Having returned from Weymouth on a shopping trip I dropped into Ferrybridge, followed by Portland Castle Beach and then the castle grounds.
Main highlights were 2 Little Egrets and 2 Sandwich Terns at Ferrybridge, where there were also 10 Sand Martins and 5 Swallows.
Next stop was Portland Castle Beach, where there was just a single Oystercatcher on the main waste outlet pipe.
And the last stop was the grounds of Portland Castle where there were singles of Willow Warbler, Goldcrest and Spotted Flycatcher.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
2 Little Egret
5 Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
2 Sandwich Tern
Wood Pigeon
10 Sand Martin
5 Swallow
3 Pied Wagtail
2 Robin
1 Willow Warbler
1 Goldcrest
1 Spotted Flycatcher
Great Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Starling
A Little Egret in amongst the Oyster beds
In the foreground another Little Egret, with 2 Sandwich Terns, gulls and waders in the background.
An Oystercatcher
A Great Black-backed Gull
Centre frame and another Great Black-backed Gull is flanked by two Cormorants drying out their wings.
This is............
...........distant shot of a Willow Warbler in the castle grounds.
Also in the grounds was this Spotted Flycatcher.
1 Small White - at Ferrybridge
Ships Recorded:
This is the Panamanian Bulk Carrier "Zheng Rung" anchored up in.......................
...........Portland Harbour. More on this vessel here.
This is the British Range Safety boat "Smit Cerne" in Portland Harbour. More on this vessel here.
