I was up early this morning in the hope of spotting the Pallas's Warbler again, sadly after 3 hours of walking around Broadcroft and Bumpers it was quite obvious it had moved on.
Nevertheless there were other excellent birds about with my first Little Owl on the island, with a very vocal individual in the thicket just north of Bumpers Lane.
Other highlights were 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 female Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest and 3 Firecrests.
A male Kestrel
An unexpected surprise with a Little Owl calling from the thicket just north of Bumpers Lane.
Birds Recorded: 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 16+ Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch.
Note
Birds I missed but seen by other bird watchers who in Broadcroft Quarry Lane looking for the Pallas's Warbler were: Hawfinch, Brambling and Fieldfare. I should have got up earlier!!
Hamm Beach
This evening it was a quick stop at Hamm Beach Here, on the way back from Weymouth to see the Great Northern Divers there. I managed one, not sure were the other one was. The one I acme across was feeding close in to the pontoons of the marina.
Also about several Mediterranean Gulls, an Oystercatcher, Shag, Cormorant and 14 Pied Wagtails preparing for roost. In the distance i could see dozens of Red-breasted Mergansers through the scope.
The bay where the two Great Northern Divers were seen this morning.
But just this one seen this evening.