Late morning I drove down to the Obs and managed to see the Buff-tailed Sandpiper as I drove past. It was still in the same field as yesterday afternoon, but sadly I heard later that it flew off west!
I parked up at the Obs and walked down to the quarry for another look at the Wryneck. Unfortunately it wasn't playing and was well hidden in the undergrowth, so I decided to head for The Bill, where I managed 1 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater, dozens of Gannets, 5 Shag, Cormorant, a Turnstone briefly, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern and a Razorbill. Whilst I was sea watching 3 Meadow Pipits and 4 Pied Wagtails attempted to fly out over the sea, but gave up and flew back to land. On land were 2 Rock Pipit and 3 Wheatear.
On the way back to the Obs I stopped off at the quarry again, and the Wryneck had obviously moved as everyone there were all looking into the middle. Sadly after 45 minutes I gave up and came home. However it wasn't all doom and gloom as there were 3 Stonechats, 1 Common Whitethroat, a male Blackcap, Chiffchaff and I'm pretty certain a Nightingale which gave a brief view as it disappeared into the brambles.
Looking north
Gannet
A Razorbill heads back towards the west cliffs.
A male Blackcap in the Obs quarry where........
......there were also 3 Stonechats.
A Kestrel by the Pulpit Inn
Birds recorded were: Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Gannet, Shag, Cormorant, Buzzard, Kestrel, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Wood Pigeon, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Nightingale, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Wren, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Linnet and Goldfinch.
Chesil Cove and Ferrybridge
Up early this morning to see if the Grey Phalarope was at the cove or Ferrybridge. Sadly it was at neither. Only highlights were 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Oystercatchers, a Little Egret and Wheatear.
Still heavy seas.......
........along Chesil Beach.
A lot calmer in the Fleet.
The view looking west along Chesil.......
.......and back towards Portland
An adult Great Black-backed Gull
On Chesil a Wheatear
In the Fleet a Little Egret........
.......makes its way along the stream.......
before heading off to another spot.
Good old Ted, loves his walks and a good run.
A lone angler on Chesil.