Out and About
Sadly there was more work to be done on the car than I had expected. So much so, that I ended up trading it in for another second-hand car. At least the new one has 6 months warranty.
So with all the travelling back and forth to Weymouth and back, there was no time for a walk today until late this afternoon. Unfortunately the weather really turned and it absolutely poured down with heavy rain and hailstones, with a bit of lightening thrown in for a dramatic end to the day.
So bird watching was mainly confined to the passenger seat of Dawn's car and as I was chauffer driven around I at least had some great views of migrants crossing the beach road and The Fleet.
Main highlights were 6 Black-tailed Godwit on the Fleet, where there were also at least 8 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Terns seen. Overhead and almost flying level with the car were dozens of Swallows and House Martins making their way over Portland Harbour. In amongst the flocks I also picked out a Yellow Wagtail.
Sadly no photos from today, but you can tell from the birds I recorded today, it was pretty good being a passenger.
Sadly there was more work to be done on the car than I had expected. So much so, that I ended up trading it in for another second-hand car. At least the new one has 6 months warranty.
So with all the travelling back and forth to Weymouth and back, there was no time for a walk today until late this afternoon. Unfortunately the weather really turned and it absolutely poured down with heavy rain and hailstones, with a bit of lightening thrown in for a dramatic end to the day.
So bird watching was mainly confined to the passenger seat of Dawn's car and as I was chauffer driven around I at least had some great views of migrants crossing the beach road and The Fleet.
Main highlights were 6 Black-tailed Godwit on the Fleet, where there were also at least 8 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Terns seen. Overhead and almost flying level with the car were dozens of Swallows and House Martins making their way over Portland Harbour. In amongst the flocks I also picked out a Yellow Wagtail.
Sadly no photos from today, but you can tell from the birds I recorded today, it was pretty good being a passenger.
Here are a couple of photos of Yellow Wagtails I took a few years back on Portland
Birds Recorded: 2 Little Egret, Kestrel, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Little Tern, Sandwich Tern, Wood Pigeon, Skylark, House Martin, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Robin, Blackbird, Willow Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and Greenfinch