13 Feb 25

Portland Bird Observatory, Obs Quarry, Portland Bill and Hut Fields

It was a late afternoon walk around The Bill, in absolutely freezing conditions. The temperature might well have been 4.0°C, but add in that wind chill factor from the northeast and it felt more like -4.0°C.

On top of the cool conditions, the bird watching was pretty poor as well with no Purple Sandpipers and very sea birds seen. The only birds of interest was the Rock Pipit with the ACC ring on its leg and a Chiffchaff in the Obs Quarry.

Mammals Recorded:
1 Brown Rat

"Roland" Rat in the Obs Quarry


Birds Recorded
:
Cormorant
Shag
1 Oystercatcher
Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Guillemot
Wood Pigeon
2 Rock Pipit
Blackbird
1 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

A lone Oystercatcher.

Two adult Great Black-backed Gulls.

Just two Rock Pipits seen, with.............

...........ACC still present.

General Shots:

It quite clearly says No Horses and the reason why.

Seems horses.............

...........can't read.

Ted:

Ted I'm over here!!!


Ships Today:

This is the British Fishing Boat - WH296 "Portland Isle" on its way around The Bill and.......

.............. back to Weymouth Harbour. More on this vessel Here.