The second storm in two days and winds up to 70 mph battering the coast. The only sheltered bit I could find was Church Ope Cove, but even here the waves were crashing onto the beach. Not a lot about and the best I could do here was 1 Kestrel, 2 Ravens, Blue Tit, Robin and 2 Blackbirds.
From Church Ope Cove I headed to the Obs and took a walk down to the Bill via the huts and then back up alongside the fence of QinetiQ and back to the Obs. To say it was windy would be an understatement. In fact its the first time I've not been able to walk up to the Pulpit for fear of being covered and then dragged into the sea by the colossal waves.
Main highlights were a few Rock Pipits, Shags and Cormorants. The best was saved until last with 2 Firecrests and 3 Goldcrests in the Obs garden at 4:09pm.
Birds here were few and far between but I managed to record: 4 Shag, 12 Cormorant, 4 Kestrel, 3 Pheasant, 8 Herring Gull, 37 Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 7 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, Robin, 2 Blackbird, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet and 4 Goldfinch.
Here are a few images from today
Church Ope Cove with some hefty waves rolling in.
The cliffs to the north of the beach were taking a right bashing.
It wasn't just Church Ope Cove as the full force of the storm was felt along The Bill.
The Trinity House Obelisk at the southernmost tip of Portland.
The Lighthouse and Obelisk
Not much fun for sea birds. These are Cormorants heading around The Bill.
Not much fun for the Rock Pipits either as they tried to find shelter.
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