27 Jan 22

Out and About

First stop was Lynch Cove, Littlesea and Tidmoor Cove. Main highlights here were 30+ Brent Geese, 60+ Shelduck, 10 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, Green Woodpecker and Goldcrest

Second stop was Portland Harbour, where the main highlights were: 1 Great Northern Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 Black-necked Grebe, 30+ Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Curlew, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven, Greenfinch and Bullfinch

Birds Recorded today:
1 Great Northern Diver
5 Great Crested Grebe
2 Slavonian Grebe
10 Black-necked Grebe
Cormorant
Brent Geese
60+ Shelduck
30+ Red-breasted Merganser
Oystercatcher
10 Curlew
2 Whimbrel
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Green Woodpecker
Robin
1 Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Bullfinch

Two of the five Great Crested Grebes I saw in Portland Harbour

Two Brent Geese at Lynch Cove

Also at Lynch Cove were 60+ Shelduck and..........

..................ten Curlew.

Along the north beach in Portland Harbour was another Curlew.

General Shots:

Lynch Cove

Looking over Portland Harbour towards Portland

Ted:

Ted enjoying a walk from Tidmoor Cove back to Lynch Cove.

Ships Today:

This is the Liberian Bulk Carrier "Sakizaya Unicorn" on its from Las Palmas to Portland Harbour. More on this vessel Here.

This is the Maltese Crude Oil tanker "Tigani" on its way from Novorossiysk (Russia) to Butinge (Latvia) via Weymouth bay. More on this vessel Here. I believe the smaller ship alongside it, is the Liberian Oil Products Tanker "Monjasa Promoter". More on this vessel Here.

This is the British LNG Tanker "Kmarin Emerald" just anchoring up having left the Isle of Grain yesterday morning. More on this vessel Here.