Hlfh-qB4SlbLIw7cEwZJnhg1fPWrKuKa2gr9M3dYqfq9qSXVeIpqYllXoR/w400-h300/IMG_0256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first <b><span style="color: red;">Great Spotted Woodpecker</span></b> this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Bees Recorded</b>:<br />Buff-tailed Bumblebee (<i>Bombus terrestris</i>)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Plants Recorded</b>:</div><div>Weeping Willow (<i>Salix alba</i> x <i>babylonica </i>= <i>Salix </i>x <i>sepulcralis agg</i>.)</div><div>Red Dead-nettle (<i>Lamium purpureum</i>)</div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Primrose (</span><i style="text-align: center;">Primula vulgaris</i><span style="text-align: center;">)</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGRBYhNuiBb9Ckk1WS-_VfWTUfJkFvDqw-SiJ9it1CMJ3FcyhjrkpLuFClfdqlj1JdtDj2MoRfClo7HMdbRe35RYz0XTxz5YVu-H3mGQavEcloVodQrKRO_b52Kkou96Ck8RXrQitt4AzrL_54hc-dA3pEy4cxkXQA7D2wEnA-Xp4htL5CASliyazRfVm/s900/IMG_0210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGRBYhNuiBb9Ckk1WS-_VfWTUfJkFvDqw-SiJ9it1CMJ3FcyhjrkpLuFClfdqlj1JdtDj2MoRfClo7HMdbRe35RYz0XTxz5YVu-H3mGQavEcloVodQrKRO_b52Kkou96Ck8RXrQitt4AzrL_54hc-dA3pEy4cxkXQA7D2wEnA-Xp4htL5CASliyazRfVm/w400-h300/IMG_0210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Weeping Willow</b> takes centre stage. More on this tree <a href="https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/weeping-willow-agg" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnhdR1DsjGksM1IJeJ8xOxVDRSGrLIm7LBKhU-ifekoMTwHZ68rab9y4Xm0tR_YUonncRocKOhpSshRU1QxmWOaSmbfNGlSHv86AA3NIsZB4msANsQtsZGnPzQwKrD9suUqbVZJF3Be2gJIZgh7oB3p-mpS7cOnemII9pbMdnt22k0MeQZ5SAg1hbzmhJ/s900/IMG_0168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnhdR1DsjGksM1IJeJ8xOxVDRSGrLIm7LBKhU-ifekoMTwHZ68rab9y4Xm0tR_YUonncRocKOhpSshRU1QxmWOaSmbfNGlSHv86AA3NIsZB4msANsQtsZGnPzQwKrD9suUqbVZJF3Be2gJIZgh7oB3p-mpS7cOnemII9pbMdnt22k0MeQZ5SAg1hbzmhJ/w400-h300/IMG_0168.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Red Dead-nettle</b> (<i>Lamium purpureum</i>). More on this plant <a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/red-dead-nettle" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnfV_TaM9FvrHwo1gdpjGC3UXwkH5ZBtd6Ss7RlgJrtkzq05lsbslErOMdxmsGyUDKnCPboPnHtQFApmmGarDbHB9SjKiVu10cX2TX390VI1BMsiRgeCAzB5r9GEta_5lYH6fMl9TO5RnH-bb7L41QIVlI01wT3-upr1mFPWBygR0tz8pruXoLwpcHBbn/s900/IMG_0180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnfV_TaM9FvrHwo1gdpjGC3UXwkH5ZBtd6Ss7RlgJrtkzq05lsbslErOMdxmsGyUDKnCPboPnHtQFApmmGarDbHB9SjKiVu10cX2TX390VI1BMsiRgeCAzB5r9GEta_5lYH6fMl9TO5RnH-bb7L41QIVlI01wT3-upr1mFPWBygR0tz8pruXoLwpcHBbn/w400-h300/IMG_0180.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Primrose </b>(<i>Primula vulgaris</i>)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>General shots</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9gSkJyjib_6Q_JaSCPfFnMdmhikTguZortfcp9S5yqpVCAabIlhRHENU8G8IDHWYNwJmOq_v0p9-muktF9HNO_D7Dcwaxqw7fFN4Id4rDDW9fSGFucEclX1KcJq7RT4O5B1o8nZG8mA7boyFIH13BJ7M6tsuXi93j-60jdA_HT5Cd83qbo9d40BaRnXZ/s900/IMG_0206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9gSkJyjib_6Q_JaSCPfFnMdmhikTguZortfcp9S5yqpVCAabIlhRHENU8G8IDHWYNwJmOq_v0p9-muktF9HNO_D7Dcwaxqw7fFN4Id4rDDW9fSGFucEclX1KcJq7RT4O5B1o8nZG8mA7boyFIH13BJ7M6tsuXi93j-60jdA_HT5Cd83qbo9d40BaRnXZ/w400-h300/IMG_0206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoppit Mead Nature Reserve</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjQkmUiRKdwMo9jxvx-jE0jAgQ7OPzQ9ntbL9q8OB8kRMZfeRlCdDD-n0hObRAhz_x9KU3MkBcxQ1D-Olf_ZP-05gaMYWg3V8GlKHeK-K4u0sfAj_cMVwa4LSs-tKAEvIIBWDAfmnAcwPPt2rCbJtivXXVQtwUSZgFJjDc01Q2gGDSGvibq9dNt6uMzst/s781/IMG_0207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="781" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjQkmUiRKdwMo9jxvx-jE0jAgQ7OPzQ9ntbL9q8OB8kRMZfeRlCdDD-n0hObRAhz_x9KU3MkBcxQ1D-Olf_ZP-05gaMYWg3V8GlKHeK-K4u0sfAj_cMVwa4LSs-tKAEvIIBWDAfmnAcwPPt2rCbJtivXXVQtwUSZgFJjDc01Q2gGDSGvibq9dNt6uMzst/w400-h359/IMG_0207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Map of Nature