Having left the Doctors Surgery with the knowledge that I have Covid again, I took Ted for a walk along the esplanade between Portland Castle and Portland Marina, before heading home to recuperate..
Main highlights were a Great Northern Diver feeding on Shore Crabs, 20 metres from the esplanade, a drake Red-breasted Merganser just off the south-east corner of the marina breakwater and a fly-by Swallow, which whistled past on a strong south-westerly wind.
Birds Recorded:
1 Great Northern Diver
Cormorant
Shag
1 Red-breasted Merganser
20+ Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Swallow
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Main highlights were a Great Northern Diver feeding on Shore Crabs, 20 metres from the esplanade, a drake Red-breasted Merganser just off the south-east corner of the marina breakwater and a fly-by Swallow, which whistled past on a strong south-westerly wind.
Birds Recorded:
1 Great Northern Diver
Cormorant
Shag
1 Red-breasted Merganser
20+ Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Swallow
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Below are a few photos and a video of a Great Northern Diver in Portland Harbour feeding on Shore Crabs (Carcinus maenas). More on Shore Crabs here.
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Cormorants, Shags, Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls on Portland Marinas breakwater.
A lone drake Red-breasted Merganser out in Portland Harbour
Nothing like a good shake Ted. I'm not sure why though, as it wasn't raining!!
Ships Today:
This is the Dutch General Cargo Ship "Lady Anne Beau" getting ready to leave Portland Harbour for Papenburg (Germany). More on this vessel here. Sat behind it............
