14 Sep 21

Portland Bird Observatory, Obs Quarry, Portland Bill and Hut Fields

It was another trip to the Obs Quarry in the hope of seeing a Wryneck and though it took awhile, I did manage a few glimpses of it feeding just above the quarry.

Another good highlight was a Turtle Dove, which was perched on a telegraph pole. I was looking into the sun and before I knew it was there, it took off and headed towards the Crown Estate Fields.

Other highlights were Stonechat, Whinchat, a female Common Redstart, several Common Whitethroat, Blackcap and a few Willow Warblers

Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Buzzard
Kestrel
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
1 Turtle Dove
1 Little Owl
1 Wryneck
Skylark
Swallow
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Dunnock
Robin
Stonechat
Whinchat
Common Redstart
Blackbird
Common Whitethroat
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch

The Obs Quarry where a..........

.........Little Owl was sat at its entrance.

Here it has spotted something below.

Perhaps it was this Wryneck, which was below it in the quarry, but suddenly appeared at the top.

A very short video of it feeding.

One of many Rock Pipits along the coast path. This one is sporting a metal ring.

A record shot of a Whinchat in the hut fields.

Also along the coast path were these 7 and a bit Linnets. There were another 6 or so below them.

Butterflies Recorded:
Large White
Small White
Speckled Wood
Small Heath
Meadow Brown
Red Admiral
Common Blue

Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)


Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)


General Shots:

The Red Crane to the left, then the Obelisk in the distance and of course the Lighthouse

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