Reserve</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMoW35uKawd6Nj6dPaUclNvICz-tlQ6_q-WUZNBgWu2o340dzIaQb4HYn0q58A-Bq1mBohZ61cTEIkC21GlINotLm6ly-zpgwz6eNic25NWDsLZtYNveaMZjwV2h-Gth7ZKG8Yqlh6JP4EwkwNaeBIXd58bEfM8rROwwJF1X2LbUTKBfBULjLCJ7a2RnT/s900/IMG_0214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMoW35uKawd6Nj6dPaUclNvICz-tlQ6_q-WUZNBgWu2o340dzIaQb4HYn0q58A-Bq1mBohZ61cTEIkC21GlINotLm6ly-zpgwz6eNic25NWDsLZtYNveaMZjwV2h-Gth7ZKG8Yqlh6JP4EwkwNaeBIXd58bEfM8rROwwJF1X2LbUTKBfBULjLCJ7a2RnT/w400-h300/IMG_0214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The River Brain making its way through the reserve</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ted</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUIcLZ_uBU-h6QXzv8_S9y9msMGpw0A4arSft6zXPPnahoLq4eHuoYeAl65IvFLMFqJ1lNh8SOJ7-UWR-tYLZbxYUTZ-04mYJf6IMf4ypmQ6SDP4bIREoUTRexm60ZEbS5GZXQSCYyRzRIzEhuMH6ClS5ThyvV_fgjvkc0RddvYkkMmPQzDjcDXTvqXs6/s900/IMG_0130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUIcLZ_uBU-h6QXzv8_S9y9msMGpw0A4arSft6zXPPnahoLq4eHuoYeAl65IvFLMFqJ1lNh8SOJ7-UWR-tYLZbxYUTZ-04mYJf6IMf4ypmQ6SDP4bIREoUTRexm60ZEbS5GZXQSCYyRzRIzEhuMH6ClS5ThyvV_fgjvkc0RddvYkkMmPQzDjcDXTvqXs6/w400-h300/IMG_0130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm coming Ted</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-6762256374168391202024-03-07T09:38:00.000-08:002024-03-07T11:06:36.412-08:007 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Out and About</span></u></b><div><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span>Today I headed off to my late parents house in Braintree to do a bit of painting and decorating before their house goes on the market.</div><div><br /></div><div>En route I noted 3 Red Kites near M3 Fleet Services and another at M25 Junction 27</div><div><br /></div><div>And when I arrived at Braintree, there was a male Siskin in the back garden, plus a pond full of frogspawn.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv3FPXdrIDsLqdIZaVz-zqAMeyAUZyiW00-DmKsnBGRpXcDh_o8cYAzjsBWjOFcD6IHFsOOIr4NkZqX2PP3xcebfoYdtbTFdZpuWAp5iZnb7AAacux3F6T_dAie4vadzx0WQrXs3DzNTzhD368pMI5qjSQnfSDuewyGvaL1CDxWHDcmdbALQjINPMF7_a/s1440/20240307164725_IMG_0128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv3FPXdrIDsLqdIZaVz-zqAMeyAUZyiW00-DmKsnBGRpXcDh_o8cYAzjsBWjOFcD6IHFsOOIr4NkZqX2PP3xcebfoYdtbTFdZpuWAp5iZnb7AAacux3F6T_dAie4vadzx0WQrXs3DzNTzhD368pMI5qjSQnfSDuewyGvaL1CDxWHDcmdbALQjINPMF7_a/w400-h300/20240307164725_IMG_0128.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ted checking the pond out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWMEiEorZby-K28NnOr1f6Hz8r0m2euyu8hB128e-5yLwN6Zqr9lt-vNC6KJYVcziHg3_OiRuVa1uPKrbmFubDwHFaXmfsdRtW8geV2yWxMuVxl7uNndXv_4lNGjpJRq_j_D5LMdTnx69uXeysdKKD-8t1jyq4rDsVQCJveX_kwDpDQzLwY0bZctveO1x/s1440/20240307164748_IMG_0129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWMEiEorZby-K28NnOr1f6Hz8r0m2euyu8hB128e-5yLwN6Zqr9lt-vNC6KJYVcziHg3_OiRuVa1uPKrbmFubDwHFaXmfsdRtW8geV2yWxMuVxl7uNndXv_4lNGjpJRq_j_D5LMdTnx69uXeysdKKD-8t1jyq4rDsVQCJveX_kwDpDQzLwY0bZctveO1x/w400-h300/20240307164748_IMG_0129.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah that's what you've spotted. Frog spawn.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-88501181793950102542024-03-06T11:58:00.000-08:002024-03-06T11:58:12.557-08:006 Mar 24<p><b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Dewflock Farm, Dorchester</span></u></b></p><div>After a trip to Dorchester I stopped off close to Dewflock Farm, to see what wildfowl were on the flooded fields (1). The wet weather of late has seen the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">South Winterbourne River</span></b> burst its banks in several places, including the farm fields.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only ducks seen here were 6 <b>Teal </b>and 5 <b>Mallard</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next stop was the flooded fields (2) on the map where there were 4 <b>Teal </b>and 1 <b>Mallard</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYn_kBEZSIHtzoTzlJfUIKDkzCzIdir5aBrckdL5xbyTDIAI8Gl-gZofxzxfQeu-rX7LetA7c2dClKpTgBkwgljqWaPqkAQwSPtrZlKJBd6umr7-zdPK0SYHhssMfqqqxzT6FItxHaNvLr29WFhNhl-n6BtfgFgXsYo01w4ORBPrNPb5igJiJaH7qySFl/s1328/Dewflock%20Farm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1328" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYn_kBEZSIHtzoTzlJfUIKDkzCzIdir5aBrckdL5xbyTDIAI8Gl-gZofxzxfQeu-rX7LetA7c2dClKpTgBkwgljqWaPqkAQwSPtrZlKJBd6umr7-zdPK0SYHhssMfqqqxzT6FItxHaNvLr29WFhNhl-n6BtfgFgXsYo01w4ORBPrNPb5igJiJaH7qySFl/w640-h386/Dewflock%20Farm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flooded