It was very quick trip to the local convenient store at Hamm Beach and then around to Portland Castle Beach for a walk to Portland Marina and back.
Main highlight was a Great Northern Diver close to the esplanade.
Other birds of interest were 2 adult Gannets that appeared over the harbour as I was about to leave and 6 Red-breasted Mergansers just off the marina breakwater.
Birds Recorded:
1 Great Northern Diver
2 Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
1 Grey Heron
6 Red-breasted Merganser
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
3 Pied Wagtail
Magpie
Carrion Crow
General Shots:
6 Red-breasted Merganser
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
3 Pied Wagtail
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Here are a few photos and a video of the Great Northern Diver close to the esplanade.
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As I was leaving to go home, these two........
............Gannets appeared over the harbour.
Spot the Grey Heron in amongst the Cormorants, Shags and Herring Gulls.
Yet another very windy day with the windsock parallel to the ground with gusts reaching over 50mph.
Not only was it very windy, but there were some spectacular clouds like this Cumulus nimbus
Ted and Theo:
Ted and Theo enjoying there walk by Osprey Quay.
And they seem to be getting on okay.
