Something of an ANNIVERSARY today as we publish our 1,500th Post! The Bagsy Blog
has been running now for a total of 1531 days or 4 years, 2 months, 9
days and amazingly (to myself at least) only 31 days during this period
passed without publication.
This was our first simple offering
Welcome to My Blog - 14 August 2009
After
a preliminary run I think this Blog is ready for 'launch'. It is
intended to keep you up to date while on my travels, publish day to day
happenings and show some of my archive photographs. This Wandering
Albatross, at 'point blank range' was captured 2 miles off Kaikoura,
South Island, New Zealand late 2008. Watch this space!
FEATHERED RANUNCULUS
A quick drive to the Portland Bird Observatory
where things were equally dismal
but these 4 stalwart 'Sea Watcher' (looking for sea-birds)
were braving the elements. Not for me though, next port of call was
close to the PORTLAND COASTGUARD STATION
where the WINDSOCK was still at full stretch.
The HIGHER LIGHT
the first built of the Islands 3 Lighthouses was where a
Black Redstart had been seen yesterday, but not by me this morning.
A quick look along The WEST CLIFF
and then back down the hill to where the
ARMY were erecting a Mobile Communications Station.
A look back south from the Pulpit Inn before coffee with
The Secret Lemonade Drinker after which we visited Radipole.
Here a GARGANEY had been in residence for a few days
There were very few people about but some were enjoying
the trill of the
SEALIFE TOWER
3 connecting Panoramas of Weymouth's Georgian Sea Front.
2 disconnected 'dippers' of the Slav Grebe,
Moi and Secret. Dropping him at home I bought a sarnie
and headed for NEW GROUND at the top of Portland
Also to my right is the VERNE CITADEL part of which is a
PRISON.
Back
to last night, but certainly not for long, as foul weather set in right
from the start! Early evening had lulled me into a 'false sense of
security' as the wind dropped and the setting sun shined brightly. On my
way back from Weymouth, JD Wetherspoon's and another rack of pork ribs,
it was decided to lay both Moth Traps one in the Secret Garden and one
at Weston Street. At 04:00 I was woken by very heavy rain clattering
against the window and a wind that could only 'guesstimated' at about
Force 6 to 7 on the Beaufort Scale (30 to 35 knots). What chance of a
Moth at all, but at first light the total from both traps was 25 with
the most notable being
were braving the elements. Not for me though, next port of call was
the first built of the Islands 3 Lighthouses was where a
Black Redstart had been seen yesterday, but not by me this morning.
The Secret Lemonade Drinker after which we visited Radipole.
but
yesterday we had been unable to spot it. We had left there mid-day
yesterday and ironically it was relocated again at 17:00. No matter as
we did catch distant views of it today but with no chance of a
photograph. The Duck seen today is nowhere near as bright as the images which are from the 'archive' and for illustration purposes
only. Onward to Weymouth Esplanade to see if we could find a Slavonian Grebe, also reported yesterday, but without success.
SEALIFE TOWER
Moi and Secret. Dropping him at home I bought a sarnie
where
the views from left include West Bay (part of the English Channel), the
world famous Chesil Beach, the village of Wyke Regis in the far
distance, with Portland Harbour plus the National Sailing Academy (of
2012 Olympics fame) separating it from Fortuneswell in the foreground.
PRISON.
Archive photo of a
BLACK REDSTART
seen very briefly at Chisel Cove.
HERE'S HOPING YOU ARE WITH US FOR THE NEXT 1,500 POSTS!!
Final message for Hugh and Janet "Keep Enjoying It, See You Soon"
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