2 Jan 24

Swannery Bridge, Weymouth

Driving over the Swannery Bridge I noted at least 30 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans and 50+ Black-headed Gulls.


Weymouth Harbour

On one of the jetties there were 5 Cormorants.


Portland Beach Road

Driving along the Beach Road I noted 2, Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Jackdaw, 20+ Starling and at least 30 Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Fleet


Portland Castle Beach, Portland Harbour and Portland Marina

A walk along the esplanade between the Castle and Portland Marina revealed 5 Great Northern Divers, 1 Little Grebe, 30+ Cormorant/Shags, just 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Oystercatcher, Herring Gulls and a Pied Wagtail.


Below are photos of the five Great Northern Divers noted from the esplanade.





A Little Grebe in Portland Marina

A lone Red-breasted Merganser in the harbour

An Oystercatcher on the overflow pipe in the harbour.

General Shots:

Still very windy.


Aircraft Today:

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (Leonardo AW169 - G-DSAA) takes off from Portland's heliport. More on this aircraft here and here.