fields north of <span style="text-align: left;">Dewflock Farm </span><a href="https://gridreferencefinder.com/os.php?gr=SY6839988176|Point_s_A|0&t=Point%20A&v=r" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqBnZYrBRbWQKqOajaXWzyk8moKtFNvwPeOmjSvouM5dEzqJKbcZIMFYW862kG6nbLsbTqZldj4m0sgwGUgux1EOxi2lEuS8HDWfJRlDeee1GMXM_89FFWnhY3gMFscg56BTMjrJS8zNzfbb1BzbViVYy-gTU3H6O0tHtX6J5llcnOaNWz1e_B9EBGbWF/s900/IMG_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqBnZYrBRbWQKqOajaXWzyk8moKtFNvwPeOmjSvouM5dEzqJKbcZIMFYW862kG6nbLsbTqZldj4m0sgwGUgux1EOxi2lEuS8HDWfJRlDeee1GMXM_89FFWnhY3gMFscg56BTMjrJS8zNzfbb1BzbViVYy-gTU3H6O0tHtX6J5llcnOaNWz1e_B9EBGbWF/w400-h300/IMG_0037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flooded fields at location 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dqKDJaEzHeykbWe1XntkF5LZRvucaH8qfkL-cuwmsbNBD97TTDDFHlV0Ar1WoPB5Tw6lmLZKBRB4VZrxkMUnGQzNpYOH1lAPRpVkImQMPkvkIPTdWfvmiJKE_WYJOjjiOr8E7_MCaeNads9F8P0s_-YsMVfoQeMzXX8RHYozr2ZVvTWxZzWtT8-Ek2ya/s900/IMG_0050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dqKDJaEzHeykbWe1XntkF5LZRvucaH8qfkL-cuwmsbNBD97TTDDFHlV0Ar1WoPB5Tw6lmLZKBRB4VZrxkMUnGQzNpYOH1lAPRpVkImQMPkvkIPTdWfvmiJKE_WYJOjjiOr8E7_MCaeNads9F8P0s_-YsMVfoQeMzXX8RHYozr2ZVvTWxZzWtT8-Ek2ya/w400-h300/IMG_0050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Mallard</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc2psoK2v95qK5hvlib-02tVHlDYWUDtXUMzu7PhYCXWzV1ppTNW6XLRSy_9U8X2QMlWjXjapBJdDyB2GwKvHoQGxc2Wh8v9VGPcsTa5ApVN263iZy2o-faJsNPYkk2e3MhGSKdSz3iUtstl6XlFOvfAlB6YcjVLLc0WJvOOSNq75jhGN9rx-iLiRLoG9/s900/IMG_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc2psoK2v95qK5hvlib-02tVHlDYWUDtXUMzu7PhYCXWzV1ppTNW6XLRSy_9U8X2QMlWjXjapBJdDyB2GwKvHoQGxc2Wh8v9VGPcsTa5ApVN263iZy2o-faJsNPYkk2e3MhGSKdSz3iUtstl6XlFOvfAlB6YcjVLLc0WJvOOSNq75jhGN9rx-iLiRLoG9/w400-h300/IMG_0053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another pair of <b>Mallard</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CYZ2RIjitL8CH88_kPD0vTkbd4oDTozn7HgKrUMvkkcT6YEUyowc3IssUMlxPX5u-EQXp4r2CWD-SDVTTeDZrmJ9sARAldadFzrm5tILrnBSZA20Vb2TkvBASUPeHPC7ODX46t2X-fxvjOhrT93Of2Az6SyWwZXJ83HcE0ql2xLmt2cafrE_P2P20D4V/s900/IMG_0043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CYZ2RIjitL8CH88_kPD0vTkbd4oDTozn7HgKrUMvkkcT6YEUyowc3IssUMlxPX5u-EQXp4r2CWD-SDVTTeDZrmJ9sARAldadFzrm5tILrnBSZA20Vb2TkvBASUPeHPC7ODX46t2X-fxvjOhrT93Of2Az6SyWwZXJ83HcE0ql2xLmt2cafrE_P2P20D4V/w400-h300/IMG_0043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pair of <b>Teal</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6GYX8QBQRwwB2XGCPcMWJ4Dz5b_Zj-TfshjmZ3d5jxWd_XsAvNzmEPHHA3ZFMwc2lxmRbl2cRqBFJMb65vE__Jo4XKyPIVe1X4bEdl2FIstn_lvivp4EpM6YHEMwmDE6aBu4WwJJK-AQ_3efxtJgVgZFfOkZliSsl6ApMUuBPu0EtmO8FrSQsaMRxtoQ/s900/IMG_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6GYX8QBQRwwB2XGCPcMWJ4Dz5b_Zj-TfshjmZ3d5jxWd_XsAvNzmEPHHA3ZFMwc2lxmRbl2cRqBFJMb65vE__Jo4XKyPIVe1X4bEdl2FIstn_lvivp4EpM6YHEMwmDE6aBu4WwJJK-AQ_3efxtJgVgZFfOkZliSsl6ApMUuBPu0EtmO8FrSQsaMRxtoQ/w400-h300/IMG_0023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another pair of <b>Teal </b>and a a third drake <b>Mallard</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPng5tsFb8WkfTeRNwFMY6ZE0UozbtsX5Hvict1Z5pYydckwZIMt9zZmLI5dSTgSFQmyBFuLaDEksPg9cwmePXXvxicEGdJ1BokmaiDBrHx5EdqWYMsxSIRfH3c6aw_6VrehEdkjNt4cThbPUxWAP0-12lhOKU_hKj933T3yfqqfbJDtxiYR3nuWFh5mHL/s900/IMG_0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPng5tsFb8WkfTeRNwFMY6ZE0UozbtsX5Hvict1Z5pYydckwZIMt9zZmLI5dSTgSFQmyBFuLaDEksPg9cwmePXXvxicEGdJ1BokmaiDBrHx5EdqWYMsxSIRfH3c6aw_6VrehEdkjNt4cThbPUxWAP0-12lhOKU_hKj933T3yfqqfbJDtxiYR3nuWFh5mHL/w400-h300/IMG_0030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the newly ploughed field here, were.................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YfG5jBdniNN6Pk50mZijPVo73TNLXpPj4k2LObuKiDUsAUeSfFPAmFNimnMj9PdPNe-ZFyYRdgki9BlsdAn6rhFxar7i4FwT2J1SIwXAE7vbjHi2xSssVRCrSgdUL_Yjo0UiYEnDc6K-5iXrkVf9PwcwC7UJydG9uU78XNzjM2hMCuCUmmdba-wa9NzN/s900/IMG_0083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YfG5jBdniNN6Pk50mZijPVo73TNLXpPj4k2LObuKiDUsAUeSfFPAmFNimnMj9PdPNe-ZFyYRdgki9BlsdAn6rhFxar7i4FwT2J1SIwXAE7vbjHi2xSssVRCrSgdUL_Yjo0UiYEnDc6K-5iXrkVf9PwcwC7UJydG9uU78XNzjM2hMCuCUmmdba-wa9NzN/w400-h300/IMG_0083.