Another murky day, but dry and pleasantly mild. Main highlight was much the same as yesterday with 9 Chiffchaffs in and around Church Ope Cove. I am pretty sure these are new arrivals, especially when you consider there have been 100's coming through the Bill over the past few days. See Here.
A Peacock butterfly flying over the cove was the only notable highlight.
Here are a few images from this morning.
This is where most of the action was this morning with around 9 Chiffchaffs in this area of Church Ope Cove.
A Chiffchaff has a sneaky look back at me.
And another behind a beach hut.
There were 3 Goldfinches at the back of the cove, with this one sporting a metal leg ring.
Two Herring Gulls being very vocal on the beach.
And another plant for my Portland plant list, a Red Dead-nettle, Lamium purpureum.
Birds Recorded: Cormorant, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 9 Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Also recorded: 1 Peacock butterfly.
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