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now using this account more than the x-mans
also had these two pale bellied brent geese at pirates cove yesterday that appear to be different birds to the recent portland bill ones
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
also had these two pale bellied brent geese at pirates cove yesterday that appear to be different birds to the recent portland bill ones
twitched @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social (also luvawheatear) desert wheatear, ta. always ID wary of these but looks like a couple of yellowhammer just W of the caravan park where i was expecting cirls to be more likely. brett's 4x barwits were at pirates cove.
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
twitched @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social (also luvawheatear) desert wheatear, ta. always ID wary of these but looks like a couple of yellowhammer just W of the caravan park where i was expecting cirls to be more likely. brett's 4x barwits were at pirates cove.
a few local ones today, 3x little egret osprey quay. this dbbrent juv has been on its own a few days off the causeway but seems ok, 2x grey plover ferrybridge and a shag
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
a few local ones today, 3x little egret osprey quay. this dbbrent juv has been on its own a few days off the causeway but seems ok, 2x grey plover ferrybridge and a shag
bit of an odd sighting 2x avocet out in the middle of the harbour drifting around with a seal (grey by the looks) for company
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
bit of an odd sighting 2x avocet out in the middle of the harbour drifting around with a seal (grey by the looks) for company
Avocet pair and seal, probably grey out in portland harbour, in line with tatanyk ship viewed from smallmouth area
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Avocet pair and seal, probably grey out in portland harbour, in line with tatanyk ship viewed from smallmouth area
good to see the mergs back at portland castle (6x) and off billy winters (c.16x), best sighting was a small tort blown between quiddles n cove house inn, pattern showing through outer wing in light. no sign of any black redstarts surprisingly
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
good to see the mergs back at portland castle (6x) and off billy winters (c.16x), best sighting was a small tort blown between quiddles n cove house inn, pattern showing through outer wing in light. no sign of any black redstarts surprisingly
one of the two black necked grebe in the harbour
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
one of the two black necked grebe in the harbour
one of the better looking moffs i've seen, this crimson speckled eventually settled not far from the bench near the sailing club, was quite surprised how butterfly like it's flight was and didn't realise what it was until it settled.
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
one of the better looking moffs i've seen, this crimson speckled eventually settled not far from the bench near the sailing club, was quite surprised how butterfly like it's flight was and didn't realise what it was until it settled.
still happily munching through seed
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
still happily munching through seed
a wall brown on the wing up at verne common 3rd gen?
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
a wall brown on the wing up at verne common 3rd gen?
dartford warbler above verne common
October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
dartford warbler above verne common
A dartford in gorse above jailhouse cafe sign at bend N side of verne common
October 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A dartford in gorse above jailhouse cafe sign at bend N side of verne common
plenty of butterflies around but no sign of any 2nd gen silver studded blues at kingbarrow, a probable 3rd gen holly blue there was the only blue seen
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
plenty of butterflies around but no sign of any 2nd gen silver studded blues at kingbarrow, a probable 3rd gen holly blue there was the only blue seen
the wryneck found a nice supply of ants by the looks, neck doing what it is meant to.
September 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
the wryneck found a nice supply of ants by the looks, neck doing what it is meant to.
the barleycrates wryneck showed well eventually. nothing else of note despite almost 50 chiffs at the rn cem, apart from that a couple of blackcaps around the verne as good as it got!
September 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
the barleycrates wryneck showed well eventually. nothing else of note despite almost 50 chiffs at the rn cem, apart from that a couple of blackcaps around the verne as good as it got!
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social the glossy ibis was seen by a couple sea watching at the obelisk, seemed to be very competent birders so hard to think it was an error.
September 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social the glossy ibis was seen by a couple sea watching at the obelisk, seemed to be very competent birders so hard to think it was an error.
nice to see a few migrants around the island again, butterflies coming in off too, one clouded yellow at the bill tip
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
nice to see a few migrants around the island again, butterflies coming in off too, one clouded yellow at the bill tip
a brief appearance of a grey seal at chesil cove is quite common.
September 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
a brief appearance of a grey seal at chesil cove is quite common.
the GBBG were in their element today, dogfish & more unusually a rack of lamb were on the menu. gather conger eels had been washed up too!
September 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
the GBBG were in their element today, dogfish & more unusually a rack of lamb were on the menu. gather conger eels had been washed up too!
to say conditions were not ideal for taking snaps would be a massive understatement! just glad to get the 5x grey phalarope in one frame.
September 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
to say conditions were not ideal for taking snaps would be a massive understatement! just glad to get the 5x grey phalarope in one frame.
1 of the phalaropes back fairly close off the cove inn
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
1 of the phalaropes back fairly close off the cove inn
Arctic skua hanging around harrassing kittiwakes, grey seal earlier, not much else in the cove
September 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Arctic skua hanging around harrassing kittiwakes, grey seal earlier, not much else in the cove
At least, probably precisely 5x grey phalarope, drifting from cove inn, N toward the fisherman
September 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
At least, probably precisely 5x grey phalarope, drifting from cove inn, N toward the fisherman
a couple of moribund looking juv gannets in the cove
September 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
a couple of moribund looking juv gannets in the cove
sabines gull at chesil cove
September 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
sabines gull at chesil cove