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">............hundreds of <b><i>gulls</i></b>. With a mixture of <b>Black-headed Gulls</b> and <b>Mediterranean Gulls</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkNV3iIYFQjRAf5FzUdn01zngXNtSmA6xZzcgQURDN7IlOI51ou5Ro-Lx4E2C4o3nNrlA1FHIYE5Z_96bSSTrNi9kxP2n7O5lkuqxh0XtRFi6_pduSo5XZ5FJopoFHp0hx2kbOjSHXTzCjsyPiMRJBUFffEEqxZ_mE2MXOF5T6vS_o_2C-Z5iS554CWN2/s900/IMG_0090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkNV3iIYFQjRAf5FzUdn01zngXNtSmA6xZzcgQURDN7IlOI51ou5Ro-Lx4E2C4o3nNrlA1FHIYE5Z_96bSSTrNi9kxP2n7O5lkuqxh0XtRFi6_pduSo5XZ5FJopoFHp0hx2kbOjSHXTzCjsyPiMRJBUFffEEqxZ_mE2MXOF5T6vS_o_2C-Z5iS554CWN2/w400-h300/IMG_0090.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Four <b>Jackdaws </b>squabbling in a nearby <b>Oak </b>Tree</div><br /><b>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Zfaq1Eg3YZ6slpyB2GtCqwq03xlFUk5NJ3HbEfpXIrI_7ISm0hyphenhypheneRFfrvc_IP3XDyGxkJMqCHzXxxWAGcxKPpoC_6ZoOPIc0fCCy20TXaGZ-FmbHBGIgrcsdM0hNgrCeI-3KIn5scXzUwXuemRs1ZjHwVm6wiFG9xc16vR0JAs7P7PQVflWiIG98TsFq/s900/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Zfaq1Eg3YZ6slpyB2GtCqwq03xlFUk5NJ3HbEfpXIrI_7ISm0hyphenhypheneRFfrvc_IP3XDyGxkJMqCHzXxxWAGcxKPpoC_6ZoOPIc0fCCy20TXaGZ-FmbHBGIgrcsdM0hNgrCeI-3KIn5scXzUwXuemRs1ZjHwVm6wiFG9xc16vR0JAs7P7PQVflWiIG98TsFq/w400-h300/IMG_0113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the flooded fields at location 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylb055i75BD_EcKBvbO5xuT_kzRcLNZGQQPvY-EYz_7qOdneT1d6D1FsC4uSNF3GQppD7SH5uSo6eqv2mTzVWQBQv34YbxKEu1yJTZI4TGA3DafLS8xU8MDfLIfMs8ji1SiHsjP-FRMBGHOjPSn6Cii83z51r1ZfSpeoXLvKeYwhPojmaKyB9myKP-F37/s900/IMG_0101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylb055i75BD_EcKBvbO5xuT_kzRcLNZGQQPvY-EYz_7qOdneT1d6D1FsC4uSNF3GQppD7SH5uSo6eqv2mTzVWQBQv34YbxKEu1yJTZI4TGA3DafLS8xU8MDfLIfMs8ji1SiHsjP-FRMBGHOjPSn6Cii83z51r1ZfSpeoXLvKeYwhPojmaKyB9myKP-F37/w400-h300/IMG_0101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just one drake <b>Mallard </b>here, plus 4 <b>Teal </b>and................</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ae2g3197A9sPXY_g3ZuE3Y1GuP5LluWlkvxbAzRcvlH6YQp1IPdFT62mmBbS_ynot2hCLb-hemJlzWWvm8v_2nutFb_lnxgHyla13nSLMvgSZ-OrD5aXf6AtLFsuyVBzV9gynzsCSKXQ3FilcxWD6SC5Qmrxmxmlb2JCmO9xxVviHUlrQ_FqiqgOjuZX/s900/IMG_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ae2g3197A9sPXY_g3ZuE3Y1GuP5LluWlkvxbAzRcvlH6YQp1IPdFT62mmBbS_ynot2hCLb-hemJlzWWvm8v_2nutFb_lnxgHyla13nSLMvgSZ-OrD5aXf6AtLFsuyVBzV9gynzsCSKXQ3FilcxWD6SC5Qmrxmxmlb2JCmO9xxVviHUlrQ_FqiqgOjuZX/w400-h300/IMG_0114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">........this <b>Coot</b>.</div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<br />6 Mallard</div><div>10 Teal</div><div>1 Coot</div><div>200+ Black-headed Gull/Mediterranean Gull</div><div>Herring Gull</div><div>Wood Pigeon</div><div>Song Thrush (heard singing)</div><div>Magpie</div><div>Rook</div><div>Carrion Crow</div><div>Jackdaw</div><div>Chaffinch (heard)</div><div>Greenfinch (heard)</div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-71848421633306020762024-03-05T11:12:00.000-08:002024-03-05T11:12:49.152-08:005 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Wakeham</span></u></b><br /><br />Sadly no walk today due to heavy rain this morning and then a busy afternoon in Weymouth. So as per norm......<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl6qxFdQRQQeL52v_0NfD8DjEnzSgqDp7kC8vzKgM0E6DK_UDn7TyxASlDNrfLwqaKaKlE4dv2aOjIxANfXj_eypWWFHhgGMvXL3E8rf7huP3lYjthk0_-e4Fs3YBSgj_o09kHM6IZNHQftB33SkUU3ReytDMPCvUeZlnpGoRkMF6eElKm6b77A5JfBU2/s900/IMG_1169-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl6qxFdQRQQeL52v_0NfD8DjEnzSgqDp7kC8vzKgM0E6DK_UDn7TyxASlDNrfLwqaKaKlE4dv2aOjIxANfXj_eypWWFHhgGMvXL3E8rf7huP3lYjthk0_-e4Fs3YBSgj_o09kHM6IZNHQftB33SkUU3ReytDMPCvUeZlnpGoRkMF6eElKm6b77A5JfBU2/w400-h300/IMG_1169-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2023/03/5-mar-23.html" target="_blank">2023</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Peregrine </b>over Bumpers Lane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBP0tuvo61brsNhrooiOMlH2R8pGVb5Y6paMOiW-qqtIIXCrRGvTIy2OzworxV8VP0YYK5i3-NBDmDVOlDn9bXPQYq50iJM7GXAAsQqur8I8E104MCKIwhlOkzAlzfpZZd8ZwLOQ1zGpXtWttQeEhDqHZ0OHfSqNHrahzVH5-K6JLmEV3rqdK02eetkbEj/s900/IMG_2277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBP0tuvo61brsNhrooiOMlH2R8pGVb5Y6paMOiW-qqtIIXCrRGvTIy2OzworxV8VP0YYK5i3-NBDmDVOlDn9bXPQYq50iJM7GXAAsQqur8I8E104MCKIwhlOkzAlzfpZZd8ZwLOQ1zGpXtWttQeEhDqHZ0OHfSqNHrahzVH5-K6JLmEV3rqdK02eetkbEj/w400-h300/IMG_2277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2022/03/5-mar-22.html" target="_blank"><b>2022</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Firecrest </span></b>in Pennsylvania Castle Woods.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_tUBXNWrJeM0R6qgKL9yvcUtVonokH1Ix7sj8FoE35F1NOgNcaJRsL6A9L9cOzqOP5bZbOVJ5Tk1oPo0bMD_IM9mudV3VC4bI_CVTO4sr33sLuMh_EJCTJMfFviR_TDYIrOM6qcvXUE0Ia3qE-nkZrr_sa5UOdxbE-7yKStlXhHCsPkNy17VEOmfiXFs/s900/DSC01187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_tUBXNWrJeM0R6qgKL9yvcUtVonokH1Ix7sj8FoE35F1NOgNcaJRsL6A9L9cOzqOP5bZbOVJ5Tk1oPo0bMD_IM9mudV3VC4bI_CVTO4sr33sLuMh_EJCTJMfFviR_TDYIrOM6qcvXUE0Ia3qE-nkZrr_sa5UOdxbE-7yKStlXhHCsPkNy17VEOmfiXFs/w400-h300/DSC01187.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2021/03/5-mar-21.html" target="_blank"><b>2021</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Wall Lizard</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HYtQ8PK-RXvkaIdmzZ5Z_kds7thTNceVAE2xXE10rOEyuR6TVgOOsHoVegPaS8DVUGjDnjbuPMKlP4lTHOjTI5H-gH2zemAOYgbqFYCyF66zD-aZnZ7ei28cXq_889dWjjq1c8Pl1UDswPmiy3xdUy1yXfLZTJRQFtS_mrvq82GFAU7TpleBGDiqouc2/s900/DSC04558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HYtQ8PK-RXvkaIdmzZ5Z_kds7thTNceVAE2xXE10rOEyuR6TVgOOsHoVegPaS8DVUGjDnjbuPMKlP4lTHOjTI5H-gH2zemAOYgbqFYCyF66zD-aZnZ7ei28cXq_889dWjjq1c8Pl1UDswPmiy3xdUy1yXfLZTJRQFtS_mrvq82GFAU7TpleBGDiqouc2/w400-h311/DSC04558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2020/03/5-mar-20.html" target="_blank"><b>2020</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reservoir under St Andrew's Church</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_P0z1jIuXdaQ2SEij8D4ZXw_xYgqhQDvU0o_ObrCjEhu2cCTtUd0M8VB6NOmCUQ24rX1JK5h4fHCoKff_AMaui8R8smBZ-gfaEfRmaZmc99mW4hCL0ScyUb-G-cTPTI7_MbECVYVovJbGpBNX4vQiENl9FxDX5ATvpeEv86eA-VeW-49G1ez9LnrFU4N/s900/DSC07687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_P0z1jIuXdaQ2SEij8D4ZXw_xYgqhQDvU0o_ObrCjEhu2cCTtUd0M8VB6NOmCUQ24rX1JK5h4fHCoKff_AMaui8R8smBZ-gfaEfRmaZmc99mW4hCL0ScyUb-G-cTPTI7_MbECVYVovJbGpBNX4vQiENl9FxDX5ATvpeEv86eA-VeW-49G1ez9LnrFU4N/w400-h311/DSC07687.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2019/03/5-mar-19.html" target="_blank"><b>2019</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <b>Rock Pipit</b> at Church Ope Cove</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eFf_6BQFNEA?si=QVWCacd3s6FVELva" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://portandwey.blogspot.com/2018/03/5-mar-18.html" target="_blank">2018</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Avocet </span></b>at Lodmoor RSPB Reserve</div></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708063329198897366.post-5256813974230113312024-03-04T06:01:00.000-08:002024-03-04T06:01:00.529-08:004 Mar 24<b><u><span style="color: #783f04;">Portland Bill</span></u></b><br /><br />With rain forecast from midday onwards, it was a quick cup of coffee and out down to the Bill before it arrived.<br /><br />Main highlight was the female <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span></b> still overwintering on the shoreline east of the lighthouse.<br /><br />And despite my best efforts in finding any <i><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Purple Sandpipers</span></b></i>, the best I could get was hearing them calling between the Obelisk and The Pulpit. But could I see them!!!<br /><br />Quite odd, but I didn't see or hear any <b><i>Rock Pipits</i></b>!!