Another little glimmer of spring at the Bill today with the first
Manx Shearwater of the year, along with 3 more inbound
Carrion Crows and a trickle of arriving
Meadow Pipits; as a sad reflection of their current status on the island, 4
Greenfinches at Culverwell were also worth a mention. Winterers still on station included
Firecrests at Pennsylvania Castle (2) and the Obs. The harbour was busy once more with four species of grebe (
Red-
necked,
Black-
necked,
Great Crested and
Slavonian), a single
Great Northern Diver, 4
Common Scoter and an
Eider.
The non-avian highlight of the day came in the form of two
Large Tortoiseshells at Church Ope Cove; a
Brimstone butterfly - a minor Portland scarcity - was also there © Martin Adlam
Port and Wey