After a quick visit to Portland Castle Beach, where a Sandwich Tern was the main highlight, I then braved the elements by stopping off at Chesil Cove to see what had been driven in by Storm Nelson (named by the Spanish Meteorological Agency).
And what a storm it was, with huge waves crashing onto Chesil Beach and swamping sightseers, who were foolishly on the wrong side of the sea defences.
The main highlights here were 100's of Kittiwakes making their way west along the shoreline and incredibly a Grey Seal which kept bobbing its head up to see what was around. Unfortunately I was unable to photograph it.
Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Seal
Birds Recorded:
1 Gannet
8 Cormorant
10+ Herring Gull
6 Great Black-backed Gull
100's Kittiwake
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Carrion Crow
10+ Herring Gull
6 Great Black-backed Gull
100's Kittiwake
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Carrion Crow
A Gannet in Portland Harbour.
Kittiwakes along Chesil Beach. My first this year.
A heavily cropped shot of a Sandwich Tern, also in Portland Harbour
Ted:
A windswept Ted