<br /><br /><br /><b>Birds Recorded</b>:<div>2 Fulmar<br />3 Gannet<br />4 Cormorant<br />1 Shag<br />1 Kestrel<br />? <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Purple Sandpiper</span></i> (Heard not seen)<br />Herring Gull<br />2 Great Black-backed Gull<br />20+ Razorbill/Guillemot<br />Wood Pigeon<br />1 Pied Wagtail<br />1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span><br />Magpie<br />Carrion Crow<br />Jackdaw<br />200+ Starling<br />House Sparrow<br />2 Chaffinch<br />6 Goldfinch</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjgvnFhxlnsjMC9Usvb6z0ksEoT_P153-MQeFlmtNc4eiWYTdKk7XREuBssABpRxYUlCQSVr4J4Cq3s2AwKkZuWuskYeA-XNad4HmvZ1dOGQCqs7cVS9nRhpKug0Byb-OZmWxt8Ixe0q_keme9wTOorCNCi58BlTgCT3YS8b8nIVJP1U_5PpxSSULYyhY/s900/IMG_0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjgvnFhxlnsjMC9Usvb6z0ksEoT_P153-MQeFlmtNc4eiWYTdKk7XREuBssABpRxYUlCQSVr4J4Cq3s2AwKkZuWuskYeA-XNad4HmvZ1dOGQCqs7cVS9nRhpKug0Byb-OZmWxt8Ixe0q_keme9wTOorCNCi58BlTgCT3YS8b8nIVJP1U_5PpxSSULYyhY/w400-h300/IMG_0004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>Fulmar </b>just off The Bill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-DEyjyer0ogCIynH7su-NfallUJIzlY7E5NZ008GCbxKpHzw_vhyaHA-dPaHq7vB2I8XPLlDT2Z0pQ5o__0zCHQdjwclInSp6DhklgAWuw7aWazG7xg8LAOhq4Yr3YzfYBvzbNZwupR8AdkQ7RGbV_KOiLP03alzg-clvtFJ5I7SxD4_m08QwrEnjQB0/s900/IMG_9967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-DEyjyer0ogCIynH7su-NfallUJIzlY7E5NZ008GCbxKpHzw_vhyaHA-dPaHq7vB2I8XPLlDT2Z0pQ5o__0zCHQdjwclInSp6DhklgAWuw7aWazG7xg8LAOhq4Yr3YzfYBvzbNZwupR8AdkQ7RGbV_KOiLP03alzg-clvtFJ5I7SxD4_m08QwrEnjQB0/w400-h300/IMG_9967.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This <b>Fulmar </b>almost got a drenching and decided that sitting on the breaking......</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9s3_4wVgNOondjHglxhZX5g180IzsZhF9ea1mxbM_u1pZ-ORL2wFsy8Nvua5C2IL4Hy3ayfWsd67CtcZb9yTTmEvmjfaAcfJZOr-iJsfLX8Pko7qcFpmMlg5SHgdy7-KYPG5jtbdGMHZ-P6y9tuqlXrtBZauV4CiyBKvIJI605tVxETp4Ur44O9Y9dcS/s900/IMG_9979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9s3_4wVgNOondjHglxhZX5g180IzsZhF9ea1mxbM_u1pZ-ORL2wFsy8Nvua5C2IL4Hy3ayfWsd67CtcZb9yTTmEvmjfaAcfJZOr-iJsfLX8Pko7qcFpmMlg5SHgdy7-KYPG5jtbdGMHZ-P6y9tuqlXrtBZauV4CiyBKvIJI605tVxETp4Ur44O9Y9dcS/w400-h300/IMG_9979.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..............waves wasn't much fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6vKo8GdKTtubcY3l5zkwCdRfHGI0y7q4PZ2j8vmWTjr7oYW4XlmFYbLdKJlEocXrM7o9-jKsxrFI1_xaZVQ9jO8d-6en5iISVZ3g7HDNkrH5Z2uHSOngs9BMiYuOsS0PeB63GAc_1btEyKu1Cxa7enmKeAjI7ECDcHE27QQyq0qvbLPpE4Pe9WF6RR02/s900/IMG_9738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6vKo8GdKTtubcY3l5zkwCdRfHGI0y7q4PZ2j8vmWTjr7oYW4XlmFYbLdKJlEocXrM7o9-jKsxrFI1_xaZVQ9jO8d-6en5iISVZ3g7HDNkrH5Z2uHSOngs9BMiYuOsS0PeB63GAc_1btEyKu1Cxa7enmKeAjI7ECDcHE27QQyq0qvbLPpE4Pe9WF6RR02/w400-h300/IMG_9738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just three <b>Gannets </b>passed by whilst I was at the Obelisk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRP4m3ivRM-0VOwtzNBOM3LdMqgs-GeVTSRPE1-I8XvA7uoaESNSkKPaNKFvJnoOkO5QiY9x8m3ba_A_cy5IUkIqJo0rybnN7FZ2PDHUwJ6gwZ_Z44oK42frpNvm4DhFVJKv-40QyxTZL61GX4TsPrBJun4TqOCTVQTwayjW9h8Gts0jrsUoNRHYMNEtG/s900/IMG_9727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRP4m3ivRM-0VOwtzNBOM3LdMqgs-GeVTSRPE1-I8XvA7uoaESNSkKPaNKFvJnoOkO5QiY9x8m3ba_A_cy5IUkIqJo0rybnN7FZ2PDHUwJ6gwZ_Z44oK42frpNvm4DhFVJKv-40QyxTZL61GX4TsPrBJun4TqOCTVQTwayjW9h8Gts0jrsUoNRHYMNEtG/w400-h300/IMG_9727.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another which every.........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2kw4YizR1kAG7KH17-eFR_Hw9CUtepUYND4_SoTx9j9ib5-xB8dNDaDhDR4yFm4gMq-5Pn-Eyxia76GNVIxc4X3dfnw4M-tQEMA-KOi0gmfHXbAXFH4Y9ETjGUB40Aixi1uRBKijnm72b90eTfhoiPIML5LfCnj-gPb_hucQ1qpSUHXkQi1mnvQC_1pK/s900/IMG_9773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2kw4YizR1kAG7KH17-eFR_Hw9CUtepUYND4_SoTx9j9ib5-xB8dNDaDhDR4yFm4gMq-5Pn-Eyxia76GNVIxc4X3dfnw4M-tQEMA-KOi0gmfHXbAXFH4Y9ETjGUB40Aixi1uRBKijnm72b90eTfhoiPIML5LfCnj-gPb_hucQ1qpSUHXkQi1mnvQC_1pK/w400-h300/IMG_9773.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..............now and then disappeared behind some big waves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAi3sxVyafE17hdgvPmroQMJ7dQNuvPvIfmnRh7ybcsBt6GSFSu31hGG5MJs-tO414y51BnWahwcsZaNhCYx3IMUKI-_7fonADwr-xn5VTnEX0-hmRWmNX2Zsa9KVavxm1BMIHIT546_po0QjP4Xbt4z86nm5j4EAgFLFpLR0BYGYBYFwi7SjGoFDHe0z/s900/IMG_9806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAi3sxVyafE17hdgvPmroQMJ7dQNuvPvIfmnRh7ybcsBt6GSFSu31hGG5MJs-tO414y51BnWahwcsZaNhCYx3IMUKI-_7fonADwr-xn5VTnEX0-hmRWmNX2Zsa9KVavxm1BMIHIT546_po0QjP4Xbt4z86nm5j4EAgFLFpLR0BYGYBYFwi7SjGoFDHe0z/w400-h300/IMG_9806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An adult <b>Great Black-backed Gull</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasHiuXugSvhy5RjO7Qg_ISvUxXEq7EVMjs0FA_3wYBQBNY3kF7ZOZZ5mZCZ7Gz4FjKeXhyphenhyphenGojeeH6GsArKuf8E_qlNVuSBrLcSLUHmhpVYbgLd4RzEKPD6C5nH_WRyKS4A0Cd5-7X15ZN2wwjXx_5f0DZEXo0Pyv00JVf9uqo43tczz0nYsHjFI2esn-t/s900/IMG_9956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasHiuXugSvhy5RjO7Qg_ISvUxXEq7EVMjs0FA_3wYBQBNY3kF7ZOZZ5mZCZ7Gz4FjKeXhyphenhyphenGojeeH6GsArKuf8E_qlNVuSBrLcSLUHmhpVYbgLd4RzEKPD6C5nH_WRyKS4A0Cd5-7X15ZN2wwjXx_5f0DZEXo0Pyv00JVf9uqo43tczz0nYsHjFI2esn-t/w400-h300/IMG_9956.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And two <b>Razorbills</b>. The second bird is just behind the wave on the right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccX1dZiQFuZ46TboIVuxGVbqvq0xega3v3VAYPtuEHBj7fVM2fOlTzSad15NkZBu5ZVgYumNi1xaPNzPJ3wu7YgwxJwGl6R6cybkNjjifIXDTPO_n748GbaqWUE2ifDwc5cW6xSYWnLq8k5R7Wqm3989rDemlsOtFdpNxDzn2V1mVO2FIJdV64VQ6COmp/s900/IMG_9707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccX1dZiQFuZ46TboIVuxGVbqvq0xega3v3VAYPtuEHBj7fVM2fOlTzSad15NkZBu5ZVgYumNi1xaPNzPJ3wu7YgwxJwGl6R6cybkNjjifIXDTPO_n748GbaqWUE2ifDwc5cW6xSYWnLq8k5R7Wqm3989rDemlsOtFdpNxDzn2V1mVO2FIJdV64VQ6COmp/w400-h300/IMG_9707.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And from the Obelisk looking north is a stretch of beach where this..........</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_DyrMgw8vZ4ZK1Y19J549zSWGxq173sLSA_uy-Wl1Vf7S1st9epwF2P9j36mZ6UkPBv0lFyA-K9R1Hmnr_l7fbHbW8oLAVKYhpYUHUJN_-ZZT88OMXkvL-sFe7wWTYbcIhs39ZoH0ErTJhKMC-99jQIQd4tqVyMeko0XrpYPnvFSd8-2HAk5uAPEmBXN/s900/IMG_9693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_DyrMgw8vZ4ZK1Y19J549zSWGxq173sLSA_uy-Wl1Vf7S1st9epwF2P9j36mZ6UkPBv0lFyA-K9R1Hmnr_l7fbHbW8oLAVKYhpYUHUJN_-ZZT88OMXkvL-sFe7wWTYbcIhs39ZoH0ErTJhKMC-99jQIQd4tqVyMeko0XrpYPnvFSd8-2HAk5uAPEmBXN/w400-h300/IMG_9693.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">............female <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Black Redstart</span></b> has been overwintering and.......</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmJPWAB3O4wvA-qTHsh47NlHoDytXm0TIpU-VUBwmmr5-kX2HASixrjZtDQPtG46Ia_EvdP9uUqpvpWN5f3PjBE22_4WJVGvR2g9wzcLDbrdKUVPKSohDb4roRmjMQRrtqjrlk-DxOsL_rPy9HaL-ZBOw8y6_uHSmKFor4tT6uWgLyloOcnL6fYlNg7y2/s900/IMG_9704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmJPWAB3O4wvA-qTHsh47NlHoDytXm0TIpU-VUBwmmr5-kX2HASixrjZtDQPtG46Ia_EvdP9uUqpvpWN5f3PjBE22_4WJVGvR2g9wzcLDbrdKUVPKSohDb4roRmjMQRrtqjrlk-DxOsL_rPy9HaL-ZBOw8y6_uHSmKFor4tT6uWgLyloOcnL6fYlNg7y2/w400-h300/IMG_9704.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.............sheltering.</div><br /><b>General Shots</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cT-Z9bab2cjuz9zogTc5uTuNgce-ogARn22LoUhmP8V181qpGYZ1839zNEInWFfyDdOp8kZXsBfHYLOXdiNBDLDzyQi_QvfatJTYARKXgo9k-OiIm4rtb1LgFeMGknVpgh8Hkoe19GBTpZwk34YVZgGmMCkwS888_yLrq-W_Okf8s1gmVwGmeHHO-Ir6/s900/IMG_9691.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cT-Z9bab2cjuz9zogTc5uTuNgce-ogARn22LoUhmP8V181qpGYZ1839zNEInWFfyDdOp8kZXsBfHYLOXdiNBDLDzyQi_QvfatJTYARKXgo9k-OiIm4rtb1LgFeMGknVpgh8Hkoe19GBTpZwk34YVZgGmMCkwS888_yLrq-W_Okf8s1gmVwGmeHHO-Ir6/w400-h300/IMG_9691.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A watery sun, rising behind the anchor. This anchor was allegedly raised from a Dutch shipwreck, in the 1700’s.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRchvmk3bCjLzfDTRmZjgQa00upPj7jFrXgPvhEzCI7Zg3j2T6nlqhvcIYRdFdNOxg3XBX0zzn1qNg9ksFirGNCgKIhNdXu3v3mifuPqlIdq3kC8RHjJFtcyXh6S9XmOEAd0Ac_6o_DfRHplj4Hut86UWR3vDY-gyVNzKy-4W-htevhucI4ojnyDdD5iM9/s900/IMG_9692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRchvmk3bCjLzfDTRmZjgQa00upPj7jFrXgPvhEzCI7Zg3j2T6nlqhvcIYRdFdNOxg3XBX0zzn1qNg9ksFirGNCgKIhNdXu3v3mifuPqlIdq3kC8RHjJFtcyXh6S9XmOEAd0Ac_6o_DfRHplj4Hut86UWR3vDY-gyVNzKy-4W-htevhucI4ojnyDdD5iM9/w400-h300/IMG_9692.