5th January

Just the regulars on offer today: the Cirl Bunting, together with a Redwing, was at Reap Lane, 3 each of Black-necked Grebe and Eider, 2 Red-necked Grebes and a Great Northern Diver were in Portland Harbour, a Black Redstart remained at Chiswell, 8 Red-throated Divers passed through off the Bill, c40 Common Scoter were settled offshore there and 7 Purple Sandpipers and the Cetti's Warbler were still about on the land.