19 Apr 24

Portland Bill

After yesterdays interesting walk around RSPB Lodmoor, where it was confirmed that my unusual singing warbler was in fact a Blackcap mimicking, I decided to give the Bill a visit.

Even though it was pretty late in the day for a visit, I still managed 5 Wheatear and 2 Chiffchaffs, which had just come ashore.

Other highlights here were 1000's of gulls and Gannets feeding in the Race.


Birds Recorded:
Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Kittiwake
Razorbill
Guillemot
Wood Pigeon
3 Rock Pipit
Pied Wagtail
1 Robin
5 Wheatear
2 Chiffchaff
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Linnet

A feeding frenzy out.............

..........in the Race.

Razorbills leaving and.............

............returning........

.............from the cliff ledges.

A very striking male Wheatear

And a female.


Bees Recorded
:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)


General Shots:

The cliffs where the Razorbills are.

Ted photobombing my shot of the Pulpit and then.....

...........the Obelisk.

Portland Lighthouse and the Obelisk

And the lighthouse again.


Ships Today
:

This is the British Frigate F83 "St Albans" just off The Bill. More on this vessel here.

This the British Sailing Yacht "Sula" on its way from Dartmouth to Portland Marina. More on this vessel here.