Having missed out on the Wheatear seen at The Bill yesterday, I decided to return today to see if anymore had turned up.. It was a bit much to ask that there would be another one today, and I was right there wasn't, but I'm pretty sure they will be here in good numbers within the next few weeks.
Main highlights were seeing not one but two Little Owls in the Obs Quarry. It has taken awhile to see one this year, so it was good to see that they are still here.
Birds Recorded:
2 Gannet
Cormorant
Shag
2 Kestrel
7 Oystercatcher
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Guillemot
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
2 Little Owl
1 Skylark
3 Rock Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
1 Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
An Oystercatcher
And another
Plus four more.
One of the Oystercatchers searching for a meal.
This one has found a Limpet.
Two adult Great Black-backed Gulls.
One of just a handful of Guillemots heading out to sea from the West Cliffs.
And two more returning to the cliffs.
This Little Owl has.......
.............just seen its mate.........
..........fly past and......
..........up...........
............onto this ledge in the Obs Quarry
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A female Chaffinch
Linnets in the Crown Estate Field
There can't be many places in the UK where you can see three Lighthouses in close proximity to each other.
Ted:
He's a very patient dog is Ted.
Ships today:
The fishing boat PO1 "Pearl May" heading south down Portland's east coast.