8th January

No let up in yesterday's bitter north-easterly and some more evidence that the birds were getting fed up with it, with 28 Lapwings heading north over the Bill, a settled Fieldfare there and 3 Black-necked Grebes - along with 3 Great Northern Divers - seeking shelter close inshore at Osprey Quay. Fifteeen more Red-throated Divers and 14 Common Scoter passed through off the Bill, 10 Common Scoter were in Chesil Cove, both the Grey Heron at the Bill and the Black Redstart at Chesil Cove were still about and the Purple Sandpipers at the Bill reached a new winter peak of 14.

It's not often that the Black-necked Grebes afford these sort of views in Portland Harbour...




...some of the Great Northern Divers were also showing nicely at Osprey Quay...



...as was the Chesil Cove Black Redstart all photos © Debby Saunders: