The lovely, quiet conditions continued and there was a nice reward from the day's fieldwork in the form of a
Yellow-browed Warbler at Church Ope Cove. New arrivals were otherwise few and far between although did include a
Woodcock at the Bill;
Great Spotted Woodpeckers also increased to 2 at the Bill, with a
Purple Sandpiper and a Firecrest remaining there and at least another 2
Firecrests still at Church Ope Cove/Pennsylvania Castle. Eight
Red-throated Divers and 5
Common Scoter passed through off the Bill and 19
Black-necked Grebes and singles of
Black-throated Diver and
Great Northern Diver were still in Portland Haerbour.
A small arrival of immigrant moths saw 2
Rush Veneer and singles of
Rusty-dot Pearl and
Silver Y trapped overnight at the Obs.
There's never been an overwintering Yellow-browed Warbler at Portland so it'll be interesting to see if today's bird lingers or proves to be just a late migrant © Martin Adlam:
The Portland Harbour Black-necked Grebes are easy enough to see through a 'scope but are notoriously difficult to photograph well from the shore - get out in boat though and the results are a revelation!
© Nick Stantiford:
