Just for a change I had a walk along the esplanade between Portland Castle Beach and Portland Marina.
Main highlight was counting at least five Great Northern Divers, with one individual catching small crabs close to Portland Marina.
Birds Recorded:
5 Great Northern Diver
Cormorant
Shag
2 Grey Heron
10+ Red-breasted Merganser
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Below are a few images and videos of the Great Northern Diver in Portland Marina. The last video shows it throwing its head up with eyes closed. I hope this isn't an early sign of Bird Flu.
These two Great Northern Divers were in Portland Harbour
Ships Today:
This is the Dutch General Cargo Ship "Eems Spring" moored up in Portland Harbour. More on this vessel here.
