Just simple pleasures on offer at the Bill today that included 4 Long-tailed Tits lingering on at the Obs, a Pintail through offshore and the first Rook of the year over the Obs © Martin Cade:
didn't have much time today but as it was still was able to see a few bits n pieces from hamm beach. this black redstart was there and suspect it may have been the osprey quay bird (which was on the breakwater there later) but couldn't be sure. pic.twitter.com/a5G0oaoLWZ
— andy (@andy33082645) February 1, 2024
from osprey quay 2x distant GND, hamm beach guille, razor, 2+ BNG, 1x slav, c.6x GND, prob 1x BTD. distance the issue with most birds the other side of the harbour. c.11am-1pm, didnt really have time for sailing club/sandsfoot. + the black redstarts too of course pic.twitter.com/DLequkWEVd
— andy (@andy33082645) February 1, 2024
Couple more snippets of migrant lepidoptera news: yesterday the first Silver Y of the year from our Grove moth-trap and, per @PeteralancoeCoe, today a Painted Lady at Ferrybridge pic.twitter.com/Ir0XMGu57e
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) February 1, 2024