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a little further south the rising behind the Red Crane</div><br /><br /><b>Ted and Theo</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZFdkUNG67uDrD91TlRb8xigAVU8pSEIzpYqJnpivTm4mF4ZRkQlGeZ0T6rZqJXBxiyHWcKVIFuKOMyJQlNwiv5-3w0Ywj3jKdc7FCg-vRisO5vXvyJU3KHE7SepmnVAeNbia1lbXZICNZnwlWi82OLw9oEjvJCMtIGMerQ7uSh564HufAHKdFhs8SAr9/s900/Hounds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZFdkUNG67uDrD91TlRb8xigAVU8pSEIzpYqJnpivTm4mF4ZRkQlGeZ0T6rZqJXBxiyHWcKVIFuKOMyJQlNwiv5-3w0Ywj3jKdc7FCg-vRisO5vXvyJU3KHE7SepmnVAeNbia1lbXZICNZnwlWi82OLw9oEjvJCMtIGMerQ7uSh564HufAHKdFhs8SAr9/w400-h300/Hounds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2rfJwevBvLe-kLdZmshhihP-6mS4UzdOw2tX4wiSTba4Cl7PpmyAEcmql0ki__cVc7FSwg2q9kLY353iclmwwX3QloWJKGPSLBhqPKzKd979oC1q4EY9sx8tcmvGwkDi7HbPAhhbkoRlSQszx_Ih9MfQPbK4hVlV8LhjV9KOLUB59RQ0H2-JP1xQQqWQ/s900/Theo-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2rfJwevBvLe-kLdZmshhihP-6mS4UzdOw2tX4wiSTba4Cl7PpmyAEcmql0ki__cVc7FSwg2q9kLY353iclmwwX3QloWJKGPSLBhqPKzKd979oC1q4EY9sx8tcmvGwkDi7HbPAhhbkoRlSQszx_Ih9MfQPbK4hVlV8LhjV9KOLUB59RQ0H2-JP1xQQqWQ/w400-h300/Theo-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9GY-aveMj8A?si=rNegQqrGCS9cXItU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0uiS9ZuAzhw05_KSn1kSrGIaUyUhxppHJPHBUdiN13fUPi83muGjVEcRJ5NGDRmIVWh8V8X_xp-HBnS7i2OSO2twH_6iaFjLTNmwH9nTphTL1HEoKfUsO_vW3agRCzLSRG6UDIM7ObOa8kHbBaGzxZvPMJOxbr8MRB-_fyJybcuHKrXVRdSA5swlO2p-/s900/Ted-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0uiS9ZuAzhw05_KSn1kSrGIaUyUhxppHJPHBUdiN13fUPi83muGjVEcRJ5NGDRmIVWh8V8X_xp-HBnS7i2OSO2twH_6iaFjLTNmwH9nTphTL1HEoKfUsO_vW3agRCzLSRG6UDIM7ObOa8kHbBaGzxZvPMJOxbr8MRB-_fyJybcuHKrXVRdSA5swlO2p-/w400-h300/Ted-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwsWRizn9Om6MErVCDLSNnfIbzBzuO7lWCz11f9uWhcFAO90X4wpXt7rRZ20kofia2QccSpxx5CvTSJsubzQPqQUzMH1sPdQzECUYWqgWc0azJhx94HKwk2QdJsGRgSBTQ-oUXk3T2vAzFt6hvHIeVxfK0D1qsCfMhE0YOj2T_CcGwgwW5-MD4fDHE9Iq/s900/IMG_9928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwsWRizn9Om6MErVCDLSNnfIbzBzuO7lWCz11f9uWhcFAO90X4wpXt7rRZ20kofia2QccSpxx5CvTSJsubzQPqQUzMH1sPdQzECUYWqgWc0azJhx94HKwk2QdJsGRgSBTQ-oUXk3T2vAzFt6hvHIeVxfK0D1qsCfMhE0YOj2T_CcGwgwW5-MD4fDHE9Iq/w400-h300/IMG_9928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo1JOraaKxvEzrVdMStVRE0XUc3h-mCsPGJ1MH3N3WvcKK-GoncbtKHvt0MDnFAP2dw6x7LPU3Abs3xwiOb4CMnSXLC3oCLqvcdocPc6Ak2lthF0oT5j2997JhCLSsnz-ZK2c4vm-ygW-S03nwD0HPbA97vEKh1oSVI4VkQbhAkj8giALmJSAOW5h18_Q/s900/IMG_9747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo1JOraaKxvEzrVdMStVRE0XUc3h-mCsPGJ1MH3N3WvcKK-GoncbtKHvt0MDnFAP2dw6x7LPU3Abs3xwiOb4CMnSXLC3oCLqvcdocPc6Ak2lthF0oT5j2997JhCLSsnz-ZK2c4vm-ygW-S03nwD0HPbA97vEKh1oSVI4VkQbhAkj8giALmJSAOW5h18_Q/w400-h300/IMG_9747.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Ships Today</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYE1nWfGQfWQYwwyPx4npnDBgJa2WqyF_4tFakHLpEjaRjbs5T2IQXnjtskyr36Mw9lY506k6-h3udvvJPb7XqizE6MoxCDS63QrtQwMhib0M3VICINUC_juZ6jf5qhIBEsQBvg604d1G2rxyxxmN582KDfSqguAeBOI3PmZp86T4okXjowRgflV5KYCT/s900/IMG_9786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYE1nWfGQfWQYwwyPx4npnDBgJa2WqyF_4tFakHLpEjaRjbs5T2IQXnjtskyr36Mw9lY506k6-h3udvvJPb7XqizE6MoxCDS63QrtQwMhib0M3VICINUC_juZ6jf5qhIBEsQBvg604d1G2rxyxxmN582KDfSqguAeBOI3PmZp86T4okXjowRgflV5KYCT/w400-h300/IMG_9786.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the <b>British </b>Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "<b><i>Hartland Point</i></b>" on its way from Southampton to Gdansk (Poland) via..............</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBgdcT-0hHhMcD_2JJCP1RGVPU8TMfmDWaFWek9nb9nuxTa0IB-xgWsy53ZTzQNXqtIxA5qv6ef8NSXmakt2ksOMtMVBbvdjgTiis3E7iBTm5bxKiitWpI2SavXTO6B5__XBkBC54wwFAfhoqxWaO-tBnnq7CWJLuifpi9KtxZNjrKZC5n14shM-jFL99/s1207/Hartland%20Point%20Route.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1207" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBgdcT-0hHhMcD_2JJCP1RGVPU8TMfmDWaFWek9nb9nuxTa0IB-xgWsy53ZTzQNXqtIxA5qv6ef8NSXmakt2ksOMtMVBbvdjgTiis3E7iBTm5bxKiitWpI2SavXTO6B5__XBkBC54wwFAfhoqxWaO-tBnnq7CWJLuifpi9KtxZNjrKZC5n14shM-jFL99/w400-h233/Hartland%20Point%20Route.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>...........a brief excursion west before turning around and heading east for Gdansk. More on "<b><i>Hartland Point</i></b>" <a href="https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9248538" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /></div>MRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455107757464409845noreply@blogger.com