There were comparatively fewer birds on the move at sea with counts comprising of a Bonxie, 11 Red-throated Divers, 29 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, a Curlew, 18 Common Scoters, 9 Sandwich Terns and a Puffin.
There was an obvious presence of migrants across the island and noteworthy sightings elsewhere included a Corn Bunting over Blacknor, the first Wood Warbler and joint-first Spotted Flycatcher of the spring at Portland Castle and a surprise Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the Tesco carpark.
The Portland Castle Wood Warbler showed well all day feeding in the foliage © Roger Hewitt:
Unfortunately the Tree Sparrow ringed at the Obs today was not one of the hoped-for returning youngsters from last year's successful breeding season © Gavin Woodbridge:
Butterflies have been noticeably numerous in the current mini heat-wave with Wall Brown beginning to appear in numbers - this one was at the Grove © Chris Patrick: