With the French named storm "Noa" hitting Portland, with gusts reaching 70mph, it was a day of battening down the hatches.
So as per usual, when the weather is as bad as it is, here are some highlights from this day back in 2018 to 2022.
2018
Ring Ouzel
Crown Estate Fields
2019
Clouded Yellow
Old Quarry Lane
2020
Painted Nomad Bee (Nomad fucata)
Wakeham
2021
Seems the weather on 12 Apr 21 was nearly as bad as today, when we had wintry showers. So this photograph is of my first ever Gorse Shieldbug (Piezodorus lituratus) on 10 Apr 23.
Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve.
2022
Black-tailed Godwit
Lodmoor RSPB Reserve