It was a return trip to the Obs this afternoon, in much wilder conditions than yesterdays weather. The wind had really picked up and the waves were crashing into the rocks with considerable force. Storm Éowyn is on her way.
Highlights today were:
Purple Sandpiper: 1 to the east of the lighthouse
Razorbill/Guillemot: dozens and dozens coming off the QinetiQ cliffs
Meadow Pipit: 1 on the Slopes
Rock Pipits: 8 on Portland Common with one with a plastic ring AAN
Chiffchaff: 1 in the Obs front garden
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
Shag
3 Kestrel
1 Purple Sandpiper
Herring Gull
60+ Razorbill/Guillemot
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
1 Meadow Pipit
8 Rock Pipit
1 Blackbird
1 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Just the one Purple Sandpiper seen today. This one.........
A few of the Razorbill/Guillemots coming off the QinetiQ cliffs.
One of 8 Rock Pipits seen today. This one is ringed as AAN
A Carrion Crow on one of the huts.
General Shots:
The Obs lighthouse, with the quarry in the foreground and the Crown Estate Fields to the left.
A few waves crashing against the rocks.
A lot more along the west facing cliffs.
A watery looking sun
Ted:
Ted would not pose for the camera. Instead his eyes were fixed on a Carrion Crow at the end of the path.